The Thunder will host the Houston Rockets for the 2025-26 Opening Night on Tuesday, Oct. 21. As tradition, they will celebrate their NBA championship with a pregame banner drop and ring ceremony. Kevin Durant's attendance across the court gives this matchup some extra juice as it will start the NBC era.

After all, Tyrese Haliburton will be sidelined throughout the entirety of the campaign as he recovers from the Achilles injury he suffered during Game 7 of the NBA Finals. And Myles Turner isn't even on the team anymore after joining the Milwaukee Bucks this offseason.