Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT1	OT2	Total
Houston Rockets	30	27	22	25	11	9	124
Oklahoma City Thunder	27	24	24	29	11	10	125

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Houston Rockets	124	43-97	44.3%	11-39	28.2%	27-31	87.1%	16	72	23	26	6	21	5
Oklahoma City Thunder	125	46-104	44.2%	13-52	25.0%	20-25	80.0%	12	50	29	27	11	11	4


Houston Rockets	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Jabari Smith Jr.^SF	41:44	16	7-15	2-6	0-0	3	2	5	0	1	0	0	4	2
Alperen Sengun^PF	48:53	39	12-24	5-8	10-11	4	7	11	7	2	1	4	5	9
Steven Adams^C	36:30	4	1-4	0-0	2-2	5	8	13	3	0	0	3	4	2
Kevin Durant^SG	47:03	23	9-16	0-4	5-6	0	9	9	3	0	0	4	6	0
Amen Thompson^PG	38:36	18	8-17	0-7	2-2	2	2	4	5	1	1	4	3	-11
Tari Eason	21:35	3	1-6	1-4	0-0	0	5	5	0	0	1	3	1	-4
Reed Sheppard	27:46	9	3-11	2-7	1-2	1	1	2	4	1	1	2	1	0
Clint Capela	07:51	4	1-1	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	5
Josh Okogie	19:57	8	1-3	1-3	5-6	1	1	2	1	0	1	0	2	-8
JD Davison	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dorian Finney-Smith	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jeff Green	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kevon Harris	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aaron Holiday	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jae’Sean Tate	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Isaiah Crawford	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fred VanVleet	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oklahoma City Thunder	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Luguentz Dort^SF	45:15	6	2-12	0-8	2-2	2	4	6	5	1	0	1	4	2
Chet Holmgren^PF	38:29	28	11-17	2-5	4-4	2	5	7	2	0	0	3	6	-1
Isaiah Hartenstein^C	36:50	6	2-5	0-1	2-2	6	3	9	5	1	0	1	6	9
Cason Wallace^SG	41:38	14	5-10	3-8	1-2	1	6	7	5	4	0	2	3	8
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander^PG	47:12	35	12-26	1-9	10-14	0	5	5	5	2	2	3	2	3
Jaylin Williams	12:52	2	1-5	0-4	0-0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	-3
Aaron Wiggins	20:32	10	4-8	2-5	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	2
Alex Caruso	30:10	8	3-9	2-6	0-0	0	2	2	3	2	1	0	2	-15
Brooks Barnhizer	02:15	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Chris Youngblood	00:05	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ajay Mitchell	14:35	16	6-12	3-6	1-1	1	1	2	2	0	1	0	2	2
Ousmane Dieng	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Branden Carlson	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Isaiah Joe	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thomas Sorber	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nikola Topić	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jalen Williams	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kenrich Williams	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

crazyman3642 | Cavaliers

3453 | 21 hours ago

What was that game dude. It’s only game one. I need more of this shit in my veins.

blackarchosx

1157 | 21 hours ago

First game of the season already hitting like crack, NBA scriptwriters are cooking

GGezpzMuppy | Spurs

359 | 21 hours ago

NBA is now BACK!!!

FUCK YEAH!! What a great game to start off the season.

dys0n_giddey | Timberwolves

147 | 21 hours ago

Add in the NBC coverage and you can’t ask for much more than that

Available_Story6774 | Kings

297 | 21 hours ago

Game ending on SGA free throws is perfect ngl.

Josheshua | Thunder

217 | 21 hours ago

Especially on a foul out by KD, who shoulda had a tech at the end of single OT too lmao

ExpressionAlone5204 | Thunder

110 | 21 hours ago

Sold in two separate OT’s lol

Far-Veterinarian104 | Rockets

72 | 21 hours ago

And regulation when he missed that free throw. He sold so much in this game. I need the run back expeditiously

DB2321_

40 | 21 hours ago

And fouled the shit out of Dort on that three late in regulation that went uncalled. He made up for them in the end tho

Ok-Street-2473

123 | 21 hours ago

KD messed up on defense

Conscious-Degree7692 | Thunder

57 | 21 hours ago

And missed a FT

kaddisonmoore | Cavaliers

28 | 21 hours ago

AND he missed a Time out

joebreezy12 | Thunder

126 | 21 hours ago

KD turnovers, calling timeouts with none left and the game winning foul. Incredible way to celebrate ring night.

revisioncloud | Thunder

77 | 21 hours ago

It’s been years and KD is now finally Mr. Reliable for the Thunder??

