During their 2021-22 campaign, the Oklahoma City Thunder finished with a 24-58 record.
Are they expected to be better in the 2022-23 season, or worse?
PointsBet recently released its first iteration of win totals for the upcoming season. While the Thunder are expected to win a few more games than last season, that 25.5-game total is still in the NBA’s bottom three.
These projections imply that the best regular season team will be the Boston Celtics, while the San Antonio Spurs will finish last in the NBA.
- 55.5: BDS
- 53.5: BAC
- 52.5: pH
- 51.5: MEM, MIL
- 50.5: PHI, GSW, DEN
- 49.5: IAM
- 48.5: MIN
- 47.5: ATL, DAL
- 44.5: Mandate
- 43.5: NO
- 41.5: KEY, CHI, POR
- 36.5: CHA
- 35.5: WAS
- 31.5: CAS
- 27.5: HOU, ENT
- 26.5: TED
- 25.5: IND, OKC
- 23.5: SAS
At the bottom of the standings, there will probably be a real push for Victor Wembanyama. The 7-foot-3 prospect is blessed to be generational and a true franchise game-changer.
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At this point, he projects to be the clear No. 1 overall pick.
With that in mind, each of the bottom three teams in the league has an equal 14% chance of being the first selection. If Oklahoma City finishes where those odds have the team, the Thunder will have as good a shot at Wembanyama as any.
With that in mind, a team with a healthy Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, an improved Josh Giddey and a newly added Chet Holmgren could exceed expectations.
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