Led by MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and unmatched depth, Oklahoma City’s budding dynasty eyes a legendary milestone that would cement their place alongside the Bulls and Warriors.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are projected by BetMGM to win approximately 62 or 63 games during the 2026-27 season. That would represent another dominant regular season for a franchise that won 68 games in 2024-25 and 64 last season. However, Oklahoma City has the talent to completely destroy those expectations. A shocking 70-win season should not be dismissed as an unrealistic possibility.
Reaching 70 victories would place Oklahoma City in extraordinarily rare company. The 1995-96 Chicago Bulls and 2015-16 Golden State Warriors are the only teams in NBA history to accomplish it. That makes this an extremely bold prediction, but the Thunder have already demonstrated their ability to dominate the regular season. They also tied an NBA record by beginning last season 24-1, proving that an extended run of nearly unbeatable basketball is possible for this group.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the biggest reason to believe. The reigning back-to-back MVP averaged 31.1 points while shooting 55.3% from the field last season, and he remains firmly in his prime. Oklahoma City also has several young players who should continue improving rather than declining. A healthier Jalen Williams, a more aggressive Chet Holmgren and continued development throughout the rotation could push the Thunder toward another level.
Oklahoma City's depth should help it survive the inevitable injuries, difficult road trips and games in which important players are unavailable. Most teams experience a significant drop when their starters leave the floor. The Thunder can continue deploying capable defenders, shooters and playmakers throughout the rotation. Mark Daigneault should have enough options to manage minutes without automatically surrendering games that other contenders might lose.
Of course, Oklahoma City should never compromise its championship pursuit to chase a regular-season number. Golden State's 73-win season remains a reminder that historic regular-season success does not guarantee a championship. Still, the Thunder do not have to publicly chase 70 victories for the milestone to happen naturally.
If Gilgeous-Alexander continues performing like the NBA's best player, Williams remains healthy and Holmgren responds strongly, Oklahoma City could accumulate victories much faster than expected. The Thunder have won 132 regular-season games across the previous two years, and their best basketball could still be ahead.
Winning 70 games sounds outrageous in September, but this roster is talented enough to make that prediction appear considerably more reasonable by April. The Thunder have been inching towards this through injury. Imagine what they can do at full health for a duration of the season. The question, of course: do they want 70 wins? May that distract from the title chase?