Vegetable_Kale_1331 | SGA

48 | 21 hours ago

Thanks KD!

hickok3

38 | 21 hours ago

Should have ended on a T ft but refs didn’t want to call that one.

NotManyBuses | Charlotte Bobcats

208 | 21 hours ago

The way the refs held the game in their hands and came through in the big moments was incredible as a ref fan. I watch every night for the men and women in stripes and they delivered a classic

yeahright17 | Thunder

100 | 21 hours ago

KD definitely fouled SGA pretty hard. Refs also didn’t call KDs clear timeout attempt at the end of the first OT or Sengun getting 100% arm ON caruso’s dunk attempt on OKC’s possession before that.

Refs weren’t great, but they didn’t gift it to OKC.

PLCwithoutP | Rockets

22 | 20 hours ago

Yeah refs sucked tonight. Its a bummer that we lost but great game overall

SiphenPrax | Knicks

175 | 21 hours ago

OKC is gonna be so beyond difficult to topple

CycloneofSparta | Thunder

152 | 21 hours ago

Yeah if they won on this kind of night, I cannot even fathom what will happen when they make shots

revisioncloud | Thunder

103 | 21 hours ago

I mean our shooting hasn’t been there for months lol plus we don’t know how long JDub is out

On the bright side… Ajay Mitchell is a gem

Ok_Matter_2617

118 | 21 hours ago

No one’s shooting has been there for months.

chefslapchop | OKC

38 | 20 hours ago

Yeah but we haven’t won a regular season game since 4/13/25 against NOLA, it’s been an unbearable 191 day cold streak.

SaltyLonghorn | Rockets

178 | 21 hours ago

At least it isn’t football and I don’t have to doomer. That shit was a nutty opening.

bweeek | OKC

99 | 21 hours ago

I had this same thought going into OT, if we lose it’ll be a bummer but there’s another game Thursday night so it’ll be alright. A bit less stressful than football

SaltyLonghorn | Rockets

59 | 21 hours ago

West is gonna get brutal this year. Thats for sure.

Tuxedocat1357 | Heat

106 | 21 hours ago

Great return game for NBC to have

SickSaricDario | Warriors

72 | 21 hours ago

they don’t play each other again for 3 months

afjecj | Magic

45 | 21 hours ago

Hopefully everyone will be healthy by that point, can’t wait to see what Houston does with their spacing and playing with kd

KarchunToo | Raptors

2889 | 21 hours ago

I missed basketball man

Palifaith | Lakers

947 | 21 hours ago

The refs are already in peak form robbing us of a highlight Chris Webber moment.

fuckswithboats | Suns

187 | 21 hours ago

Really felt like they wanted as many OTs as possible

YouWereBrained | Thunder

159 | 21 hours ago

Such a bullshit non-call.

Tuckboi69

42 | 20 hours ago

Fan vote would’ve eclipsed 95% on Shaqtin if the tech got called

SufferingfOrLife | Warriors

2310 | 21 hours ago

This was such a great game for NBC’s return to the NBA and the broadcast was in my opinion great.

jeric13xd | CHI

700 | 21 hours ago

WE REALLY GOT AN NBA ON NBC INSTANT CLASSIC 😭😭 ON NIGHT 1

thank you basketball gods

Round-Cellist6128 | Thunder

71 | 21 hours ago

We’ll take you to California vs California after Oklahoma vs Texas.

rwoteit | Vancouver Grizzlies

53 | 21 hours ago

That’s what good karma does for you put out a good product respecting the game and the game will respect you.

RemoteAbalone8687 | Bulls

266 | 21 hours ago

Hope to see a rematch best of 7 in the playoffs

A_Rolling_Baneling | Rockets

151 | 21 hours ago

I will perish

btun88 | Thunder

42 | 20 hours ago

We all will brother. Cardiologists in Houston and OKC will be fed for generations.

