2009–10 Oklahoma City Thunder season

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2009–10 Oklahoma City Thunder season
Head coachScott Brooks
General managerSam Presti
OwnersProfessional Basketball Club LLC
ArenaFord Center
Results
Record50–32 (.610)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Northwest)
Conference: 8th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(lost to Lakers 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
Radio
< 2008–09 2010–11 >

The 2009–10 Oklahoma City Thunder season was the 2nd season of the franchise's existence in Oklahoma City as a member of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

With NBA scoring champion Kevin Durant, second-year point guard Russell Westbrook, and forward Jeff Green leading the way, the Thunder made the playoffs as the youngest team in the NBA with the 28th highest total salary in the league.[1] The team became the youngest NBA playoff team (23.19, using data going back to 1952) based on average age weighted by minutes played.[2] The Thunder were then eliminated by the defending and eventual NBA champions, the Los Angeles Lakers in six games in the First Round. The 2009–10 Oklahoma City Thunder and the 2007–08 Denver Nuggets are tied at 50–32 for having the best 8th seed record in NBA history. This was also the first season for James Harden.

From a business perspective, the team began to show positive financial performance after years of losses in Seattle and a transition-cost laden 2008–09 season. In December 2009, Forbes magazine estimated the team's operating profit at $12.7 million, and estimated the overall franchise value at $310 million, good for 20th in the NBA.[3]

Key dates

  • June 25, 2009: The 2009 NBA draft took place in New York City.
  • July 8, 2009: The free agency period started.
  • October 28, 2009: The Thunder play their first regular-season game, and achieve their first regular-season victory, in a 102-89 home win over the Sacramento Kings.
  • January 2, 2010 Kevin Durant scored more than 30 points in his seventh consecutive game, breaking the franchise record set by Spencer Haywood in January 1972.[4][5]
  • January 20, 2010: The Thunder surpass their win total from 2008 to 2009 with their 24th season victory, a 94-92 win at the Minnesota Timberwolves.
  • February 24, 2010: Kevin Durant's 21 points in a loss to the San Antonio Spurs ends his streak of 29 consecutive games with 25 or more points.[6]
  • March 2, 2010: The Thunder surpass the 500,000 season home attendance figure in a 113-107 victory over the Sacramento Kings at the Ford Center.
  • March 12, 2010: Durant had his 36th game with 30 or more points this season, breaking the franchise record set by Spencer Haywood in the 1972–73 season.[7] Durant ended the regular season with 41 games of 30 points or more.[8]
  • April 3, 2010: The Thunder clinch a playoff spot for the first time in city franchise history with a 121-116 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.[9]
  • April 14, 2010: Durant becomes the youngest scoring leader at the age of 21, taking the distinction from Max Zaslofsky (1947–48 BAA scoring leader at the age of 22).[10] The Thunder also end the season on a positive note, beating the Memphis Grizzlies 114-105 – their 27th season home sellout, bringing total home attendance to 738,149 (an average of 18,003 per game, 12th in the NBA).[11]
  • April 22, 2010: The Thunder win their first-ever Oklahoma City franchise playoff game with a 101-96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at the Ford Center.[12]

Draft picks

Main article: 2009 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 3 James Harden SG  United States Arizona State
1 24 Byron Mullens from Dallas[13] C  United States Ohio State
1 25 Rodrigue Beaubois to Dallas[13] PG  France Cholet (France)
2 54 Robert Vaden from Charlotte[13][14] SG  United States UAB

Roster

2009–10 Oklahoma City Thunder roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
C 4 Collison, Nick 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1980-10-26 Kansas
SF 35 Durant, Kevin (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1988-09-29 Texas
PF 22 Green, Jeff 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1986-08-28 Georgetown
SG 13 Harden, James 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1989-08-26 Arizona State
PF 9 Ibaka, Serge 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1989-09-18 Republic of the Congo
C 12 Krstić, Nenad 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1983-07-25 Serbia
PG 6 Maynor, Eric 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1987-06-11 VCU
PF 23 Mullens, Byron 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1989-02-14 Ohio State
PG 7 Ollie, Kevin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1972-12-27 Connecticut
SG 2 Sefolosha, Thabo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1984-05-02 Switzerland
SG Shakur, Mustafa 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1984-08-18 Arizona
C 36 Thomas, Etan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1978-04-01 Syracuse
SG 5 Weaver, Kyle Injured 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1986-02-18 Washington State
PG 0 Westbrook, Russell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1988-11-12 UCLA
PF 3 White, D. J. Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 251 lb (114 kg) 1986-08-31 Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 17, 2010

