Kevin Durant was everything the Houston Rockets wanted throughout most of his debut while taking on the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder.

After winning its first championship, the OKC Thunder will look to compete for another title during the 2025-26 NBA season.

The start of the 2025-26 NBA season came into full swing on Tuesday, with the Oklahoma City Thunder getting the win over the Houston Rockets, while also receiving their championship rings and banner.

As the Oklahoma City Thunder prepared for their must-watch pregame ceremony, the Houston Rockets filed out to the visitors' tunnel. Ime Udoka announced their intentions pregame that they wanted to play spoiler for the once-in-a-lifetime festivities.

The Oklahoma City Thunder received their NBA championship rings before their season opener against the Houston Rockets

Before the Oklahoma City Thunder began their quest for a second straight championship, they celebrated their first.

The Rockets had 21 turnovers, four each by Sengun, Thompson and Durant, who had most of the playmaking duties. When the Rockets used second-year guard Reed Sheppard at the point to help with the playmaking, Oklahoma City immediately hunted him on defense.

The Oklahoma City Thunder embrace the team's '0-0' mindset, so much so that '0-0' was printed on the group's 2025 NBA Championship rings. After Tuesday night's

Thunder forward Chet Holmgren on his impressive performance against the Rockets after an emotional ring ceremony.