Oddsmakers aren’t expecting the defending champs to slow down.
With opening night less than a week away, the Thunder will kick off the NBA season with a ridiculous Over/Under of 62.5 wins.
That number puts them in some historic company.
OKC’s win total is the highest since the Kevin Durant-Steph Curry-Klay Thompson-Draymond Green-led 2017-18 Golden State Warriors had a preseason win total of 67.5, which was the highest since 1993, according to Sports Odds History.
They become just the 12th team since the 1993-94 season to have a preseason win total of 60 or higher.
Six of the 11 previous teams won the NBA title that season, although eight of them went under their win total.
Last season, the Thunder had a win total of 57.5, the second-highest in the league behind the Boston Celtics, and went well over, winning 68 games en route to the NBA title.
The Thunder’s win total forecast is a full seven wins higher than the next highest team, the Cavaliers, who are sitting at 55.5 wins.
In the Western Conference, they are eight wins clear of the Rockets, who have the second-highest win total (54.5).
Unsurprisingly, Oklahoma City is a heavy favorite to repeat.
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FanDuel Sportsbook has the Thunder pegged as a +185 favorite to win it all for the second straight season, which is the best mark since the 2018-19 Warriors.
They are +125 to win the west, well ahead of the Nuggets, who have the second-best odds at +500.
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