OKC Thunder 8 Wins Away From 70-Win Season: 3rd Ever in NBA History - Could 2025 OKC beat the 96 Chicago Bulls?

Thunder vs. ’96 Bulls: Who Wins the Ultimate Time-Travel Hoops Battle?

The 2025 OKC Thunder are scary good. They’re young, fast, deep, and sitting on the brink of NBA history—possibly becoming the third team ever to win 70+ games (shoutout to the 2016 Warriors and the OGs: the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls, who went 72-10 and basically bullied the league into submission).

So… who would win in a 7-game series?

Let’s have some fun and piss some people off.

Here’s the break down:

• Point Guard: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Ron Harper

Shai’s got the bag, the bounce, and the possible MVP soon. Advantage: Thunder

• Shooting Guard: With all due respect to Dort… lol. MJ wins this.

• Small Forward: Jalen Williams vs. Scottie Pippen - Scottie could lock down your soul. But J-Dub is no slouch. Still… Edge: Bulls

• Bigs: Chet & Hartenstein vs. Dennis Rodman + Luc Longley tag team

Chet would block everything, but Rodman would definitely pull some 1990s chaos. Call this a draw with weird vibes. Slight edge OKC tho due to Chet’s ability to shoot the three ball.

Bench: The 2025 OKC bench is deeper, younger, and more versatile. Guys like, Alex Caruso, Isaiah Joe, Cason Wallace, and Kenrich Williams bring defense, spacing, and energy. The ’96 Bulls relied heavily on starters, with limited scoring off the bench. OKC’s reserves can swing games—Chicago’s just held leads. Advantage: Thunder depth.

Here are a couple more interesting facts to ponder: The Bulls’ defense gave up just 92 PPG. The Thunder score 120 like it’s cardio. Plus OKC has 9 players under 25 years old averaging 15+ minutes. This team runs like a Red Bull-fueled Tesla.

Verdict:

In a pure 1996-style half-court grindfest? Bulls may win in 7. But if we’re playing in 2025 rules—spacing, threes, pace? Thunder in 6, with MJ walking off the court muttering, “Y’all soft, but dang you can shoot.”

Don’t forget: the Thunder have to play the Lakers two more times in this 8-game span. Odds are, they won’t be beating them twice and will end shy of 70 wins. We shall see!