Salaries

Player Salary
Etan Thomas $7,350,000
Earl Watson $6,600,000
Matt Harpring $6,500,000
Nick Collison $6,250,000
Nenad Krstić $5,400,000
Kevin Durant $4,796,880
James Harden $4,004,160
Russell Westbrook $3,755,640
Jeff Green $3,516,960
Thabo Sefolosha $2,759,627
Eric Maynor $1,318,920
Kevin Ollie $1,306,455
Byron Mullens $1,120,200
Serge Ibaka $1,120,200
DJ White $1,036,440
Kyle Weaver $870,968
Shaun Livingston $296,695
Ryan Bowen $209,592
Mike Wilks $175,908

Source: HoopsHype[15]

Game log

Preseason

2009 Pre-season Game Log: 2–5 (home: 2–2 ; road: 0–3)
# Date (Venue) Visitor Score Home OT Attendance Record Recap
1 October 7, 2009 (in Memphis, TN) Oklahoma City Thunder 91–99 Memphis Grizzlies 7,217 0–1
2 October 10, 2009 (in New Orleans, LA) Oklahoma City Thunder 79–88 New Orleans Hornets 11,568 0–2
3 October 12, 2009 (in Oklahoma City, OK) Phoenix Suns 105–110 Oklahoma City Thunder OT 15,223 1–2
4 October 14, 2009 (in Tulsa, OK) Miami Heat 91–96 Oklahoma City Thunder 10,427 2–2
5 October 19, 2009 (in Houston, TX) Oklahoma City Thunder 85–105 Houston Rockets 11,992 2–3
6 October 20, 2009 (in Austin, TX) San Antonio Spurs 119–102 Oklahoma City Thunder 10,290 2–4
7 October 22, 2009 (in Oklahoma City, OK) Sacramento Kings 104–89 Oklahoma City Thunder 16,014 2–5

Regular season

Standings

Division

Northwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Denver Nuggets 53 29 .646 – 34–7 19–22 12–4
x-Utah Jazz 53 29 .646 – 32–9 21–20 8–8
x-Portland Trail Blazers 50 32 .610 3 26–15 24–17 8–8
x-Oklahoma City Thunder 50 32 .610 3 27–14 23–18 9–7
Minnesota Timberwolves 15 67 .183 38 10–31 5–36 3–13

Conference

#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers 57 25 .695 –
2 y-Dallas Mavericks 55 27 .671 2
3 x-Phoenix Suns 54 28 .659 3
4 y-Denver Nuggets 53 29 .646 4
5 x-Utah Jazz 53 29 .646 4
6 x-Portland Trail Blazers 50 32 .610 7
7 x-San Antonio Spurs 50 32 .610 7
8 x-Oklahoma City Thunder 50 32 .610 7
9 Houston Rockets 42 40 .512 15
10 Memphis Grizzlies 40 42 .488 17
11 New Orleans Hornets 37 45 .451 20
12 Los Angeles Clippers 29 53 .354 28
13 Golden State Warriors 26 56 .317 31
14 Sacramento Kings 25 57 .305 32
15 Minnesota Timberwolves 15 67 .183 42


