The Oklahoma City Thunder enter the 2024-25 season as a heavy title favorite. Every pundit has declared their support for the youngest first-seed in league history. The latest example goes beyond typed words to the joystick.

The 2024-25 NBA season is right around the corner, which means the Oklahoma City Thunder will soon return to action being viewed as a serious title contender. An early milestone that could forecast how scary they can be is their performance in the 2024 NBA Cup.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will enter the 2024-25 season as a serious title contender. After a first-seed finish last year, they are at the infancy stages of a championship window. They further cemented their status with a productive offseason where they added rotation players.

The NBA’s runaway Western Conference leader Oklahoma City Thunder return to their home floor to kick off a new week against the Houston Rockets.

Meanwhile, the Rockets (37-23) dropped a close loss to the Sabonis-less Sacramento Kings on Saturday. Alperen Sengun had 30 points and 10 rebounds despite the defeat. For live updates and highlights from the Thunder's game against the Rockets,