SGA reveals if Thunder belong in same conversation as Bulls, Warriors
The Oklahoma City Thunder are being compared to NBA dynasties like the Bulls and Warriors due to their impressive performance this season. Despite only having one championship, they have achieved a remarkable winning percentage and set records for point differential. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander acknowledges their current success but emphasizes that they still have much to accomplish to reach the level of those legendary teams.
- ▪The Thunder have won one championship and are currently in the Western Conference finals.
- ▪They are one of only three teams to win at least 80% of their games over a two-season span.
- ▪Lakers coach JJ Redick has called the Thunder one of the greatest teams in NBA history.
- ▪Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stated that the Thunder are far from being compared to the Bulls and Warriors.
- ▪The Thunder have the league's best net rating and top-rated defense for two consecutive seasons.
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Melissa Rohlin NBA exclusive SGA reveals if Thunder belong in same conversation as Bulls, Warriors By Melissa Rohlin Published May 18, 2026, 7:00 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The Thunder appear to be on their way to becoming the NBA’s next dynasty. Even though they’ve only won one championship, they’re already being talked about in the same breath as the league’s most elite teams. This season they joined the Bulls (1995-97) and Warriors (2014-16, 2015-17) as the only teams to win at least 80% of their games over a two-season span. And they set the NBA record for the highest cumulative point differential over that span.
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