The Oklahoma City Thunder were snubbed from the NBA Christmas Day slate. This is the league's biggest day on the calendar year, where even casual NBA fans will

In his Christmas game debut, 22-year-old Durant had quite the first impression. He finished with 44 points on 14-of-20 shooting and went 12-of-15 from the free-throw line. OKC collected a 114-106 win over Denver.

It's Christmas, which means the NBA has put out its annual five-game holiday slate. It's just one out of 82 games, but the national spotlight treats the contests with an extra specialness. After all,

There’s not many outside wishes the Thunder could ask for on Christmas Day. Other than full health, Oklahoma City is pretty set for both the present and the future. As one NBA writer put it, the only Christmas wish the Thunder should have is respect.