Oklahoma City Thunder Win Tracker: Can OKC break the NBA’s single-season wins record?
There’s still a long way to go in the 2025-26 NBA season, but the Oklahoma City Thunder are off to a historic start.
If they continue like this, they could pose a legitimate threat to the Golden State Warriors’ record 73-win season.
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Only two teams in league history have won more than 70 games in a single season. The first was the Chicago Bulls in the 1995-96 season, when they won 72 games. The Warriors broke that record by one in 2016. The Bulls won the NBA championship in their record-breaking season, while the Warriors ultimately fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers during their run to the Finals.
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The defending NBA champion Thunder opened this season’s campaign with an eight-game winning streak after eking out a one-point victory in double overtime on opening night. They have now won 20 of their first 21 games, with their only loss in that span coming to the Portland Trail Blazers by two points. They also won games by an average of more than 15 points, the highest mark in NBA history.
Again, it’s early. Many things can change between now and April. But the Thunder’s hot start is something to keep an eye on. Here’s everything you need to know about the Thunder’s quest to set the NBA’s single-season wins record.
OKC’s current pace: 78 wins
Most wins in NBA history, in a single season
73: Golden State Warriors, 2015-16
72: Chicago Bulls, 1995-96
69: Chicago Bulls, 1996-97
69: Los Angeles Lakers, 1971-72
68: Oklahoma City Thunder, 2024-25
68: Boston Celtics, 1972-73
68: Philadelphia 76ers, 1966-67
Thunder vs. ’95-96 Bulls vs. ’15-16 Warriors
Record after 21 games
’25-26 Thunder: 20-1 (.952)
Bulls ’95-96: 19-2 (.905)
’15-16 Warriors: 21-0 (1,000)
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Longest winning streak
’25-26 Thunder: 12
Bulls ’95-96: 18
’15-16 Warriors: 24
SGA vs. MJ vs. Steph
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 32.5 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 6.6 APG, 33.1 PER (21 games)
Michael Jordan: 30.4 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 4.3 APG, 29.4 PER (82 games)
Stephen Curry: 30.1 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 6.7 APG, 31.5 PER (79 games)
OKC’s next schedule
December 2: at the Warriors
December 5: vs. Mavericks
December 7: at Jazz
December 10: vs. the Suns
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Largest average margin of victory in a season
’25-26 Thunder: 15.48
’24-25 Thunder: 12.87
Lakers ’71-72: 12.28
Dollars ’70-71: 12.26
Bulls ’95-96: 12.24
Highest net rating in a season
’25-26 Thunder: 15.2
Bulls ’95-96: 13.4
’24-25 Thunder: 12.8
Bulls ’96-97: 12.0
’25-26 Rockets: 11.9