The Thunder’s 23-1 report getting into Wednesday marked the second-best 24-game begin in NBA historical past. William Purnell / Getty Pictures
The Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder proceed to look terrifying of their NBA title protection. On Wednesday, the Thunder led by as many as 53 factors in a 138-89 rout of the Phoenix Suns.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 factors and handed out eight assists. Chet Holmgren added 24 factors and three blocks because the Thunder improved to 24-1 this season and superior to the NBA Cup semifinals, the place they’ll face both the Los Angeles Lakers or San Antonio Spurs.
The Thunder are tied with the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors for one of the best report by means of 25 video games in NBA historical past. These Warriors went on to win 73 regular-season video games, probably the most ever in a season. This Thunder crew seems able to difficult that report, although Oklahoma Metropolis — at all times aware of dwelling within the second — is loath to speak about it.
Mentally, we’re nonetheless right here 😤 pic.twitter.com/4R0ixL5Kfb
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 11, 2025
Suns offense slowed with out Devin Booker
The Suns have been lacking main scorer Devin Booker, who was sidelined for a 3rd consecutive sport with a proper groin pressure. They didn’t have close to sufficient offensive firepower to cope with the Thunder’s top-ranked protection. On the primary play of the sport, Thunder guard Cason Wallace pried the ball away from Suns guard Collin Gillespie and scored a transition two.
Suns guard Grayson Allen was ejected within the third quarter after forcefully shoving Thunder ahead Chet Holmgren as Holmgren set a display screen and Allen tried to get by means of it, resulting in a short altercation.
Thunder constructed large first-half lead then cruised
The Thunder constructed a 26-point halftime lead, a lead they greater than doubled within the second half. Branden Carlson’s alley-oop dunk with 4:10 remaining within the fourth quarter elevated Oklahoma Metropolis’s result in 53 factors.
Gilgeous-Alexander watched your complete fourth quarter from the bench. He’ll be well-rested as Oklahoma Metropolis makes an attempt to do one of many few issues it failed finally season: profitable the NBA Cup. The Thunder misplaced to the Milwaukee Bucks within the Cup championship final yr. Oklahoma Metropolis wants two wins in Las Vegas to change into the third Cup champion because the NBA began this custom in 2023.
The Thunder collected their sixteenth straight win, a franchise report.