ScumbagDon | Rockets

41 | 21 hours ago

Yeah that was the most stressful game of basketball I’ve ever watched and we played in a game 7 last year lol

SiphenPrax | Knicks

186 | 21 hours ago

Mike Tirico deserves all his flowers tonight for his first commentary on NBA on NBC game. Dude deserves to be the highest paid broadcaster in sports with the jobs he has between this and SNF

Ok_Matter_2617

88 | 21 hours ago

He was getting shit on in another thread & I was thinking “do these people have functional ears because he’s the best”

The_Halal_Guys | Knicks

43 | 21 hours ago

His voice is amazing for broadcast

queefIatina | Nets Bandwagon

38 | 21 hours ago

It could be literal Jesus Christ calling the game and people would bitch, people just love complaining about announcers for some reason

BearBearChooey | Timberwolves

117 | 21 hours ago

The visuals, production, theme and Tirico. Really was impressed with it all.

TibialTuberosity | Thunder

35 | 20 hours ago

Tirico is so good. Looking forward to him calling games this season.

DCMagic | Pacers

26 | 20 hours ago

I appreciate how HiDef the broadcast looked. I was more high quality video in sports and if the new streamers are they way to that, Im on board

JayQuips | Lakers

68 | 21 hours ago

I thought it was a great transition from TNT having Reggie and Jamal there, didn’t feel like a completely new product

ReadItAlreadyTwice

29 | 21 hours ago

Tirico is fantastic

hickok3

30 | 21 hours ago

Crawford is really good. Thought so last year as well in the few games he called.

kevin_nguyen03 | Raptors

1620 | 21 hours ago

best game i’ve seen all season long 🙌

vindictivejazz | Thunder

370 | 21 hours ago

Worst game I’ve seen all season 👎

OverusedRedditJoke

1395 | 21 hours ago

SGA hitting a game winning free throw to cap off what might end up being game of the year on opening day, is objectively the funniest ending

AIaska | OKC

723 | 21 hours ago

Getting the win on a tech free throw from the non timeout would have been a little funnier

TheAerial | Magic

243 | 21 hours ago

Impossible, KD has some weird Voodoo magic when it comes to getting away with egregiously bad officiating gaffs.

First the wild out of bounds with Golden State against Houston and now this 😅

BDswangHTX | West

138 | 21 hours ago

KD took like 3 steps out of bounds. That was the wildest ‘no-call’ I’ve ever seen. Followed shortly with the wildest, ‘ball-don’t-lie’ game winner by Harden. One of the greatest regular season games oat.

yeahright17 | Thunder

30 | 21 hours ago

A LOT funnier, imo. Regardless, KD is the perpetrator.

RemarkableError456

27 | 21 hours ago

Both of them at the expense of KD is so perfect for OKC’s ring day. KD’s playing the villain role beautifully

levlk93 | Thunder

117 | 21 hours ago

Foul baited the game winner 😭😭😭

RulersBack | Cavaliers

160 | 21 hours ago

Jokes aside that was just a clean move and he got KD good there

Rthanos | OKC

60 | 21 hours ago

Yeah but we don’t let facts get in the way of a narrative in here.

Nobody7713 | Raptors

38 | 21 hours ago

Oh yeah KD bit the pump fake hard

Honor_Bound | Thunder

105 | 21 hours ago

Off of a clear KD foul too. Script writers already in playoff form

VelvetineMilkman | Thunder

76 | 21 hours ago

Ask half the people on this sub and they’ll say Shai’s the only player in the history of the league that would get that call lol

PointBreak91 | Timberwolves

65 | 21 hours ago

Nah that one was clean, can’t hate. Besides we got a lot of season to hate don’t wanna bust a load so early.

VelvetineMilkman | Thunder

43 | 21 hours ago

This is the kind of hate I can respect

tmanx8 | Thunder

29 | 21 hours ago

I appreciate an honest hater

bigt0rs | Warriors

69 | 21 hours ago

Beautiful start. Beautiful.

YemethTheSorcerer | Lakers

136 | 21 hours ago

Fun fact: that was a legit foul and KD got cooked.

bigt0rs | Warriors

117 | 21 hours ago

And he fucking knew it too. It was poetic. Shai cooked him.

JorahMorm0nt | Trail Blazers

52 | 21 hours ago

true hoopers just know when they got cooked

YouWereBrained | Thunder

37 | 21 hours ago

This is why I love you guys.

carrynothing | Thunder

33 | 21 hours ago

FREE THROW MACHIAVELLI.

BlackHoleWhiteDwarf

29 | 21 hours ago

Off a KD foul-out. Amazing.