Record vs. opponents

2009-10 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOH NYK OKC ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta – 4–0 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–1 2–0 3–0 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–3 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 4–0
Boston 0–4 – 3–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–3 3–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 1–1 3–1
Charlotte 2–2 0–3 – 1–3 3–1 0–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–3 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 0–2 4–0
Chicago 1–3 2–2 3–1 – 2–2 0–2 0–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–3 2–0 1–2 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–2 0–2 2–1
Cleveland 3–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 – 1–1 0–2 4–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–0 3–1 2–0 4–0 2–0 3–0 2–0 2–2 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–1
Dallas 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 – 2–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–0 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–3 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–2 1–1
Denver 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–2 – 1–1 4–0 2–1 2–0 2–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 3–1 1–2 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–1
Detroit 2–2 1–2 1–2 0–4 0–4 0–2 1–1 – 1–1 1–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–2 2–2 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–3 3–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 0–2 4–0
Golden State 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 – 0–3 1–1 2–2 0–4 2–2 0–2 0–2 3–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 2–2 0–3 2–0 0–3 0–2
Houston 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–2 1–1 3–0 – 0–2 2–1 1–3 4–0 0–2 2–0 3–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 3–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–0
Indiana 0–3 1–2 2–1 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 – 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–4 1–1 4–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–3 2–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 3–1
L.A. Clippers 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–3 1–2 2–0 2–2 1–2 1–1 – 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–4 0–2 1–2 0–2 2–0 0–4 1–3 1–3 0–4 0–2 1–3 2–0
L.A. Lakers 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–3 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 2–2 – 2–1 1–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 3–1 2–0
Memphis 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 2–2 0–4 2–0 2–2 1–2 – 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–1 2–2 2–0 1–2 2–0
Miami 3–1 0–3 1–3 3–1 0–3 0–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 – 1–3 1–1 4–0 1–1 3–0 0–2 2–2 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 3–1
Milwaukee 1–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–3 0–2 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–2 4–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–1 – 2–0 4–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 0–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–1 1–1 2–2
Minnesota 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–3 0–3 1–1 1–3 0–3 1–3 1–1 0–2 – 2–0 0–4 1–1 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–4 2–2 0–3 0–2 2–2 1–1
New Jersey 0–3 1–3 2–2 2–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–4 0–2 – 1–1 2–2 0–2 0–3 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 0–2 0–4
New Orleans 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–3 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 1–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 – 0–2 1–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–2 2–1 0–4 0–2 1–3 1–1
New York 3–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–3 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–3 0–3 1–1 2–2 2–0 – 0–2 0–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 3–1
Oklahoma City 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–3 2–0 3–1 1–3 1–1 2–1 1–3 2–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 – 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 2–0 3–1 2–0
Orlando 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–0 2–0 3–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 – 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–2
Philadelphia 1–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–2 1–1 4–0 2–0 1–3 0–2 0–4 – 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–3
Phoenix 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–2 3–1 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 4–0 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–0 – 1–2 4–0 2–1 2–0 2–2 2–0
Portland 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–3 2–0 2–2 2–2 2–0 3–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 – 4–0 3–0 2–0 0–4 1–1
Sacramento 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 2–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–1 0–4 1–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–4 – 0–4 1–1 2–1 1–1
San Antonio 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–2 1–1 3–0 2–2 2–0 4–0 2–2 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–3 4–0 – 1–1 0–4 2–0
Toronto 1–3 0–4 2–1 2–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 4–0 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–2 2–0 4–0 2–0 4–0 0–2 1–3 3–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 – 0–2 2–1
Utah 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–3 2–0 3–0 2–2 1–1 3–1 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 4–0 1–2 4–0 2–0 – 2–0
Washington 0–4 1–3 0–4 1–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–1 4–0 1–1 1–3 0–2 2–2 3–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–2 0–2 —

