{"id":238336,"date":"2025-08-18T21:45:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T21:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/238336\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T21:45:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T21:45:10","slug":"oklahoma-city-thunder-reveal-2025-26-nba-schedule-opening-against-rockets-on-oct-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/238336\/","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma City Thunder reveal 2025-26 NBA schedule, opening against Rockets on Oct. 21"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OKLA. \u2014 The Oklahoma City Thunder has announced its full schedule for the 2025-26 NBA season. <\/p>\n<p>The team will kick off the season with a home opener against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 6:30 p.m. at the Paycom Center. <\/p>\n<p>Following the opener, the Thunder will embark on a three-game road trip starting with the Indiana Pacers on Oct. 23.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the season, the Thunder will host 18 home weekend games, including six on Fridays, two on Saturdays, and 10 on Sundays. <\/p>\n<p>The team will also have seven homestands of at least three games, with the longest being a five-game stretch from March 27 to April 5. <\/p>\n<p>The longest road trip will span five games from March 17 to 25.<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting the schedule, Oklahoma City will host a Christmas Day game against the San Antonio Spurs at 1:30 p.m. and a New Year\u2019s Eve matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers at 7 p.m. <\/p>\n<p>The Thunder will also play the Cleveland Cavaliers on Jan. 19 at 1:30 p.m. for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day game.<\/p>\n<p>The Thunder&#8217;s month-by-month breakdown includes six games in October, 15 in November, 11 in December, 15 in January, 12 in February, 15 in March, and six in April. <\/p>\n<p>The team will participate in 13 back-to-back sets throughout the season.<\/p>\n<p>Nationally, the Thunder will make 34 appearances, with 10 games on Amazon Prime Video, eight on ESPN\/ESPN App, seven on NBC\/Peacock, five on ABC\/ESPN App, and four on Peacock. <\/p>\n<p>Of these, 15 will be exclusive broadcasts. <\/p>\n<p>All other games will be available on the FanDuel Sports Network, accessible through local cable, satellite, and streaming partners.<\/p>\n<p>All Thunder games will be broadcast live on the statewide Thunder Radio Network, led by WWLS (98.1 FM) The Sports Animal in Oklahoma City. <\/p>\n<p>Home games will also be available in Spanish on WKY (930 AM).<\/p>\n<p>The schedule includes defined dates and opponents for 80 of the Thunder\u2019s 82 games, with two games designated as TBD. <\/p>\n<p>These will be announced following the Emirates NBA Cup Group Stage and Quarterfinals.<\/p>\n<p>Fans can purchase single-game tickets for October, November, and December home games starting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18, at okcthunder.com or ticketmaster.com. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"OKLA. \u2014 The Oklahoma City Thunder has announced its full schedule for the 2025-26 NBA season. 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