HitboxOfASnail | Thunder

23 | 21 hours ago

24 points in 4th+OT. 😎

the_irish_potatoes | Warriors

952 | 21 hours ago

This is how we start the season!? Sheesh

Bulky___4

510 | 21 hours ago

These two teams look so good, OKC more so. Rockets need like 10-20 games to figure out half court offense lol

Good luck to the West against OKC… again. And good luck to anyone outrebounding or scoring on Rockets.

CashmereLogan | Thunder

264 | 21 hours ago

Rockets win this if they have a player to inbound the ball to

XLcondumb | OG Anunoby

159 | 20 hours ago

They missing a guy like steady Freddy

GreenEggs-12 | Spurs

52 | 20 hours ago

Sengun was guarded TIGHT. IDK if I trusted anyone else on the floor, with KD and Vanfleet sitting

farewellyo | Thunder

47 | 20 hours ago

KD fouling out cooked them for that last possession. They smothered Sengun and Adam’s hesitated to get the ball out before settling.

Wafflehouseofpain | Thunder

80 | 21 hours ago

I could honestly see a Thunder vs Rockets WCF this year

the_irish_potatoes | Warriors

24 | 21 hours ago

I guess you can play without a PG with that many rebounds LOL they better hope some of their youth develop some handling.

ask0009 | 76ers

811 | 21 hours ago

If I’m the rockets I would be happy with how this team performed

Bulky___4

470 | 21 hours ago

For real. People who didn’t watch the game will be quick to write them off as the “same” Rockets because of their inefficient shooting today but it’s clear that it’s not the same offense and last year. They need time to gel. Hell, there were 2-3 times where they couldn’t figure an inbound pass in the back court because of confusion of who will inbound.

Also, Sengun might be taking another leap this season. He was so clutch today.

afjecj | Magic

231 | 21 hours ago

Senguns ability to skyhook whilst jumping and land in a position so that he can barrel straight towards the basket for a rebound incase he missed is incredibly fun to watch

TokyoUmbrella | Kings

35 | 20 hours ago

As a Magic fan, you probably recognize that move as the Prime Dwight Special.

TurkishDonkeyKong

54 | 20 hours ago

Sengun was dominant in euros. In my biased opinion he’ll be on the outside of the mvp conversation

SaltyLonghorn | Rockets

88 | 21 hours ago

We need a vet pg somehow someway but yea, looks like relatively fixable issues if thats how we play against the reigning champs.

OGswoosh_

40 | 21 hours ago

Jrue Holiday! Come on down!

bigtice | Rockets

79 | 21 hours ago

Anyone that legitimately understands our team knows that neither team was at their best, but we were right there with the defending champions.

There’s plenty of positives to take from this game and clear directives on what changes need to be made if we want to be serious contenders.

ChetsBurner | Thunder

31 | 20 hours ago

Anyone not taking the Rockets seriously this season is going to take several L’s

OGswoosh_

64 | 21 hours ago

I’m extremely happy depending on how hurt Amen is

woohater | Rockets

39 | 21 hours ago

Outside of Reed for sure

ask0009 | 76ers

41 | 21 hours ago

The game was to big for him he will settle down

woohater | Rockets

28 | 21 hours ago

I hope so but he looked like that a lot last year

RickmanLives | Celtics

802 | 21 hours ago

Great game there by Shane Goon

revisioncloud | Thunder

116 | 21 hours ago

The Turkish Gooner was elite ngl

LugNutsDort | Thunder

97 | 21 hours ago

Also solid game by Homgrum!

hydrorex21

77 | 21 hours ago

WHO

halo364 | Celtics

55 | 20 hours ago

Al Peren

vindictivejazz | Thunder

61 | 21 hours ago

If he plays like that all year, he’s got a legitimate shot at MVP.

He was the best player on the court for most of the game.

mMounirM | Raptors

797 | 21 hours ago

time to shit on Reed Sheppard lol

Jackj921

300 | 21 hours ago

Dude was awful. If that’s their pg for the year they’re cooked

Specifically remember him doing cardio around the top the entire shot clock and then threw a horrible pass to KD that resulted in a TO. #Nice

matthewmigs

115 | 21 hours ago

Dude wasnt even looking for durant.

