"Eight times in the next 15 days the Thunder will play in enemy territory. Only once in the next nine games will OKC play inside the friendly confines of Chesapeake Energy Arena.

The Thunder schedule doesn't become friendly again until Valentine's Day, appropriately enough. That's when a sweetheart stretch begins with six homes games in a 10-day span, culminating with back-to-back appearances from the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 22-23 and followed by the All-Star break.

Such is the give and take of this year's brutally condensed 66-game schedule. But in case you haven't noticed, the road hasn't been such a bad place for the Thunder lately.

In the past three seasons, only Dallas and Miami have a better combined road record than OKC (see chart).

The Thunder (15-3) enters Friday's 9:30 p.m. contest at Golden State (6-11) with the best overall record and best road record (7-2) in the NBA this season.

Perhaps the most accurate gauge of a team's worth is its road record and how is stacks up against others, which could bode well for OKC the next couple of weeks.

"It shows how resilient a team is and how tough they are," two-time scoring champ Kevin Durant said. "We have some good road wins. Since I've been here we've been really good on the road, but it only takes a few games to get you off-track. Hopefully, we'll stay on course.""