Oklahoma City couldn’t have scripted a better start to its title defense. The Thunder gave fans everything they could’ve asked for Tuesday night inside Paycom Center, a ring ceremony, a championship banner unveiling, and a 125–124 double-overtime win over former star Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets.

A Night to Remember

The atmosphere was electric from the moment the championship banner began to rise. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander the reigning league MVP and scoring champion, admitted it was “surreal… an amazing moment I’ll remember for the rest of my life.”

After a slow first half that saw him score just five points, SGA finished with 35, including the game-winning free throws with 2.3 seconds left. Durant fouled out on the play, sending the crowd into a frenzy as Oklahoma City closed o

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