The NBA just dropped its entire 2026-27 regular season schedule, and the Oklahoma City Thunder are looking like a major problem for the rest of the league. These guys are walking into the season as a co-title favorite alongside the San Antonio Spurs, and the league is clearly buying the hype with a massive 30 national TV games already locked in.
SGA, J-Dub, and Chet Are Officially Main Characters
Look, we all know Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren are a star-studded nucleus. Even after a summer packed with some cost-cutting moves, this core is keeping the Thunder squarely in the championship conversation. The league knows it too. Getting 30 national TV games? That’s huge. That means the Thunder are officially one of the NBA’s “main characters” again. Only the New York Knicks, Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, and Philadelphia 76ers are ahead of them with the maximum 34 games. The Thunder aren’t just in the mix, they’re at the very top of it. They’re going to be on your screens constantly, and that means everyone will be watching what this young squad does every single night.
Marquee Matchups Set the Stage for a Marathon Season
The grind starts early and stays national. They kick off their national TV slate on Tuesday, Oct. 20, facing the Spurs. That’s a co-title favorite matchup right out of the gate, live on NBC and Peacock. Just two days later, on Thursday, Oct. 22, they’re back on ESPN hosting the Nuggets. Talk about a brutal start! Fans are going to get an early look at this team’s mettle. They also get a Christmas Day game, heading to Minnesota on Friday, Dec. 25, on ABC and ESPN. January sees them clash with the Sixers on Jan. 6 and the Lakers on Jan. 26. They’ll host the Nuggets again on Jan. 30 and the Knicks on Feb. 7. March brings another big one against the Lakers on Mar. 6 and a couple more against the Spurs on Mar. 14. This isn’t just a schedule; it’s a statement.
These guys are playing every other night for seven months. It’s a marathon, and with 30 national TV spots, every step of their journey as co-title favorites will be front and center. Keep an eye on those early games, because the Thunder are ready to prove they belong in that top tier.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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