They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Wizards 67-43. If the Thunder keep playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 32-6 in no time. On the other hand, the Wizards will have to make due with a 6-31 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

It's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder against Jordan Poole and the Washington Wizards on Sunday at Capital One Arena.

The relentless Thunder responded to a rare loss — a 129-122 setback against the Cleveland Cavaliers — by blitzing the New York Knicks on Friday. That included a 70-43 half-time lead, and I’m picking OKC to deliver another dominant first half here while flexing its muscles on both ends of the floor.