Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the defending champion Thunder are in Las Vegas for Saturday’s NBA Cup semifinals. Past the quarter mark of the NBA’s season, Oklahoma City has dropped just one game—a two-point loss to the Trail Blazers on Nov. 5.
The Thunder are an incredible 24–1 with the NBA’s all-time record for most wins in a season appearing more within reach by the day. The Warriors went 73–9 in the 2015–16 season, passing the 1995–96 Bulls by one game. At this pace, Oklahoma City is slated to lose just three or four games this season. Of course, each game must get played and it’s not realistic to keep winning at the same rate through the NBA’s long regular season, but the Thunder have done exactly that thus far.
