In the midst of a content drought, the NBA provided an oasis when it recently released its entire 2025-26 regular season. The league learned when and where teams will face off during the upcoming six-month campaign.
The Oklahoma City Thunder will enter the 2025-26 regular season as the top dog. The NBA champions are the consensus favorite to repeat. They’ll bring back the same roster that had one of the greatest seasons in league history.
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To prepare for the regular season, let’s break down the Thunder’s 2025-26 regular season schedule month by month to see which stretches will be the lightest and heaviest in terms of workload:
October
Apr 4, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) handles the ball against Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) during the first quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images
November
Apr 8, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) goes up for a basket between Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) and guard Gabe Vincent (7) during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images
December
Oct 30, 2024; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) drives to the basket beside Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) during the second quarter at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images
11 games in 31 days (pending NBA Cup results)
January
Jan 16, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) goes to the basket as Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland (10) defends during the fourth quarter at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images
February
Mar 16, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) takes a shot against Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren (7) in the first quarter at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images
March
Mar 12, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) drives the ball against Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard (11) and guard Jaylen Brown (7) in the third quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images
April
May 15, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) looks to pass the ball under pressure from Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso (9) as center Isaiah Hartenstein (55) and forward Aaron Gordon (32) battle for position in the third quarter during game six of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: OKC Thunder 2025-26 regular season schedule: Month-by-month breakdown