Game log

2009–10 game log
October: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 28 Sacramento Kings W 102–89 Kevin Durant (25) Kevin Durant (11) Russell Westbrook (13) Ford Center
18,203 		1–0
2 October 30 @ Detroit Pistons W 91–83 Kevin Durant (25) Kevin Durant (12) Russell Westbrook (10) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		2–0
November: 7–8 (home: 3–4; road: 4–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
3 November 1 Portland Trail Blazers L 74–83 Russell Westbrook (23) Jeff Green (11) Russell Westbrook, James Harden (2) Ford Center
16,920 		2–1
4 November 3 Los Angeles Lakers L 98–101 Kevin Durant (28) Etan Thomas (11) Russell Westbrook (7) Ford Center
18,203 		2–2
5 November 6 @ Houston Rockets L 94–105 Russell Westbrook (33) Kevin Durant (9) Russell Westbrook (7) Toyota Center
14,911 		2–3
6 November 8 Orlando Magic W 102–74 Kevin Durant (28) Thabo Sefolosha (10) Russell Westbrook (10) Ford Center
18,203 		3–3
7 November 10 @ Sacramento Kings L 98–101 Kevin Durant (37) Nenad Krstić (8) Russell Westbrook, Thabo Sefolosha (6) ARCO Arena
10,523 		3–4
8 November 11 @ Los Angeles Clippers W 83–79 Kevin Durant (30) Kevin Durant (10) James Harden (8) Staples Center
14,248 		4–4
9 November 14 @ San Antonio Spurs W 101–98 Kevin Durant (25) Jeff Green (10) Russell Westbrook (11) AT&T Center
17,947 		5–4
10 November 15 Los Angeles Clippers L 93–101 Kevin Durant (40) Russell Westbrook (9) Russell Westbrook (7) Ford Center
17,715 		5–5
11 November 17 @ Miami Heat W 100–87 Kevin Durant (32) Kevin Durant, Thabo Sefolosha (9) Russell Westbrook (7) American Airlines Arena
14,443 		6–5
12 November 18 @ Orlando Magic L 94–108 James Harden (24) Serge Ibaka (9) Kyle Weaver, Kevin Ollie (4) Amway Arena
17,461 		6–6
13 November 20 Washington Wizards W 127–108 Kevin Durant (35) Jeff Green (14) Russell Westbrook (7) Ford Center
18,203 		7–6
14 November 22 @ Los Angeles Lakers L 85–101 Kevin Durant (19) Serge Ibaka (13) Russell Westbrook (7) Staples Center
18,997 		7–7
15 November 24 @ Utah Jazz W 104–94 Kevin Durant (28) Jeff Green, Nenad Krstić (6) Kevin Durant (8) EnergySolutions Arena
17,937 		8–7
16 November 27 Milwaukee Bucks W 108–90 Kevin Durant (33) Kevin Durant (12) Russell Westbrook (7) Ford Center
18,203 		9–7
17 November 29 Houston Rockets L 91–100 Kevin Durant (25) Kevin Durant (9) Kevin Durant (6) Ford Center
18,203 		9–8
December: 9–6 (home: 5–3; road: 4–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
18 December 2 Philadelphia 76ers W 117–106 Kevin Durant (33) Nick Collison (7) Russell Westbrook (15) Ford Center
17,332 		10–8
19 December 4 Boston Celtics L 87–105 Kevin Durant (36) Kevin Durant (5) Russell Westbrook (4) Ford Center
18,203 		10–9
20 December 7 Golden State Warriors W 104–88 Kevin Durant (28) Jeff Green (13) James Harden (5) Ford Center
17,334 		11–9
21 December 11 @ Memphis Grizzlies W 102–94 Kevin Durant (32) Kevin Durant (10) Russell Westbrook (7) FedExForum
13,048 		12–9
22 December 13 Cleveland Cavaliers L 89–102 Kevin Durant (29) Nenad Krstić (8) Russell Westbrook (5) Ford Center
18,203 		12–10
23 December 14 @ Denver Nuggets L 93–102 Kevin Durant (32) Kevin Durant (10) Russell Westbrook (6) Pepsi Center
16,022 		12–11
24 December 16 Dallas Mavericks L 86–100 Russell Westbrook (16) Jeff Green (11) Russell Westbrook (5) Ford Center
18,203 		12–12
25 December 18 Detroit Pistons W 109–98 Kevin Durant (27) Nenad Krstić (8) James Harden (8) Ford Center
17,774 		13–12
26 December 19 @ Houston Rockets L 90–95 Jeff Green (21) Jeff Green, Thabo Sefolosha, Serge Ibaka (8) Russell Westbrook (7) Toyota Center
15,095 		13–13
27 December 22 @ Los Angeles Lakers L 108–111 Kevin Durant (30) Jeff Green, Russell Westbrook (7) Russell Westbrook (13) Staples Center
18,997 		13–14
