Alexander and the OKC Thunder will face the Atlanta Hawks on the road at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. OKC (2-0) escaped with a 141-135 double-overtime road win over Indiana on Thursday. The Thunder became the first team in NBA history to begin a season with two double-overtime games.

Watch highlights of the NBA's 2025-26 season opener as the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Houston Rockets in a thrilling double overtime affair.

Last time out, the Thunder (2-0) survived another double-overtime game. They collected a 141-135 2OT win over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 55 points. He turned into Superman to carry a short-handed OKC squad.

The Oklahoma City Thunder outlasted the Indiana Pacers for a 141-135 double-overtime win in a thriller that marked a rematch of last season's NBA Finals series.

It's a 11-game night in the NBA, with Stephen Curry, Victor Wembanyama, Nikola Jokić and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in action.

Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault knows Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's headspace is constantly looking ahead to who he will become. It's how he reached the impressive career milestone last season, including winning the NBA scoring title, a championship, and the Finals MVP.

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The OKC Thunder is set to begin the 2025-26 NBA season, which starts on Oct. 21. Expectations will be high for the Thunder. It won its first-ever championship last season and is looking to become the first team to win consecutive titles since Golden State in 2017 and 2018.

Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault highlights players who stood out to him most throughout this month's preseason.