ClaymoresRevenge | Bulls

82 | 21 hours ago

That was crazy to me. KD wide open late in the shot clock and he isos

Camelsandham | Pistons

89 | 21 hours ago

They just lost in double OT to the best team in the NBA, I think they’ll be okay. Playoffs will be a different story

JetsLag | NYK

53 | 21 hours ago

They can’t rely on Sengun and KD to be literally their entire offense

Camelsandham | Pistons

49 | 21 hours ago

Jabari and Amen are both great, that’s enough to take you places with how good their defense is

Jarxzz | United States

53 | 21 hours ago

He was a top 3 pick too

Looks like garbage. I remember people were so hyped after his pre season games last year lol

Palifaith | Lakers

294 | 21 hours ago

Dribble dribble turnover trying to find KD with 5 seconds left on the clock.

redditstealsyours | NBA

100 | 21 hours ago

dribble dribble - shots.. dudes a fuckin ball hog

I_really_enjoy_beer | Bucks

87 | 21 hours ago

He’s just so obviously not capable of running that offense. He will have games where his shot is falling and it looks like it works, but I think this will be the normal result.

AfroHouseManiac

31 | 21 hours ago

Now I see why Ime wasn’t willing to start him. He saw who Reed really was behind the scenes in practice. Reed could be a Nico Galis variant whenever he heads to the Euroleague.

ArmiinTamzarian | Spurs

116 | 21 hours ago

Bro suddenly became important at work and it’s ruining everyone’s life

rawchess | Minneapolis Lakers

88 | 21 hours ago

Only time OKC’s offense looked competent was when his man was attacking him 😭

HenrikCrown | Pelicans

82 | 21 hours ago

He is so small out there

Its not like he’s going to face smaller players either

revisioncloud | Thunder

39 | 21 hours ago

TJ McConnell cooked us like steak multiple times over in the NBA finals

That’s the mould Sheppard has to try and learn from if he wants to stay in the league

lotofhotdogs

69 | 21 hours ago

I don’t think it can be encapsulated in words how bad he was defensively tonight. DLo looks like a DPOY compared to him

Aspery- | Bulls

37 | 21 hours ago

The local crackhead coulda put up a better performance

MrPotat | Nuggets

38 | 21 hours ago

Holy shit he was horrendous lol, lost the game by himself pretty much.

Rakatok | Bulls

37 | 21 hours ago

Too small, too slow, and just constantly panicked. They are going to need to figure out a trade for a PG yesterday if he can’t figure it out.

myhellcatgotRepod | Hawks

29 | 21 hours ago

It’s never pretty for guards against OKC’s grabby defense and he’s still basically a rookie but he also looked even worse than expected against that OKC defense. Like he never played a minute of basketball before

_MergatroidSkittle | Rockets

22 | 21 hours ago

growing pains will hurt to watch it is what it is

ArmVanDam | Grand Floridian

429 | 21 hours ago

build around Sengun

hydrorex21

174 | 21 hours ago

Bro downloaded the Jokic packet

RiloAlDente | Spurs

23 | 20 hours ago

The Dirk package actually

Baright | Thunder

125 | 21 hours ago

That dude couldn’t miss. We could only keep up by turnovers.

OK_HS_Coach | Thunder

98 | 21 hours ago

Sengun can’t win with these cats

Strong0toLight1 | Spurs

45 | 21 hours ago

he’ll be right in that MVP battle if the rockets can actually put wins together

Aeronova20 | Magic

408 | 21 hours ago

quite possibly the best game NBC could’ve asked for to debut their broadcast

afjecj | Magic

395 | 21 hours ago

Shoutout to Ajay Mitchell he low-key kept them from falling to far behind

Jailbrick3d | Heat

136 | 20 hours ago

unsung hero but the real ones know. that 3 at the end of the half felt badly needed for OKC

revisioncloud | Thunder

60 | 20 hours ago

You know ball

Our brothers in tank with Houston, excited for Magic and Pistons games this year

lotofhotdogs

344 | 21 hours ago

Reed Sheppard disaster-class

thurstkiller | Jazz

90 | 21 hours ago

COMPLETELY USELESS ALL NIGHT

Bulky___4

39 | 21 hours ago

He had two nice 3s in the first half and then became a net negative for the rest of the night. Udoka had to check him in

Also, did anyone notice how he NEVER attacked the rim? He’s quick and got by his man a few times… but would ALWAYS just jumpstop, then take a fadeaway or freeze and have to pass it out through coverage

ArmVanDam | Grand Floridian

74 | 21 hours ago

that pass to KD was really terrible

thurstkiller | Jazz

38 | 21 hours ago

Pounded the air out of the ball every time he got it

Gamesgtd | Magic

35 | 21 hours ago

Pounds the ball. Shoots threes. Doesn’t defend. Is he a PG in the Rec on 2K

jeric13xd | CHI

44 | 21 hours ago

Bro dribbled the air out of the ball

RedstoneRay | Rockets

47 | 21 hours ago

That last minute turnover trying to pass to a smothered KD is one of the worst pass attempts I’ve ever seen.

here_for_food

36 | 21 hours ago

Cason Wallace had my boy in hell

Hammerhead34 | Timberwolves

29 | 21 hours ago

He’s not an NBA quality player. The rockets are not contenders with him.

