The OKC Thunder officially tipped off their season in Utah with a loss and will host their 12th home opener tonight. The opponent is the Bradley Beal led Washington Wizards. Both teams are in search of their first wins of the 2019-20 season.
It will be formal debut of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chris Paul, Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala to the fanbase (albeit they did play in OKC in preseason games).
For the Thunder, they must take advantage of games against teams like the Wizards. These are essential matches to win.