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Jalen Williams believes the Thunder are hitting their stride again with winning streak

January 17, 2026

Story byCholo Martin MagsinoSat, January 17, 2026 at 2:23 AM UTC·2 min readJalen Williams believes the Thunder are hitting their stride again with winning streak originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Oklahoma City Thunder are still the best team in the league. They hit their stride earlier in the season when they had a 24-1 record with their only loss coming against the Portland Trail Blazers. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThat all changed in December when they suffered multiple losses, including three separate defeats to the San Antonio Spurs.

Jalen Williams believes the Thunder are hitting their stride again with winning streak

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It appears that coach Mark Daigneault and his team use those losses as motivation. Williams' thoughts on the Thunder bouncing backAs one of the most loaded teams in the NBA, the Thunder have been the favorites to win the championship before the season started.
They are the defending champions, so recent history shows they are already capable. Due to a slow December by their standards, people thought the Thunder were showing numerous weaknesses.
However, January has been a great month for the Thunder again.
This includes a blowout win over their tormentors, the Spurs. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMORE: Jalen Williams believes the San Antonio Spurs have improved the Oklahoma City ThunderAs a player who has been adjusting all season, Jalen Williams knows the Thunder are doing well now.
It has been a long time coming because some people were getting worried about the Thunder. It turns out that they were still getting their engines warm.

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Jalen Williams believes the Thunder are hitting their stride again with winning streak

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Jalen Williams believes the Thunder are hitting their stride again with winning streak

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