The Warriors arrive in Oklahoma City without their main trio, with Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green rested, and the reigning champions don’t have to wait to take full advantage of their advantage. The result is a 131-94 which speaks of a match that was never really in question, but above all of another historic stage in the Thunder’s run: it is the fourth consecutive victory, worth the milestone of 30 seasonal victories – the first to achieve this in the entire NBA – and certifies something even greater, namely the fact that this team is the first in the history of the league to start 30-5 (or better) for two consecutive seasons. Twelve months ago, that 30-5 had arrived amid a streak of 15 consecutive successes, a prelude to a 68-14 overall and, above all, the 2024-25 NBA title.
The question, inevitably, is now only one: how far can this version of the Thunder go? This year too, the start was amazing, with a 24-1 that even seemed to improve on the already unreal pace of last regular season, before running into four heavy defeats that brought everything back to more human tracks. Three of these stops bear the signature of Victor Wembanyama and his San Antonio Spurs, one of the few teams capable, at least for now, of breaking the rhythm of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his teammates. The path, however, remains that of a franchise that is experiencing an “all-time run” in all respects: continuity, depth, very clear technical identity. And the calendar isn’t slowing down: the next chapter in this race to make history is called Phoenix Suns, a top-level opponent to test once again how ready the Thunder are to rewrite their limits, season after season.
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