The hallmark of the Thunder defense so far isn’t anything Oklahoma City does; it’s the way its offenses look. Fighting through a 24-second possession in OKC is exhausting. Releasing a hasty jumper at the end of a chaotic possession is not the same as putting up a smooth one that didn’t take much resistance to create.

Only one of them, the 2024-25 Oklahoma City Thunder, have won their first seven games all by double digits. The Thunder’s closest game — a 105-93 win over the Spurs on Oct. 30 — wasn’t at all close. OKC leads the NBA in point differential (plus-17.

Oklahoma City has cruised to a 7-0 start without a real test. The Thunder has simply dominated the competition, winning all seven games by double digits. Oklaho