Can you hear that? It’s the sound of the Oklahoma City Thunder taking to the court again! After a dominant 68–14 season and their second straight Western Conference top seed, the Thunder finally finished the job – storming through the playoffs, capping it all with a seven-game Finals victory over the Indiana Pacers to claim the NBA Championship for just the second time in the team’s history.
The champs are back for the 2025-26 season, and they’re ready to defend their crown. Here’s your guide to watching all of the action on the court.
Oklahoma City Thunder Quick Facts
Founded: 1967
Head Coach: Mark Daigneault
Conference: Western
Division: Northwest
Home Arena: Paycom Center
Championships: 2 (1979, 2025)
2024-25 Finish: NBA Champions (Beat Pacers 4-3)
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Oklahoma City Thunder Schedule 2025-26
Check out the full 2025-26 Oklahoma City Thunder schedule by below to get all the watch information you need, from game times, channels, opponents and more!
| Date | Matchup | Time | TV |
| Tue, Oct 21 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Thu, Oct 23 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Indiana Pacers | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Sat, Oct 25 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Atlanta Hawks | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Mon, Oct 27 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Dallas Mavericks | 8:30 p.m. | |
| Tue, Oct 28 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Sacramento Kings | 8 p.m. | |
| Thu, Oct 30 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Washington Wizards | 8 p.m. | |
| Sun, Nov 2 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans | 3:30 p.m. | |
| Tue, Nov 4 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ LA Clippers | 11 p.m. | |
| Wed, Nov 5 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Portland Trail Blazers | 8 p.m. | |
| Fri, Nov 7 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Sacramento Kings | 10 p.m. | |
| Sun, Nov 9 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Memphis Grizzlies | 6 p.m. | |
| Tue, Nov 11 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Golden State Warriors | 8 p.m. | |
| Wed, Nov 12 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Sat, Nov 15 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Charlotte Hornets | 7 p.m. | |
| Mon, Nov 17 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ New Orleans Pelicans | 8 p.m. | |
| Wed, Nov 19 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Sacramento Kings | 8 p.m. | |
| Fri, Nov 21 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Utah Jazz | 10 p.m. | |
| Sun, Nov 23 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers | 7 p.m. | |
| Wed, Nov 26 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Fri, Nov 28 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Phoenix Suns | 9:30 p.m. | |
| Sun, Nov 30 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Portland Trail Blazers | 6 p.m. | |
| Tue, Dec 2 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Golden State Warriors | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Fri, Dec 5 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Dallas Mavericks | 9:30 p.m. | Prime Video |
| Sun, Dec 7 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Utah Jazz | 8 p.m. | |
| Wed, Dec 17 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs LA Clippers | 8 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Fri, Dec 19 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Minnesota Timberwolves | 9:30 p.m. | Prime Video |
| Mon, Dec 22 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies | 9:30 p.m. | Peacock |
| Tue, Dec 23 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ San Antonio Spurs | 8:30 p.m. | |
| Thu, Dec 25 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs | 2:30 p.m. | ABC, ESPN |
| Sun, Dec 28 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Philadelphia 76ers | 3:30 p.m. | |
| Mon, Dec 29 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Atlanta Hawks | 8 p.m. | |
| Wed, Dec 31 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers | 8 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Fri, Jan 2 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Golden State Warriors | 10 p.m. | Prime Video |
| Sun, Jan 4 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Phoenix Suns | 8 p.m. | |
| Mon, Jan 5 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Charlotte Hornets | 8 p.m. | |
| Wed, Jan 7 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Utah Jazz | 8 p.m. | |
| Fri, Jan 9 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Memphis Grizzlies | 8 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Sun, Jan 11 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Miami Heat | 7 p.m. | |
| Tue, Jan 13 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs | 8 p.m. | |
| Thu, Jan 15 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Houston Rockets | 7:30 p.m. | Prime Video |
| Sat, Jan 17 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Miami Heat | 8 p.m. | |
| Mon, Jan 19 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Cleveland Cavaliers | 2:30 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Wed, Jan 21 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Milwaukee Bucks | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Fri, Jan 23 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Indiana Pacers | 9:30 p.m. | Prime Video |
| Sun, Jan 25 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Toronto Raptors | 7 p.m. | |
| Tue, Jan 27 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans | 8 p.m. | |
| Thu, Jan 29 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Minnesota Timberwolves | 9:30 p.m. | Prime Video |
| Sun, Feb 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Denver Nuggets | 9:30 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Tue, Feb 3 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Orlando Magic | 8 p.m. | |
| Wed, Feb 4 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ San Antonio Spurs | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Sat, Feb 7 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets | 3:30 p.m. | ABC |
| Mon, Feb 9 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Los Angeles Lakers | 10 p.m. | Peacock |
