Stephen A. Smith believes that the Oklahoma City Thunder are so dominant it could make this NBA season boring.

The Spurs are 4-1 over the last five games and advancing in the NBA Cup after a win over the Lakers. Since losing Victor Wembanyama for 12 games, the Spurs have gone 9-3 compared to 7-4 with him. San Antonio boasts the seventh-best offensive rating over the last 12 games, but ranks 22nd in defensive rating without their franchise player.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder continued their historic start to the 2025-26 season with a lopsided 138-89 win over the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Cup quarterfinals.

A quarter of the way into the season, the Oklahoma City Thunder are favorites to repeat as champions, with Denver and Houston next in line.

An eye-popping stat demonstrates just how dominant the 24-1 Thunder start has been throughout the 2025-26 campaign.

The Thunder will take on a young team on the rise in the Houston Rockets, who have one of the best defenses in the NBA and are led by breakout star Alperen Sengun. Out East there are two teams with big-time stars finding their groove at the right time — Giannis Antetokounmpo and his Milwaukee Bucks against Trae Young and his Atlanta Hawks.

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s defense of the NBA championship they won last year has gotten off to a near perfect start. In fact, not only have the Thunder been racking up victories, but they also have been winning games at a historic level.