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- André has a Ph. D.
- in biomedical engineering from Michigan.
- He joined ESPN in 2017 after a 16-year career as a neural engineer, during which time he was also a writer and analyst for Rotowire. EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe Oklahoma City Thunder have followed up their championship 2024-25 season with one of the best starts in NBA history, going 26-3 before Tuesday's loss to the San Antonio Spurs.
- Despite it, the Thunder are such huge favorites to win all three championships (division, conference and NBA) that it doesn't make much sense to bet them to win any of them straight up. However, with a little creativity and the variety of offerings available, there are ways to bet on Thunder futures that return enough juice to have value. First, here's some historical perspective on how great a start OKC is off to this season. The Thunder's +16.1 points per game average scoring margin in 2025-26 is by far the highest point differential at this point in a season in NBA history.
- The second-best scoring differential through 27 games was +14.1 PPG, set by the 1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks more than 50 years ago.