28 December 23 @ Phoenix Suns W 117–113 Kevin Durant (38) Jeff Green (9) Russell Westbrook (7) US Airways Center
15,953 		14–14
29 December 26 Charlotte Bobcats W 98–91 Kevin Durant (30) Nenad Krstić (10) Russell Westbrook (6) Ford Center
17,961 		15–14
30 December 28 @ New Jersey Nets W 105–89 Kevin Durant (40) Nick Collison (10) Russell Westbrook (10) Izod Center
15,335 		16–14
31 December 29 @ Washington Wizards W 110–98 Kevin Durant (35) Kevin Durant (11) Russell Westbrook (10) Verizon Center
17,152 		17–14
32 December 31 Utah Jazz W 87–86 Kevin Durant (31) Kevin Durant (8) Russell Westbrook (10) Ford Center
18,203 		18–14
January: 8–7 (home: 5–3; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
33 January 2 @ Milwaukee Bucks L 97–103 Kevin Durant (31) Thabo Sefolosha, Russell Westbrook (9) Russell Westbrook (13) Bradley Center
15,264 		18–15
34 January 4 @ Chicago Bulls W 98–85 Russell Westbrook (29) Thabo Sefolosha (9) Russell Westbrook (6) United Center
18,838 		19–15
35 January 6 New Orleans Hornets L 92–97 Kevin Durant (27) Thabo Sefolosha, Nick Collison (7) Russell Westbrook (9) Ford Center
17,836 		19–16
36 January 9 Indiana Pacers W 108–102 Kevin Durant (40) Kevin Durant (12) Russell Westbrook (6) Ford Center
18,203 		20–16
37 January 11 New York Knicks W 106–88 Kevin Durant (30) Nenad Krstić, Thabo Sefolosha (8) Russell Westbrook (5) Ford Center
17,152 		21–16
38 January 13 San Antonio Spurs L 108–109 Kevin Durant (35) Jeff Green (10) Russell Westbrook (13) Ford Center
17,886 		21–17
39 January 15 @ Dallas Mavericks L 98–99 Kevin Durant (30) Kevin Durant (13) Russell Westbrook (6) American Airlines Center
20,064 		21–18
40 January 16 Miami Heat W 98–80 Kevin Durant (36) Kevin Durant, Serge Ibaka (10) Russell Westbrook (11) Ford Center
18,203 		22–18
41 January 18 @ Atlanta Hawks W 94–91 Kevin Durant (29) Jeff Green (11) Russell Westbrook (9) Philips Arena
14,666 		23–18
42 January 20 @ Minnesota Timberwolves W 94–92 Kevin Durant (31) Kevin Durant (10) Russell Westbrook (9) Target Center
12,995 		24–18
43 January 22 @ Memphis Grizzlies L 84–86 Kevin Durant (30) Kevin Durant, Jeff Green (8) Eric Maynor (6) FedEx Forum
12,948 		24–19
44 January 23 @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 99–100 Kevin Durant (34) Kevin Durant (10) Russell Westbrook (5) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 		24–20
45 January 27 Chicago Bulls L 86–96 Kevin Durant (28) Kevin Durant (11) Russell Westbrook (7) Ford Center
17,562 		24–21
46 January 29 Denver Nuggets W 101–84 Kevin Durant (30) Serge Ibaka (8) Russell Westbrook (8) Ford Center
18,203 		25–21
47 January 31 Golden State Warriors W 112–104 Kevin Durant (45) Kevin Durant (11) Russell Westbrook (8) Ford Center
17,565 		26–21
February: 9–2 (home: 4–1; road: 5–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
48 February 2 Atlanta Hawks W 106–99 Kevin Durant (33) Kevin Durant (11) Russell Westbrook (9) Ford Center
17,360 		27–21
49 February 3 @ New Orleans Hornets W 103–99 Kevin Durant (30) Nick Collison (10) Russell Westbrook (10) New Orleans Arena
12,884 		28–21
50 February 6 @ Golden State Warriors W 104–95 Kevin Durant (29) Nick Collison (10) Russell Westbrook (10) Oracle Arena
17,825 		29–21
51 February 9 @ Portland Trail Blazers W 89–77 Kevin Durant (33) Kevin Durant (11) Russell Westbrook (7) Rose Garden Arena
20,460 		30–21
52 February 16 Dallas Mavericks W 99–86 Kevin Durant (25) Kevin Durant (14) Russell Westbrook (8) Ford Center
18,203 		31–21
53 February 20 @ New York Knicks W 121–118 Kevin Durant (36) Jeff Green (11) Russell Westbrook (10) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		32–21
54 February 21 @ Minnesota Timberwolves W 109–107 Kevin Durant (32) Jeff Green (14) Russell Westbrook (14) Target Center
14,202 		33–21
