Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder open their NBA title defense on Oct. 21. Here are the top 10 games to watch next season for OKC.

Let's look at the Thunder's 34 national TV games sprinkled throughout the 2025-26 regular season: Time: 6:30 p.m. CT Time: 6:30 p.m. CT Time: 10:00 p.m. CT Time: 8:30 p.m. CT Time: 6:30 p.m. CT Time: 10:00 p.m. CT Time: 8:30 p.m. CT Time: 8:30 p.m. CT

It's a yearly tradition for the Thunder to play at OKC on New Year's Eve. That was the one holiday you could bank they'd play on. That continues against the Trail Blazers. Of course, the Thunder have an active 16-game win streak over the Trail Blazers that spans four seasons.