The Oklahoma City Thunder’s 2025-26 schedule is packed with marquee nights, and fantasy managers should pounce on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as the engine of OKC’s title chase. With roughly a third of the games nationally televised, opportunities to stack fantasy points on prime-time nights will be plentiful. The top-10 slate includes Opening Night against Kevin Durant and Houston, a multi-lesson road swing including a showdown with Denver, a Christmas Day hosting of Victor Wembanyama and San Antonio, and several high-profile rematches like OKC’s clash with Indiana and a trip to New York. The calendar also features a Denver-OKC on the road, and a Martin Luther King Jr. Day tilt with Cleveland, signaling a season rich in fantasy leverage for the Thunder’s core and the league’s rising stars.

Beyond Shai, the piece flags Cooper Flagg’s NBA debut against Dallas as an early spark, and teases potential breakout moments from Wembanyama in Dallas’ arena during a holiday game. It also emphasizes the return-to-form narrative around Durant in Opening Night and the West’s evolving depth, which could create compelling cross-ownership fantasy angles as OKC positions itself as a legitimate title contender again. The scheduling contrast between OKC’s young talent and the league’s veteran heavyweights will shape both fantasy lineups and sportsbook bets all season long.