James Harden, sidelined and still as bearded as ever, looked on as this iteration of the Thunder accomplished something his — or any of those before or after —  never did.  Oklahoma City,

The Los Angeles Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder tip off 2025 on Thursday (8 ET, League Pass). The Thunder enter the new year as the hottest team in the NBA, winning 12 consecutive games and 16 of their last 17 dating back to Nov. 20. The Clippers look to rebound from a loss against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday.

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During the Knicks’ current nine-game winning streak, most of their victories have come against some of the NBA’s worst teams, including two wins against both the East’s worst Wizards and injury-depleted Magic, in addition to wins over the Raptors, Jazz, and Pelicans.

The Portland Trail Blazers (11-21) face the Los Angeles Lakers (18-13) on the road on Thursday. Tip-off from Crypto.com Arena is at 10:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Trail Blazers vs.