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Thunder Against the Spread | Don’t Expect Another Close Game as OKC Heads Into Portland Heavily Favored

Oklahoma City has been challenged in the last couple of games, but credit at least part of that to the competitive level that NBA Cup games bring. The Thunder are due for another blowout win, and why not one week after destroying the Blazers back in OKC? Sure, OKC is without Isaiah Hartenstein for a couple of weeks, but Jalen Williams has a game under his belt, and Aaron Wiggins is making his return after sitting out due to injury since the loss in Portland a little over three weeks ago. I like the Thunder by a lot in this one.

Oklahoma City Thunder | Game #19 Preview: Minnesota Timberwolves

Zachary LowNovember 25, 2025 No Comments Aaron Wiggins Anthony Edwards Cason Wallace Chet Holmgren Isaiah Hartenstein Jalen Williams Julius Randle Luguentz Dort Minnesota Timberwolves Oklahoma Sooners Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

After a blowout victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, the Oklahoma City Thunder continues their historic start to the 2025-26 season with an NBA Cup game at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday evening.

Oklahoma City Thunder | Game #18 Preview: Portland Trail Blazers

Zachary LowNovember 22, 2025 No Comments Aaron Wiggins Cason Wallace Chet Holmgren Isaiah Hartenstein Jalen Williams Jrue Holiday Luguentz Dort Oklahoma Sooners Portland Trail Blazers Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

The Oklahoma City Thunder is 2-0 in NBA Cup group play, and they are heavily favored against the Portland Blazers on Sunday night. A win in this one would put the Thunder in a great position to advance to the NBA Cup Tournament. OKC is also 16-1 on the season, just one win away from matching the record start of 17-1 by the 1996-97 Chicago Bulls.

Oklahoma City Thunder | Game #82 Preview: New Orleans Pelicans

Zachary LowApril 13, 2025 No Comments Aaron Wiggins Isaiah Joe Jaylin WIlliams New Orleans Pelicans Oklahoma Sooners

And just like that, the end of the regular season has arrived. OKC will finish with the best record in the league, securing home-court advantage through the Playoffs, and the starters will rest yet again for the regular season finale in New Orleans against the Pelicans. That means Thunder fans are in store for an exciting show from the arguably the league’s best backups.

Oklahoma City Thunder | Game #77 Preview: Houston Rockets

Zachary LowApril 4, 2025 No Comments Aaron Wiggins Chet Holmgren Dillon Brooks Houston Rockets Isaiah Hartenstein Jalen Williams Luguentz Dort Oklahoma Sooners Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

The top two teams in the Western Conference meet for a rare 5th time in the regular season on Friday night as the Oklahoma City Thunder takes on the Rockets in Houston. OKC has gotten the best of the Rockets 3 out of 4 previous meetings, but with the top spot locked up by the Thunder and the Rockets still hoping to finish as the 2-seed, the motivation for winning this one is arguably a bit lop-sided.

Oklahoma City Thunder | Game #63 Preview: Portland Trail Blazers

Zachary LowMarch 7, 2025 No Comments Aaron Wiggins Cason Wallace Chet Holmgren Isaiah Hartenstein Isaiah Joe Jalen Williams Luguentz Dort Oklahoma Sooners Portland Trail Blazers Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

With the #1 seed firmly in place, the Oklahoma City Thunder is sitting several key players—namely Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams—as they host the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.

Thunder Against the Spread | Depleted Thunder Still Favored in Hosting Trail Blazers

Zachary LowMarch 7, 2025 1 Comment Aaron Wiggins Chet Holmgren Isaiah Hartenstein Isaiah Joe Jalen Williams Oklahoma Sooners Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Oklahoma City is taking the opportunity to get their top guys some rest against a lesser opponent. OKC has all but locked up the top spot in the West, but Portland is still fighting for a shot at a play-in opportunity. Still, the Blazers have a handful of key guys out and a couple of others that are questionable, and as deep as the Thunder is, this could make for a fun game. I like OKC’s depth, as the second and even third units play with a lot of energy, particularly on defense, but they struggle to score at times. This will be a good opportunity for some guys to get some extra run, and so I think OKC has a good shot at winning the game anyway.

Thunder Avoid Disaster, Escape Brooklyn with 129-121 Win

Zachary LowFebruary 26, 2025 1 Comment Aaron Wiggins Brooklyn Nets Cameron Johnson Cason Wallace Chet Holmgren Day'Ron Sharpe Jalen Williams Killian Hayes Oklahoma Sooners Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Ziaire Williams

The Thunder nearly found themselves with another embarrassing loss on Wednesday night as they kicked off a 3-game road trip with a meeting in Brooklyn against the shorthanded Nets. OKC entered the game as a 17.5-point favorite, but Brooklyn came out shooting lights out on their way to an early 18-point lead. The Thunder made several attempts to cut into the deficit, but Brooklyn maintained a double-digit lead until late in the third quarter.

Oklahoma City Thunder | Game #53 Preview: Miami Heat

Zachary LowFebruary 12, 2025 No Comments Aaron Wiggins Andrew Wiggins Bam Adebayo Isaiah Hartenstein Jalen Williams Jimmy Butler Luguentz Dort Miami Heat Oklahoma Sooners Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

OKC gets a chance to extend their gap on Wednesday night as they host the Miami Heat. Miami is still dealing with the fallout of the Jimmy Butler trade, and adjustment has not been easy. Butler only played about half of Miami’s games before his trade, primarily due to suspensions, but with him gone, the Heat are definitely different moving forward.

Oklahoma City Thunder | Game #51 Preview: Memphis Grizzlies

Zachary LowFebruary 8, 2025 No Comments Aaron Wiggins Chet Holmgren Isaiah Hartenstein Ja Morant Jalen Williams Luguentz Dort Oklahoma Sooners Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Zach Edey

The Oklahoma City Thunder rolled to a 4-game win streak—all double-digit victories— last night as they defeated the Toronto Raptors in OKC. Now the Thunder travels to Memphis where they will take on Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., and the Grizzlies.