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OKC will take on the Houston Rockets on the Opening Night of the 2025/26 NBA season, with the ring ceremony set for pregame.
The Thunder will be without Jalen Williams for their Opening Night game against the Houston Rockets as he continues to recover.
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The Thunder (0-0) will experience some emotions before the game even starts. In the annual pregame ceremony, the NBA champion will drop their banner and hand out rings. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren will kick off the new NBC era.