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OKC Thunder schedule release 2025-26: See all 82 NBA games, dates for reigning champions
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The NBA announced the 2025-26 schedules for all 30 teams on Thursday.
That included the OKC Thunder , which is looking to defend its first-ever championship . It brought back all of its rotation players, and it added a pair of rookies in Thomas Sorber and Brooks Barnhizer .
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OKC will tip off its season on Oct. 21 with a home game against Houston , which is led by Kevin Durant . It'll be Opening Night for the NBA and ring night for the Thunder.
OKC secured that ring last season by defeating Indiana in the NBA Finals. The two teams will face off again in Indiana polis on Oct. 23 in what marks the Pacers ' season opener.
OKC will then play all four of its NBA Cup group play games in November. It'll face Sacramento (Nov. 7) and Utah (Nov. 21) on the road, followed by home games against Minnesota (Nov. 26) and Phoenix (Nov. 28).
The knockout rounds of the NBA Cup will unfold in December with the quarterfinals (Dec. 9-10), semifinals (Dec. 13) and championship (Dec. 16). OKC reached the NBA Cup Finals last season and lost to Milwaukee . But even if it doesn't go that far this time around, it'll play on other big regular-season stages.
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OKC will host San Antonio on Dec. 25, marking its first Christmas Day game since 2018-19. It'll also travel to face Cleveland on Jan. 19 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
OKC will have 34 nationally-televised games. That's tied with Golden State , New York and the Los Angeles Lakers for the highest total.
Here's a complete look at OKC's schedule for the 2025-26 NBA season:
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OKC Thunder schedule for 2025-26 NBA season
All times are Central
Preseason
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Sunday, Oct. 5: at Charlotte Hornets in Charleston, South Carolina, 4 p.m.
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Monday, Oct. 6: at Dallas Mavericks in Fort Worth, Texas, TBD
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Thursday, Oct. 9: vs. Charlotte Hornets , 7 p.m.
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Saturday, Oct. 11: at Indiana Pacers , 6 p.m.
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Tuesday, Oct. 14: at Milwaukee Bucks , 7 p.m.
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Friday, Oct. 17: vs. Denver Nuggets , 7 p.m.
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Regular season
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Tuesday, Oct. 21:vs. Houston Rockets , 6:30 p.m. (NBC)
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Thursday, Oct. 23:at Indiana Pacers , 6:30 p.m. (ESPN)
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Saturday, Oct. 25:at Atlanta Hawks , 6:30 p.m.
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Monday, Oct. 27:at Dallas Mavericks , 7:30 p.m.
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Tuesday, Oct. 28:vs. Sacramento Kings , 7 p.m.
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Thursday, Oct. 30:vs. Washington Wizards , 7 p.m.
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Sunday, Nov. 2:vs. New Orleans Pelicans , 2:30 p.m.
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Tuesday, Nov. 4:at Los Angeles Clippers , 10 p.m. (NBC)
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Wednesday, Nov. 5:at Portland Trail Blazers , 9 p.m.
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Friday, Nov. 7:at Sacramento Kings , 9 p.m.*
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Sunday, Nov. 9:at Memphis Grizzlies , 5 p.m.
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Tuesday, Nov. 11:vs. Golden State Warriors , 7 p.m.
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Wednesday, Nov. 12:vs. Los Angeles Lakers , 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
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Saturday, Nov. 15:at Charlotte Hornets , 6 p.m.
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Monday, Nov. 17:at New Orleans Pelicans , 7 p.m.
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Wednesday, Nov. 19:vs. Sacramento Kings , 7 p.m.
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Friday, Nov. 21:at Utah Jazz , 9 p.m.*
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Sunday, Nov. 23:vs. Portland Trail Blazers , 6 p.m.
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Wednesday, Nov. 26:vs. Minnesota Timberwolves , 6:30 p.m. (ESPN)*
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Friday, Nov. 28:vs. Phoenix Suns , 8:30 p.m.*
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Sunday, Nov. 30:at Portland Trail Blazers , 5 p.m.
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Tuesday, Dec. 2:at Golden State Warriors , 10 p.m. (NBC)
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Friday, Dec. 5:vs. Dallas Mavericks , 8:30 p.m. (Prime)
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Sunday, Dec. 7:at Utah Jazz , 7 p.m.
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Wednesday, Dec. 17:vs. Los Angeles Clippers , 7 p.m.
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Friday, Dec. 19:at Minnesota Timberwolves , 8:30 p.m. (Prime)
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Monday, Dec. 22:vs. Memphis Grizzlies , 8:30 p.m. (Peacock)
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Tuesday, Dec. 23:at San Antonio Spurs , 7:30 p.m.
