The Oklahoma City Thunder have exploded out of the gate with a lava-hot 19-1 start.

The lone blemish came in Portland on Nov. 5 when the Thunder blew a 22-point lead and lost 121-119 to the host Trail Blazers.

Oklahoma City returns to the scene of that defeat on Sunday afternoon when it plays Portland and attempts to stretch its latest winning streak to 12 games.

The defending NBA champions are off to the best start since the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors won their first 20 games en route to a 73-9 record and a finals appearance. The Thunder are the fifth team in league history to start 19-1 or better.

Oklahoma City notched victory No. 19 on Friday night when it beat the visiting Phoenix Suns 123-119 to finish 4-0 in NBA Cup West Group A and advance to the knockout round.

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