The first week of the 2025-26 NBA season is through and, already, there’s no shortage of compelling story lines at work.
And, thus far, the action has been thrilling — from the double-overtime thriller between the Houston Rockets and the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, to Victor Wembanyama’s appointment viewing highlights.
Some teams, however, haven’t quite gotten the starts they wanted. The Rockets, for example, won their first game on Monday, Oct. 27, after dropping a pair of close ones.
But, the season is long, and we’re only getting started.
Here are the winners and losers from Week 1 of the 2025-26 NBA season:
