The Oklahoma City Thunder finally learned their 2025-26 regular season schedule. The NBA dropped its entire slate on Thursday, Aug. 14. The annual event supplies fans with an oasis of content in what is otherwise the driest part of the year.
The Thunder will play 34 games on national television. That’s tied with the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors and New York Knicks for most in the league next season. They kick off the 2025-26 campaign when they host the Houston Rockets on Opening Night.
It shouldn’t be a surprise to see the NBA champions in high demand. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren headline the title favorite. The Thunder will have a strong chance to repeat as champions.
Here’s what social media had to say about the Thunder’s 2025-26 regular season schedule:
📺 34 national broadcasts on ABC, ESPN, NBC, Peacock, Amazon Prime.
📺 15 national exclusives, starting with Oct. 21 opening night on @NBAonNBC
📺All other games (67) on @FanDuelSN and FDSN app, also available for subscription through Amazon Prime.
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) August 14, 2025
National TV games for next season:
Thunder: 34
Warriors: 34
Lakers: 34
Knicks: 34
Timberwolves: 28
Rockets: 28
Nuggets: 26
Celtics: 25
Cavs: 24
Mavericks: 23 pic.twitter.com/bIUjOMrRl9
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) August 14, 2025
Classic and budding rivalries between teams and players will be the focus of 11 national games over five days during NBA Rivals Week from Jan. 20-24.
NBA Schedule Release presented by @Ticketmaster pic.twitter.com/J91gLj3wBa
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) August 14, 2025
All 4 Thunder vs Nuggets games are nationally televised.
The first matchup isn’t until February 1st.
SGA and Jokic are back to back MVP/MVP runner ups. pic.twitter.com/qiDk0vlfBL
— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) August 14, 2025
First look at the schedule and ran the numbers. I have the Thunder currently projected to win 92 in the regular season. Would be a record.
— Eddie Radosevich (@Eddie_Rado) August 14, 2025