Matzeeh

30 | 21 hours ago

Theres a reason theyre starting Amen at PG lmao

Gobbledygooker316 | Rockets

268 | 21 hours ago

I think the Rockets would just forget KD was on the team now half the time.

Muscle_National

87 | 21 hours ago

They need a real PG vs the better teams. They beat the brakes off most teams.

ForceOk4549 | Bucks

55 | 21 hours ago

Yeah, he scoring very efficiently too.

tinybathroomfaucet | Supersonics

53 | 21 hours ago

He wasn’t getting open. Dort defended him really well

ChristianBraunGoat | DEN

271 | 21 hours ago

KD missed FT in regulation, wrong TO call in OT although refs missed it, game deciding foul and OKC fans will say he didn’t do enough for the franchise

captainetty | Thunder

110 | 21 hours ago

Based on the broadcast we gotta retire his jersey with James harden

mrBusinessmann | Thunder

85 | 21 hours ago

And Ibaka. That shit was wild. We just passin out jersey retirements like halloween candy

cdrex22 | Rockets

27 | 20 hours ago

Andre Roberson jersey retirement when?

OKCunts

26 | 21 hours ago

The dribble off his foot was nice

InsertDev | Spurs

271 | 21 hours ago

Easily game of the year

2coolcaterpillar | Thunder

53 | 21 hours ago

Also worst game of the year so far tbh

TheAerial | Magic

176 | 21 hours ago

OKC almost got absolutely hosed, as egregious an officiating malpractice as you can get.

Houston had not one, but MULTIPLE players (including the guy with the ball for christ sake) clear as day calling a timeout that they didn’t have with 1.6 on the clock and the officials completely turn a blind eye.

Day 1 and NBA officiating is already in Playoff form lol

libertydabbing | OKC

103 | 21 hours ago

Sengun’s “block” that got 0 replays really made me livid

AIaska | OKC

81 | 21 hours ago

NBC showing the replay of the block and he doesn’t get any ball and they just cut away was so funny

libertydabbing | OKC

26 | 21 hours ago

It was hilarious. The game should have ended with that. Sengun wouldn’t be there to do anything else.

CWG4BF | Rockets

171 | 21 hours ago

That game was so long I feel like it should be the all-star break already.

bigtice | Rockets

161 | 21 hours ago

Wallace and Caruso helped ratchet up the defense that changed the game in the 3^rd for the Thunder, but Sengun is already showing how improved he has become after this offseason while playing in the Eurobasket (averaging 22/10/7). Unfortunately, Shai took over and dragged a win back out in double overtime in an entertaining season opener that should’ve been over after the first overtime with the “ignored” time out by the referees.

Eason didn’t get an extension done before the deadline, but he’s potentially playing himself out of a roster spot with his performance tonight along with Sheppard making it abundantly clear that we’ll have to make a move to get a legitimate point guard if we want to challenge for a title this year. The Thunder are obviously going to be a problem for everyone still able to win tonight without their second best player and once the rust is completely knocked off.

RUSHtheRACKS | Thunder

85 | 21 hours ago

Wtf. Why are you so rational?

thetalkinghawk | Thunder

51 | 21 hours ago

Sengun is elite

vindictivejazz | Thunder

28 | 20 hours ago

Looked like a legit MVP candidate out there

j_town12 | Thunder

45 | 21 hours ago

If this is Sengun all year long that’s gonna be freaking terrifying. Dude was hitting big shot after big shot all night.

bbecks | Thunder

23 | 21 hours ago

I’m gonna hate Sengun for a long time bc he’s so good. Agree that Wallace was a game changer tonight. I’ve been predicting a leap year for him.

PapayaBananaHavana | Nuggets

155 | 21 hours ago

Who can Reed sheppard stop?

A. A pirate with a peg leg

B. 90 year old grandma

C. Fattest r/nba user

D. None of the above.

YemethTheSorcerer | Lakers

122 | 21 hours ago

Holy fuck this game dudes and dudettes.