55 February 23 Phoenix Suns L 102–104 Kevin Durant (36) Kevin Durant (8) Russell Westbrook (10) Ford Center
18,203 		33–22
56 February 24 @ San Antonio Spurs L 87–95 Kevin Durant (21) Thabo Sefolosha (13) Russell Westbrook (7) AT&T Center
18,400 		33–23
57 February 26 Minnesota Timberwolves W 109–92 Kevin Durant (25) Kevin Durant (9) Russell Westbrook (15) Ford Center
18,203 		34–23
58 February 28 Toronto Raptors W 119–99 Kevin Durant (29) Serge Ibaka (10) Russell Westbrook (10) Ford Center
18,203 		35–23
March: 11–5 (home: 6–2; road: 5–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
59 March 2 Sacramento Kings W 113–107 Kevin Durant (39) Kevin Durant (10) Russell Westbrook (13) Ford Center
17,677 		36–23
60 March 3 @ Denver Nuggets L 90–119 Kevin Durant, James Harden (19) Serge Ibaka (13) Russell Westbrook (6) Pepsi Center
18,822 		36–24
61 March 5 @ Los Angeles Clippers W 104–87 Kevin Durant (32) Nenad Kristic (11) Russell Westbrook (9) Staples Center
18,497 		37–24
62 March 7 @ Sacramento Kings W 108–102 Kevin Durant (27) Nenad Krstić (10) Kevin Durant (5) ARCO Arena
12,081 		38–24
63 March 10 New Orleans Hornets W 98–83 Kevin Durant (29) Jeff Green, Serge Ibaka (9) Russell Westbrook (9) Ford Center
18,203 		39–24
64 March 12 New Jersey Nets W 104–102 Kevin Durant (32) Kevin Durant (12) Russell Westbrook (10) Ford Center
18,203 		40–24
65 March 14 Utah Jazz W 119–111 Kevin Durant (35) Serge Ibaka, Thabo Sefolosha (6) Russell Westbrook (11) Ford Center
18,203 		41–24
66 March 17 @ Charlotte Bobcats L 92–100 Kevin Durant (26) Kevin Durant (10) Russell Westbrook (10) Time Warner Cable Arena
16,179 		41–25
67 March 19 @ Toronto Raptors W 115–89 Kevin Durant (31) Nenad Krstić, Nick Collison (8) Russell Westbrook (10) Air Canada Centre
19,351 		42–25
68 March 21 @ Indiana Pacers L 101–121 Jeff Green (20) Serge Ibaka (12) Eric Maynor (11) Conseco Fieldhouse
14,701 		42–26
69 March 22 San Antonio Spurs L 96–99 Kevin Durant (45) Kevin Durant, Serge Ibaka (8) Eric Maynor (5) Ford Center
18,203 		42–27
70 March 24 Houston Rockets W 122–104 Kevin Durant (25) Nick Collison (9) Eric Maynor (9) Ford Center
18,203 		43–27
71 March 26 Los Angeles Lakers W 91–75 Kevin Durant (26) Nenad Krstić (10) Russell Westbrook (6) Ford Center
18,203 		44–27
72 March 28 Portland Trail Blazers L 87–92 Kevin Durant (29) Kevin Durant (13) Russell Westbrook (6) Ford Center
18,203 		44–28
73 March 30 @ Philadelphia 76ers W 111–93 Kevin Durant (26) Kevin Durant (10) Russell Westbrook (14) Wachovia Center
14,809 		45–28
74 March 31 @ Boston Celtics W 109–104 Kevin Durant (37) Kevin Durant, Nenad Krstić (8) Russell Westbrook (10) TD Garden
18,624 		46–28
April: 4–4 (home: 3–1; road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
75 April 3 @ Dallas Mavericks W 121–116 Kevin Durant (23) Nenad Krstić (6) Russell Westbrook (6) American Airlines Center
20,329 		47–28
76 April 4 Minnesota Timberwolves W 116–108 Kevin Durant (40) Jeff Green (10) Russell Westbrook (16) Ford Center
18,203 		48–28
77 April 6 @ Utah Jazz L 139–140 Kevin Durant (45) Kevin Durant, Jeff Green (7) Russell Westbrook (9) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911 		48–29
78 April 7 Denver Nuggets L 94–98 Kevin Durant (33) Kevin Durant (11) Jeff Green (5) Ford Center
18,332 		48–30
79 April 9 Phoenix Suns W 96–91 Kevin Durant (35) Kevin Durant, Serge Ibaka (9) Russell Westbrook (10) Ford Center
18,334 		49–30
80 April 11 @ Golden State Warriors L 117–120 Kevin Durant (40) Nick Collison, Serge Ibaka (12) Russell Westbrook (9) Oracle Arena
18,940 		49–31
81 April 12 @ Portland Trail Blazers L 95–103 Kevin Durant (30) Thabo Sefolosha (8) Eric Maynor (5) Rose Garden Arena
20,691 		49–32
82 April 14 Memphis Grizzlies W 114–105 Kevin Durant (31) Serge Ibaka (9) Eric Maynor (10) Ford Center
18,334 		50–32
2009–10 season schedule

