The new year of 2026 delivers 48 games for the Thunder before they reach what is expected to be a playoff run. The schedule is more challenging compared to the early portion of the 2025-26 season, with eight more back-to-backs remaining.
Four matchups await with the Denver Nuggets, three more against an improved Suns team, and three with the Lakers, including two at Crypto.com Arena.
Once the calendar flips to 2026, Oklahoma City will play Detroit, San Antonio, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Toronto, Minnesota, Orlando, New York and Boston twice.
With so many quality matchups, it was difficult to narrow the list to five key games after Jan. 1, 2026.
(List ordered by dates)