| Wed, Feb 11 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Phoenix Suns | 9 p.m. | |
| Thu, Feb 12 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Milwaukee Bucks | 7:30 p.m. | Prime Video |
| Fri, Feb 20 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Brooklyn Nets | 8 p.m. | |
| Sun, Feb 22 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Cleveland Cavaliers | 1 p.m. | ABC |
| Tue, Feb 24 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Toronto Raptors | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Wed, Feb 25 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Detroit Pistons | 7 p.m. | |
| Fri, Feb 27 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Sun, Mar 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Dallas Mavericks | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Tue, Mar 3 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Chicago Bulls | 8 p.m. | |
| Wed, Mar 4 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ New York Knicks | 7 p.m. | ESPN |
| Sat, Mar 7 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Golden State Warriors | 8:30 p.m. | ABC |
| Mon, Mar 9 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets | 7:30 p.m. | Peacock |
| Thu, Mar 12 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Boston Celtics | 9:30 p.m. | Prime Video |
| Sun, Mar 15 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves | 1 p.m. | ABC |
| Tue, Mar 17 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Orlando Magic | 7 p.m. | |
| Wed, Mar 18 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Brooklyn Nets | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Sat, Mar 21 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Washington Wizards | 5 p.m. | MNMT |
| Mon, Mar 23 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Philadelphia 76ers | 7 p.m. | |
| Wed, Mar 25 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Boston Celtics | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Fri, Mar 27 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Chicago Bulls | 8 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Sun, Mar 29 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs New York Knicks | 7:30 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Mon, Mar 30 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Detroit Pistons | 9:30 p.m. | Peacock |
| Thu, Apr 2 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers | 7:30 p.m. | Prime Video |
| Sun, Apr 5 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Utah Jazz | 7 p.m. | |
| Tue, Apr 7 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Los Angeles Lakers | 10:30 p.m. | |
| Wed, Apr 8 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ LA Clippers | 10 p.m. | ESPN |
| Fri, Apr 10 | Oklahoma City Thunder @ Denver Nuggets | 10 p.m. | Prime Video |
| Sun, Apr 12 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Phoenix Suns | 8:30 p.m. |
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How to Watch Oklahoma City Thunder Games on DIRECTV
Calling all Oklahoma City Thunder fans! You really don’t want to miss a moment of the NBA season. And we’ll give you the information you need to be able to do that right here.
Catch Oklahoma City Thunder games live in 2025-26 on these channels:
- FanDuel Sports Network Oklahoma (only available in some areas): Channel 675
- ABC: Find your local affiliate channel here
- Amazon Prime Video
- ESPN
- NBC: Find your local affiliate channel here
- NBA TV HD
- NBA League Pass
- Peacock
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Oklahoma City Thunder Rivalries
The Oklahoma City Thunder has been a perennial contender, and that’s made them a few rivals throughout the league. Here are a few of their most prominent rivalries:
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs
The rivalry between the Thunder and Spurs began during the Thunder’s ascent in the early 2010s, culminating in several heated playoff battles. Most notably, the two teams faced off in the 2012 Western Conference Finals, with the Thunder emerging victorious and advancing to the NBA Finals. The rivalry is being reignited with new players like OKC’s Chet Holmgren and the Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama, marking the potential for exciting future matchups.
Watch the Thunder play the Spurs on:
- Tuesday, December 23 @ 8:30 p.m. ET
- Thursday, December 25 @ 2:30 p.m. ET on ABC & ESPN
- Tuesday, January 13 @ 8 p.m. ET
- Wednesday, February 4 @ 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Golden State Warriors
The Thunder and Warriors developed a fierce rivalry during the late 2010s, highlighted by their epic 2016 Western Conference Finals showdown. The Thunder held a 3-1 lead in the series, but the Warriors made a historic comeback to win in seven games. The rivalry became more intense when former Thunder star Kevin Durant joined the Warriors after that season, leading to emotionally charged games.
Watch the Thunder play the Warriors on:
- Tuesday, November 11 @ 8 p.m. ET Tuesday, December 2 @ 11 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock
- Friday, January 2 @ 10 p.m. ET on Prime Video
- Saturday, March 7 @ 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies
The Thunder and Grizzlies have faced each other in several tough playoff series, most notably in the early 2010s. These games were known for their physicality and close scores, with players like Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook battling Memphis stars like Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol.
Even in recent seasons, the rivalry persists, as both teams remain competitive in the Western Conference.
Watch the Thunder play the Grizzlies on:
- Sunday, November 9 @ 6 p.m. ET
- Monday, December 22 @ 9:30 p.m. ET on Peacock
- Friday, January 9 @ 8 p.m. ET on NBA TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Oklahoma City Thunder founded?
Oklahoma City Thunder were founded in 1967.
How can I watch Oklahoma City Thunder play live on TV?
Fans can watch OKC Thunder live on TV across ABC, ESPN, NBA and NBA TV and streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Peacock. Local fans can watch matches on FanDuel Sports Network Oklahoma.
How many NBA Championships have the Oklahoma City Thunder won?
OKC Thunder has won 2 championships, in 1979 and 2025.
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