re: OKC Thunder 2025/26 Season 63-16

The Thunder are 21-2 since the All-Star break, winning their third straight game by 30+ and improving to 63-16.

OKC beat the Lakers 123-87.

Thunder margin of victory in their 6 game win streak:

18 PTS
11 PTS
14 PTS
43 PTS
35 PTS
36 PTS

The Lakers didn't lead for a single second in either of OKC's wins over them in the last 5 days

Update: The Thunder have become the first team in NBA history to win 3 consecutive games by 35+ points. Greatness.

SGA sat the full fourth quarter for the 25th time this season. That’s 38 percent of the fourth quarters.

Still averaging 31.4 points per game.

Playing vs bench can be harder than starters sometimes. They want to prove themselves for potential contracts. They take more risks too.

I made an article on the rant board a few weeks ago showing that Lakers got more than double the FTs over the past 5 years compared to the 2nd team.

And last night somehow all these bench players were getting calls against our starters. Lakers show 31 to our 14 last night. This shows you the lengths the league goes for Lakers. It was the same in our other recent Lakers games. Adou Thiero from their deep bench had 10 FT attempts lol.

Of course it doesn’t matter in blowouts but if you look at their season they were gifted so many games by having way more FTs.

SGA by comparison took 3.

Anyways, this team is starting to gel at the right time. Win tonight vs Clippers and we secure home court for playoffs.

JDub rested last night too, and Ajay got the start. And McCain off the bench scored 15. Joe had 18 and wiggins 10. Even seldom used Carlson had 8. Cason had 3 more steals he’s a menace. Dort had 4 steals.

On the pregame the local affiliate thats will be gone after season showed his name as Lou Dirt. Seems intentional lol