I watched it all 😭

Majestic season opener. Really as good as it gets.

And jesus it went 2OT, almost 3OT, and it’s the debut return of NBA on NBC? With that theme? Stop it.

Skank_hunt42 | Thunder

103 | 21 hours ago

KD was just clapping

-Kirby Smart

terminator46man | Rockets

103 | 21 hours ago

Last night I stayed up late to watch the Texans lose, tonight I stayed up late to watch the Rockets lose

libertydabbing | OKC

22 | 21 hours ago

At least you’re not from Seattle, Mariners G7 loss and Thunder being champs can’t be erased with a regular season Seahawks win

oemer10line | Pistons

107 | 21 hours ago

SENGOAT cant win with these cats

1337speak | Celtics

91 | 21 hours ago

Incoming podcasts about Sengun MVP and Sheppard Reed bust. We are so back.

beary_neutral | Rockets

90 | 21 hours ago

Send Reed back to the G-League

realfakejames

81 | 21 hours ago

Never seen a double OT opener to the season, great game

OKC no Jdub, Chet fouled out, SGA took them to the finish line. That footwork to get KD to foul out was nasty work

TitaniumC4206 | Thunder

73 | 21 hours ago

r/nba ⁹⁄₁₁

OverallGeneral7129 | Cavaliers

51 | 21 hours ago

r/nba also hates KD they were gonna love the result either way

KevJamesS | Warriors

60 | 21 hours ago

KD and Sengun can’t carry these young players. Everyone else just looked scared to have the ball in their hands.

tejanoazul | Rockets

53 | 21 hours ago

Imagine taking sengun off that team, see how bad they were. Kd can’t win a championship with those cats

Elite_Alice | Lakers

57 | 21 hours ago

Trying to keep up my SGA hate agenda, but at a certain point you just gotta appreciate greatness

Victor_Wembanyama1 | Spurs

52 | 21 hours ago

MVP doing what an MVP does.

Clinching games on a free throw.

(Fair play to him he faked tf out of kd)

farewellyo | Thunder

24 | 20 hours ago

KD got fried by that footwork and you know he knew it too based off his reaction

FourParksOneHeart

45 | 21 hours ago

SGA just played 2OT and is still sweating less than I do after walking upstairs

ggitsryan | Lakers

44 | 21 hours ago

This could not have been scripted any better. SGA and KD 1 on 1 to end the game. Greatest opening night game ever.

DTFpanda | Heat

43 | 21 hours ago

SGA is a bad man

Welcome back everyone

jjkm7 | Raptors

41 | 21 hours ago

People gonna complain about the ending but SGA earned that free throw he cooked the shit out of KD

MrFulla93 | Thunder

29 | 20 hours ago

there was a great replay angle when it happened and you can see the slow-mo despair of Sengun growing with every nano-second like, “nnnnnooooooo what’re you doing old man???”.

I repeated that replay bout 3 times. it was beautiful. rip to a damn good Sengun showing

Brian_lafeve34 | Thunder

40 | 21 hours ago

And they did it without noted 2022 lottery pick, Ous Dieng

The_Sneakiest_Fox | Supersonics

37 | 21 hours ago

How fucking good is NBA basketball. Boys, we are so back.

Drivingfrog | Lakers

32 | 21 hours ago

Fucking banger.

chelseaddicto

29 | 21 hours ago

One for the ages, what a start to the season

DentistFun2776 | Nuggets

30 | 21 hours ago

Some horrendous inbounds plays from Houston

Like they gave up on getting a good possession once KD fouled out

1_quantae | Rockets

25 | 21 hours ago

Once i seen KD on Shai i knew FTs were inevitable. He was getting to the line no matter what there 😂

Hilarious that KD could’ve potentially spoiled OKCs first ring night had he not fouled out. GG OKC that was a great game.

siphillis | Spurs

23 | 21 hours ago

Poetic finish to a magnificent opening game

The1Drumheller | Thunder

21 | 21 hours ago

Ajay Mitchell outplayed #3 pick Reed Sheppard tonight. What a bust.

jokull1234 | Lakers

20 | 21 hours ago

Rockets desperately need a point guard.

Hate saying a guy lost a game for a team. But collectively reed sheppard lost the game for the rockets tonight lol

The Oklahoma City Thunder (1-0) defeat the Houston Rockets (0-1), 125-124.