Oklahoma City will go for back-to-back victories when it tips off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night in Minneapolis. The Thunder are an NBA-best 25-2 for the season, but they fell short against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday before regrouping in their next game to knock off the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night.

Tonight, the Oklahoma City Thunder will take on the LA Clippers, hoping to bounce back from just its second loss of the season. The Thunder fell in the NBA Cup

In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, Ethan Sands and Jimmy Watkins are joined by The Athletic’s Joel Lorenzi for a wide-ranging NBA conversation that quickly turns into a reality check for the Cavs.

At this point, the Oklahoma City Thunder have made actual game breakdowns a bit mundane. Either they blow out teams or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turns into a scoring machine in high-pressure moments. The reigning NBA champions are on track for one of the greatest seasons ever — once again.

The last time we saw the Oklahoma City Thunder, it was in a dramatic NBA Cup loss to Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. That dropped the Thunder to 24-2 on the season, "only" a record 76-win pace.

Oklahoma City suffered just its second loss of the season in the NBA Cup, which has sparked questions from national observers.