The Suns

After finishing the game against the Mavericks, Chen Xi returned to the locker room, cleaned up quickly, then headed straight down to the parking lot, ready to leave early and go home.

What press conference? AD and the coach could handle that~~

With his thermos in hand, he plopped into his G-Wagon, started the engine, then took a sip of Goji tea~~

Perfect!

"Clocking out! Clocking out! Clocking out!!"

As time went by, people gradually settled back into the new season.

The players slowly found their rhythm again, and the fans gradually got back into the habit of watching games, especially those who had bought season tickets~~

At this pace, the Thunder kept charging ahead, continuing their journey through the new season.

It had to be said: compared with the previous two seasons, the Thunder's schedule this year was incredibly comfortable.

After beating the Mavericks, they had another two days off, then stayed home to face the visiting Grizzlies.

Against a Grizzlies team missing Zion Williams and led by Jaren Jackson as its sole star, the Thunder easily wrapped things up in under three quarters.

Anthony Davis carried over his excellent touch from the previous game, putting up another solid 35 points and 13 rebounds to help the team cruise to a 124–110 victory, their third win since the season began.

Oklahoma was on a roll!

But for Chen, the best part was... thanks to AD, he could coast through another game~~

Against the Grizzlies, Chen Xi went just 9-for-15 from the field, finishing with 25 points, 8 rebounds, and 11 assists. It was also a "career low" in scoring~~

After beating the Grizzlies, the Thunder finally embarked on their first road trip of the season, as well as their first back-to-back.

Over the next five days, they faced