Oklahoma City Thunder's Victory Progress: Will OKC Set a New NBA Season Wins Record?

The Oklahoma City Thunder are off to a remarkable start in the 2025-26 NBA season, positioning themselves as serious contenders to challenge the leagues single-season wins record held by the Golden State Warriors. Historically, only two teams have surpassed 70 wins in a single campaign: the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls with 72 victories and the 2015-16 Warriors with 73.

The reigning NBA champion Thunder began the season with an eight-game winning streak, including a thrilling double-overtime victory on opening night. So far, they have captured 20 of their first 21 games, with a narrow two-point loss to the Portland Trail Blazers being their sole defeat. Their victories have been dominant, averaging over 15 points per gamea potential NBA record if maintained.

While the season is still young and much can change, the Thunders performance has already sparked conversations about breaking historic records. Heres a closer look at their progress:

OKCs Current Pace

• Projected Wins: 78
• NBA Single-Season Wins Record: 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

Comparing Teams After 21 Games

• 2025-26 Thunder: 20-1 (.952)
• 1995-96 Bulls: 19-2 (.905)
• 2015-16 Warriors: 21-0 (1.000)

Longest Winning Streaks

• 2025-26 Thunder: 12
• 1995-96 Bulls: 18
• 2015-16 Warriors: 24

Key Player Stats

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 32.5 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 6.6 APG, 33.1 PER (21 games)
• Michael Jordan (1995-96 Bulls): 30.4 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 4.3 APG, 29.4 PER (82 games)
• Stephen Curry (2015-16 Warriors): 30.1 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 6.7 APG, 31.5 PER (79 games)

Upcoming Schedule

• Dec. 2: at Warriors
• Dec. 5: vs. Mavericks
• Dec. 7: at Jazz
• Dec. 10: vs. Suns

Historic Stats Tracking

• Largest Average Margin of Victory in a Season:
  • 2025-26 Thunder: 15.48
  • 2024-25 Thunder: 12.87
  • 1971-72 Lakers: 12.28
  • 1970-71 Bucks: 12.26
  • 1995-96 Bulls: 12.24
• Highest Net Rating in a Season:
  • 2025-26 Thunder: 15.2
  • 1995-96 Bulls: 13.4
  • 2024-25 Thunder: 12.8
  • 1996-97 Bulls: 12.0
  • 2025-26 Rockets: 11.9

Author: Sophia Brooks