Luka Doncic not enough, winning debut for Warriors and Thunder
The 2025-2026 NBA season began on the night. The defending champions Oklahoma City Thunder, after the traditional ring ceremony, won after two overtimes over the Houston Rockets 125-124.
Invaluable for the guests was an incredible Alperen Sengun of 39 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists, while newcomer Kevin Durant in addition to 23 points risked ruining everything earlier than expected by calling a timeout when there were none left.
In the night’s other game, the Los Angeles Lakers, without a rested LeBron James, failed to take full advantage of Luka Doncic’s 43-point, 12-rebound, 9-assist performance.
The Golden State Warriors, led by Jimmy Butler (31 points) and Steph Curry (23), won 119-109.
Results:
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Houston Rockets 125-124 d.t.s
Los Angeles Lakers – Golden State Warriors 109-119
