Small market be damned, the Oklahoma City Thunder are not only the best team in the NBA today, but also the favorite to keep dominating the league in the near future. Their mix of talented young players,

The Thunder are the best team in the league and their superstar will get another chance to prove he's the best, too.

The Thunder are on pace to become the greatest team ever in the NBA, but are they better than Michael Jordan's Bulls in the 90s?

Oklahoma City outscored the Suns by 10 or more points in every quarter and at one point extended its lead to 53. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren combined for 52 as the Thunder ultimately won by 49, 138-89. With the victory, Oklahoma City extended its streak to 16 games, but also tied a historic record.

Behind the Thunder are Nikola Jokic 's Denver Nuggets at +600. The Nuggets have started 17-6 but continue to be without Aaron Gordon (hamstring), who is not expected to return before Christmas. Houston has the next shortest odds at 10-1.

The Clippers falling off a cliff is a nightmare scenario for the rest of the NBA’s contenders with OKC in position to land another blue chip talent. The nightmare is only getting worse, because the 2026 Clippers pick is just the start of OKC’s future draft stash. Here’s every pick owned by the Thunder right now.

Oklahoma City could add a handful of talented young pieces in the upcoming NBA Draft even after a remarkable start to the 2025-26 season.