Only one of them, the 2024-25 Oklahoma City Thunder, have won their first seven games all by double digits. The Thunder’s closest game — a 105-93 win over the Spurs on Oct. 30 — wasn’t at all close. OKC leads the NBA in point differential (plus-17.

It's too easy to lose to a lesser team because of shooting variance, or because of a few injuries, or even just a quick turnaround and some travel after your last game. Nobody won more than their first five games last season.

The NBA's 2024-25 season is a little over a week old. While it's too early to label teams into categories, the Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder continue to look leagues ahead of the rest of the competition. The Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns ...