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'Every game like a rivalry' for Thunder
The Straits Times
|January 18, 2026
After two straight defeats earlier in January, the Oklahoma City Thunder seem to be back on track.
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The defending NBA champions and league leaders at 35-7 will next take their deep and talented roster to Miami to face the Heat on Jan 17 night (Jan 18 morning, Singapore time).
Reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was happy to see his team right the ship, especially in a 119-98 win on Jan 13 over the San Antonio Spurs, who beat Oklahoma City three times in December. The Thunder made it five straight wins by trouncing the Houston Rockets 111-91 on the road on Jan 15.
"When we play a certain way, with a sense of urgency, force, aggressiveness and attention to detail, it doesn't matter who's on the other side," said the guard, who ranks second in the NBA with a 31.6 scoring average.
This story is from the January 18, 2026 edition of The Straits Times.
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