Chalk all of that up to OKC’s suffocating defense, which enforced its will in a 123-119 home win over Phoenix on Nov. 28. Booker was held to 21 points on 5-for-13 shooting from the field, and he committed five turnovers.

In his two years in OKC, Leons has mostly spent time with the OKC Blue. He's also had a couple of Summer League and preseason stints. Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault was excited to see the 26-year-old return to the NBA. He had a cup of coffee with the reigning NBA champion last year with six appearances.

Devin Booker has missed Phoenix's past two games, but the Suns star has been upgraded to questionable for the Dec. 10 game at Oklahoma City.

OKC Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will play in his team's NBA Cup quarterfinals home game against the Phoenix Suns at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Perkins isn’t the only one who views the Thunder as a potential threat to the Warriors’ record. Four-time champion Draymond Green believes OKC is “capable” of breaking their record. Green spoke about it on his podcast, “The Draymond Green Show.”

The Thunder are off to a 23-1 start and have already evolved into one of the best defensive teams of all time.

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Oklahoma City could add a handful of talented young pieces in the upcoming NBA Draft even after a remarkable start to the 2025-26 season.

The Oklahoma City Thunder held practice on Tuesday. They're amid a two-day break before they host the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday in the 2025 NBA Cup quarterfinals. Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault and Ajay Mitchell talked to the local media afterward.