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Oklahoma City will be as healthy as it’s been all season, and the starting lineup could reflect that. Over the first month and a half of the season, the Thunde
Oklahoma won their 16th straight game last night, a 138-89 beatdown of the Phoenix Suns that saw them advance to the final four of the NBA Cup and match the league mark for the best record in history after 25 games.
In his first outing since Game 7 of the NBA Finals, Jalen Williams wowed Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault in his regular-season debut. After Friday’s 123-119 Thunder win against the Suns in the NBA Cup, Daigneault gushed over Williams’ performance after a five-month absence.
Oklahoma City’s league-best 20–1 record and elite defensive metrics powered Wallace to Defensive Player of the Month and Daigneault to Western Conference Coach of the Month.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have deployed their traditional starting lineup for the first time this season against the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Cup Semifinal.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault reacted to his defense stifling Dallas Mavericks ' Anthony Davis, holding the 10-time All-Star to two points on 1-for-9 shooting in a 132-111 blowout victory. The Thunder extended its winning streak to 13 straight.