Oklahoma City Thunder center Jaylin Williams knocked down a career-best five triples in his team's blowout win over the Utah Jazz.

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Still, the Thunder's 30-2 run was the quintessential moment that exemplified the defending champion's dominance, extending the NBA's best record to 17 wins in 18 tries, with enough time for Gilgeous-Alexander to sit out the entire fourth quarter. Oklahoma City coerced the Jazz into a whopping 27 turnovers.

The Utah Jazz ended up losing by a large margin to the Oklahoma City Thunder, 144-112. It was a tale of two halves for the Jazz, who looked like two different teams before and after halftime. The Jazz came out hot in the first half,

The NBA went with a throwback theme for the 2025-26 City Edition uniforms. Every team had the chance to remix an old-school classic. For the Thunder, that was the Native American heritage jerseys they wore in the 2018-19 season. Ironically enough, with Russell Westbrook.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Utah Jazz square off in a Western Conference battle as part of the NBA Cup group play.

BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City hosts Golden State trying to extend its four-game home winning streak. Oklahoma City went 68-14 overall, 39-13 in Western Conference action and 36-6 at home during the 2024-25 season. The Thunder averaged 120.5 points per game while allowing opponents to score 107.6 last season.

Preview the Oklahoma City Thunder's NBA matchup with Los Angeles, including betting odds, tips, trends, and game information.

Now, considering that the Oklahoma City Thunder have begun the 2025-26 season on a stellar 15-1 run, many expect them to be the third team to join this list. But, seven-time NBA champion Robert Horry firmly believes that won't happen because of the change in coaching tendencies and the emergence of load management.