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Thursday, Dec. 25:vs. San Antonio Spurs , 1:30 p.m. (ABC)
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Sunday, Dec. 28:vs. Philadelphia 76ers , 2:30 p.m.
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Monday, Dec. 29:vs. Atlanta Hawks , 7 p.m.
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Wednesday, Dec. 31:vs. Portland Trail Blazers, 7 p.m.
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Friday, Jan. 2:at Golden State Warriors, 9 p.m. (Prime)
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Sunday, Jan. 4:at Phoenix Suns , 7 p.m.
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Monday, Jan. 5:vs. Charlotte Hornets, 7 p.m.
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Wednesday, Jan. 7:vs. Utah Jazz , 7 p.m.
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Friday, Jan. 9:at Memphis Grizzlies , 7 p.m.
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Sunday, Jan. 11:vs. Miami Heat , 6 p.m.
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Tuesday, Jan. 13:vs. San Antonio Spurs , 7 p.m.
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Thursday, Jan. 15:at Houston Rockets , 6:30 p.m. (Prime)
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Saturday, Jan. 17:at Miami Heat , 7 p.m.
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Monday, Jan. 19:at Cleveland Cavaliers , 1:30 p.m. (NBC)
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Wednesday, Jan. 21:at Milwaukee Bucks , 8:30 p.m (ESPN)
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Friday, Jan. 23:vs. Indiana Pacers, 8:30 p.m. (Prime)
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Sunday, Jan. 25:vs. Toronto Raptors , 6 p.m.
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Tuesday, Jan. 27:vs. New Orleans Pelicans , 7 p.m.
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Thursday, Jan. 29:at Minnesota Timberwolves , 8:30 p.m. (Prime)
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Sunday, Feb. 1:at Denver Nuggets , 8:30 p.m. (NBC)
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Tuesday, Feb. 3:vs. Orlando Magic , 7 p.m.
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Wednesday, Feb. 4:at San Antonio Spurs: 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
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Saturday, Feb. 7:vs. Houston Rockets , 2:30 p.m. (ABC)
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Monday, Feb. 9:at Los Angeles Lakers , 9 p.m. (Peacock)
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Wednesday, Feb. 11:at Phoenix Suns , 8 p.m.
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Thursday, Feb. 12:vs. Milwaukee Bucks , 6:30 p.m. (Prime)
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Friday, Feb. 20:vs. Brooklyn Nets , 7 p.m.
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Sunday, Feb. 22:vs. Cleveland Cavaliers , noon (ABC)
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Tuesday, Feb. 24:at Toronto Raptors , 6:30 p.m.
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Wednesday, Feb. 25:at Detroit Pistons , 6 p.m.
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Friday, Feb. 27:vs. Denver Nuggets , 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
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Sunday, March 1:at Dallas Mavericks, 7 p.m. (NBC)
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Tuesday, March 3:at Chicago Bulls , 7 p.m.
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Wednesday, March 4:at New York Knicks , 6 p.m. (ESPN)
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Saturday, March 7:vs. Golden State Warriors, 7:30 p.m. (ABC)
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Monday, March 9:vs. Denver Nuggets, 6:30 p.m. (Peacock)
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Thursday, March 12:vs. Boston Celtics , 8:30 p.m. (Prime)
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Sunday, March 15:vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, noon (ABC)
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Tuesday, March 17:at Orlando Magic , 6 p.m.
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Wednesday, March 18:at Brooklyn Nets , 6:30 p.m.
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Saturday, March 21:at Washington Wizards , 4 p.m.
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Monday, March 23:at Philadelphia 76ers , 6 p.m.
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Wednesday, March 25:at Boston Celtics , 6:30 p.m.
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Friday, March 27:vs. Chicago Bulls , 7 p.m.
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Sunday, March 29:vs. New York Knicks , 6:30 p.m. (NBC)
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Monday, March 30:vs. Detroit Pistons , 8:30 p.m. (Peacock)
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Thursday, April 2:vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 6:30 p.m. (Prime)
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Sunday, April 5:vs. Utah Jazz, 6 p.m.
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Tuesday, April 7:at Los Angeles Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
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Wednesday, April 8:at Los Angeles Clippers , 9 p.m. (ESPN)
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Friday, April 10:at Denver Nuggets, 9 p.m. (Prime)
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Sunday, April 12:vs. Phoenix Suns, 7:30 p.m.
* — NBA Cup group play game
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