Updated Dec. 7, 2025, 9:52 p.m. CT
The hottest team in the NBA had every reason to go cold.
OKC’s 14-game winning streak was on the line when it faced Utah on a frigid Sunday night in Salt Lake City, and it didn’t even have extra bodies to keep its bench warm. Seven players from its 15-man roster were unavailable, including superstar guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (left elbow bursitis).