As 2025 begins, the balance of power in the NBA is starting to come into focus. Here are some takeaways from the ninth week of the regular season.

Gilgeous-Alexander amassed 33 points (12-26 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 7-7 FT), four rebounds, seven assists, one block and one steal across 37 minutes during Friday's 117-107 win over the Knicks. As it couldn't have been in any other way,

Predictions, picks and odds as the OKC Thunder hosts the New York Knicks on Friday. Plus, injury updates and news.

A 37-19 advantage in the fourth quarter steered the Oklahoma City Thunder to its 14th-straight win, coming out on top over the New York Knicks.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a lock to be an All-Star starter for the second straight season. The 26-year-old has played like an MVP candidate once again. Safe to say he'll be a featured All-Star starter for the foreseeable future. But who could join him from the Thunder?

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and New York Knicks center-forward Karl-Anthony Towns have been named the Kia NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of

"They won (the 2024 NBA Championship), and we're trying to win, so that'll be a very, very fun basketball game," said SGA.

The New York Knicks will face the Oklahoma City Thunder in this NBA matchup at the Paycom Center on Friday, January 3rd. WATCH: Knicks vs Thunder Live | Stream

After a comeback win over the New York Knicks, red-hot OKC will only have a day to celebrate before the reigning NBA champions come to town to cap off a gauntlet five-game homestand. The Thunder will enter with a 14-game win streak.

Mikal Bridges scored a team-high 24 points and guarded OKC’s MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who finished with a game-high 33 points and seven assists.

The New York Knicks look to start a new win streak when they travel to Chicago for a Saturday night matchup with the Chicago Bulls.