Through these first few months of action, this iteration of the OKC Thunder looks truly unstoppable.
They have officially become just the third team in league history to register a record of 23-1 or better through a 24-game stretch, are on pace to become the third team ever to eclipse the 70-win mark, and, by the looks of things, are on pace to reset the record for most wins in a single season with a whopping 78.
However, while most are fixated on what all-time accolades Oklahoma City could receive at the end of the year, there's one incredible, in-season accomplishment they could feasibly claim for themselves that no one's seemingly talking about.
Thunder could realistically reset NBA's longest all-time winning streak
The Thunder have lost just once since October's opening night tip-off, and have seen two win streaks of eight or more games. Currently, they are on a 15-game streak, tying their franchise record set just last season, and appear to be on a mission to extend it even further.
The NBA has seen just six teams throughout its history rattle off 20 or more consecutive wins. The most recent to do so was the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors (28), who, ironically, are the team OKC is most often being compared to.
The all-time record of 33 straight wins was set by the Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West-led Los Angeles Lakers back in 1971-72.
Realistically, the Thunder could thrust themselves into both of these storied categories if they continue on this track.
Now, of course, banking on them winning five, let alone 18 more games in a row, is far from a sure-fire bet. Frankly, the scarcity of clubs doing so throughout league history speaks for itself.
However, it's important to understand that OKC has gotten off to this elite start to 2025-26 while playing at sub-full strength (Jalen Williams has played in just five games, Isaiah Hartenstein has been out for nearly two weeks due to injury, etc.).
Just imagine what they can accomplish when at 100 percent health!
On top of this, the Thunder have one of the easiest schedules in the entire association this year.
Clearly, they've taken more than advantage of this luxury so far, and, with the fact that they're not slated to run across any top-tier threats until 2026 (January 15 matchup against the Houston Rockets), one should expect the good times to continue rolling right along.
So while everyone's setting their attention on this OKC squad resetting the all-time record for wins in a single season or becoming the first repeat champion in nearly a decade, well before any of these achievements can even come to fruition, they could actually find themselves claiming another historic feat for themselves in the consecutive wins department.