While the weekly Sunday night games won't start until after Super Bowl LX, NBC will debut it during the NFL's bye week before the championship game. The Thunder will be part of the broadcast's double-header when they travel to face the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, Feb. 1.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are NBA Champions for the first time in franchise history. As is tradition, the NBA will open its season with a Tuesday doubleheader,

Timberwolves at Nuggets (10:30 p.m. ET): One is a highlight waiting to happen. The other is an offensive tactician. To close out Christmas Day, they’ll meet, as Anthony Edwards’ Wolves visit Nikola Jokić’s Nuggets.

The 2025-2026 season Opening Week and Christmas Day matchups for the Oklahoma City Thunder have been announced. See when the Thunder will take the court.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will play against Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets on October 21 at the Paycom Center, marking the opening night of the NBA season.

Overcoming a sluggish start, Holmgren flashing heightened ferocity and Wiggins holding down the fort saw Oklahoma City come in to Denver on opening night and claim a 102-87 victory.