Oklahoma City Thunder is on its way to being the best team in history, to surpass without looking back that record of 73 victories in 82 games established by those indelible ones Golden State Warriors of the 2015-16 season.
Their start to the season attests to this with 24 wins in their first 25 games. The same streak that those of San Francisco ten years ago now. In the early morning of Thursday the 18th to Friday the 19th, at home in front of the collapsed Clippersyou can leave that shadow behind and fly free to glory.
An outstanding rhythm supported by an overwhelming style in attack. They have surpassed the 100 point barrier in all their games and in the last three they have gone above 130. They win by an average difference of 17.5 points.
It has the fifth best offensive rating with 120.5 points per 100 possessions and the best net rating (+17.2) supported by a historic defense, the best in the current one. NBAwhich receives 103.3 points per 100 possessions. Houston Rocketssecond on this list, is with 111. The Warriors from 73-9 had a net rating of +10.6. And it wasn’t the best of that season: San Antonio Spurs it reached +11.1.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander He is responsible for operations. Shielded by Jalen Williams y Chet Holmgrenthe Canadian won his first MVP last season. And if nothing breaks, he will achieve the second in the present. He is the second highest scorer with 32.6 points on average, with only 11 of 24 fourth quarters played. It only surpasses him Luka Doncic and his 35 points.
A scenario impossible to foresee just five years ago when OKC A reconstruction without a defined horizon began after the departure in the summer of 2020 of Chris Paul. In 2019, Russell Westbrookthe last great survivor of the Finales 2012 had already said goodbye.
Los Thunder They had three seasons under 50% wins. The first two were a calamity with a balance of 22-50 in the first and 24-58 in the second. It was a dark time, in which the team suffered some very painful defeats. Although none like the one on December 2, 2021 when they fell 152-79 against Memphis Grizzlies.
“Winning is never boring because there was a time when players on this team were beaten,” he said. Jalen Williamsone of the great stars of the team, after the victory against Phoenix Sunswhich gave OKC the pass to the semifinals of the NBA Cup. Your rival is San Antonio Spurs in the early hours of Saturday to Sunday (02:30 hours, Amazon). In a match, yes, that does not count for the regular phase of the NBA.
“I won’t name names, but they lost by 70. I think a lot of them have that in the back of their heads,” he continued. Lu Dort and Kenrich Williams they were in that day Tennessee. The Wiggines Aarons. They were part of the squad, but they missed a confrontation with which they still have a nightmare.
“Even me, in my first year, we didn’t win much,” continues the shooting guard, who landed in 2022. In his season of rookielos Thunder They closed their last year so far with a negative balance. It was a 40-42 that deprived them of the playoffs. But since that campaign, there has only been promotion.
A gradual but constant growth. From the semifinals of the Western Conference after stacking 57 wins in 2023-24 to the first ring in franchise history last season with 68 wins in the regular phase. What’s next for Oklahoma?
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