Following their blowout win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday evening, the OKC Thunder have now extended their franchise-best start to a season to 12-1, the top mark in the entire association.
On top of this, they find themselves ranked first in the league in defensive rating (103.0), net rating (15.6), possessions (1,344), and overall point differential (15.5).
The scariest thing about all of this elite-level production, however, -- at least, according to Charles Barkley --is the fact that they've managed to do all this damage without the likes of Jalen Williams in the fold.
Charles Barkley praises Thunder for domination without Jalen Williams
During ESPN's halftime show, Barkley and the rest of his Inside the NBA crew couldn't help but heap praise on this Thunder team for their efforts and sensational domination of the game during these early stages of the 2025-26 campaign.