The Oklahoma City Thunder just kicked off their 2025-26 season with a hard-fought win over the Houston Rockets at Paycom Center. The win took a lot out of both teams, and though the final score shows a one-point margin, the Thunder had to claw their way through several tough stretches, especially as reining MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander struggled to find his shot.

In the post-game interview, Shai said, “ Grit, determination, and defense. We know that when we do it down there on that end, we give ourselves a chance any night, no matter what’s going on… We did enough defensively to get a win. First game of the season, we’re pretty rusty, but it’s a good start .”

He made it clear that regardless of what circumstances the team goes through on offense, their defense always gives them a fighti

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