The Thunder cruised to a 126-107 win over the Rockets, who finished with the second-best record in the West. Holmgren scored 29 points in 29 minutes on 8-for-14 shooting from the field, 4-for-6 shooting from deep and 9-for-10 shooting from the free-throw line.

In his first three seasons, Waters III showed he can be an NBA player. He went from a two-way to standard deal. He was traded to the Golden State Warriors last offseason. He was dealt midseason to the Detroit Pistons. Now, he's on the Spurs.

As the NBA heads on vacation over the next two months with its driest part of the calendar, the Thunder have a pretty good idea of when they'll receive their championship ring. The NBA published its key dates for the 2025-26 regular season.