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OKC Thunder surpass Michael Jordan's Bulls with best net-rating in NBA history
So far this season, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been nothing short of spectacular. Boasting the best defensive rating in the NBA, OKC has led the league in almost every defensive category all season and has solidified themselves as one of the best defensive teams of all time.
Now, after their dominant 137-101 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans Monday night, Loud City has officially reached the pinnacle of NBA basketball.
When it comes to a team's net-rating, it is the difference between the team's offensive and defensive rating. More specifically, it shows the team's overall efficiency on both ends of the court.
The previous record holder of this statistic (13.4) was none other than Michael Jordan and his 1995-96 Chicago Bulls. This is the same Bulls team that went 72-10, won the NBA title, and is widely regarded as one of, if not the, best team of all time.
And the 2024-25 OKC Thunder just replaced them.
With a current net-rating of 13.5, the Oklahoma City Thunder now have the best recorded net-rating in the history of the National Basketball Association. With teams like the 1996-97 Bulls, 2016-17 Warriors, and 2023-24 Celtics all below them, this measurement goes to show how good OKC truly is.
And of course, all of those mentioned teams went on to win the titles in their respective years. With Loud City having the second-best odds to win the title this year (+230) according to ESPN Bet, history may be on OKC's side when it is all said and done.