Playoffs

Game log

2010 playoff game log
First Round: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 18 @ L.A. Lakers L 79–87 Kevin Durant (24) Nick Collison (8) Russell Westbrook (8) Staples Center
18,997 		0–1
2 April 20 @ L.A. Lakers L 92–95 Kevin Durant (33) Kevin Durant (8) Thabo Sefolosha, Russell Westbrook (3) Staples Center
18,997 		0–2
3 April 22 L.A. Lakers W 101–96 Kevin Durant (29) Kevin Durant (19) Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook (4) Ford Center
18,342 		1–2
4 April 24 L.A. Lakers W 110–89 Kevin Durant (22) Jeff Green (9) Russell Westbrook (6) Ford Center
18,342 		2–2
5 April 27 @ L.A. Lakers L 87–111 Kevin Durant (17) Serge Ibaka (9) Russell Westbrook (6) Staples Center
18,997 		2–3
6 April 30 L.A. Lakers L 94–95 Kevin Durant (26) Nenad Krstić (11) Russell Westbrook (9) Ford Center
18,342 		2–4
2010 playoff schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Antonio Anderson 1 0 15.0 .333 .000 .000 1.0 .0 .0 .0 1.0
Ryan Bowen 1 0 8.0 1.000 .000 1.000 2.0 .0 1.0 .0 4.0
Nick Collison 75 5 20.8 .589 .250 .692 5.1 .5 .5 .6 5.9
Kevin Durant 82 82 39.5 .476 .365 .900 7.6 2.8 1.4 1.0 30.1
Jeff Green 82 82 37.1 .453 .333 .740 6.0 1.6 1.3 .9 15.1
James Harden 76 0 22.9 .403 .375 .808 3.2 1.8 1.0 .2 9.9
Serge Ibaka 73 0 18.1 .543 .500 .630 5.4 .1 .3 1.3 6.3
Nenad Krstić 76 76 22.9 .502 .200 .717 5.0 .7 .4 .6 8.4
Shaun Livingston 10 0 13.0 .313 .000 .000 2.0 1.4 .5 .2 1.0
Eric Maynor1 55 0 16.5 .434 .362 .692 1.7 3.4 .5 .2 4.5
Byron Mullens 13 0 4.2 .368 .000 .000 .8 .1 .2 .0 1.1
Kevin Ollie 25 0 10.5 .400 .000 1.000 1.0 .8 .4 .0 1.8
Thabo Sefolosha 82 82 28.6 .440 .313 .674 4.7 1.8 1.2 .6 6.0
Etan Thomas 23 1 14.0 .456 .000 .591 2.8 .0 .2 .7 3.3
Kyle Weaver 12 0 12.0 .364 .368 .833 1.5 .9 .5 .5 3.0
Russell Westbrook 82 82 34.3 .418 .221 .780 4.9 8.0 1.3 .4 16.1
D. J. White 12 0 8.5 .610 .000 .900 1.9 .3 .4 .2 4.9
Mike Wilks 4 0 14.8 .500 .667 .500 1.0 1.0 .0 .0 4.0

1Stats with the Thunder.

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Nick Collison 6 0 21.5 .333 .000 .429 4.7 .3 .8 .2 3.2
Kevin Durant 6 6 38.5 .350 .286 .871 7.7 2.3 .5 1.3 25.0
Jeff Green 6 6 37.3 .329 .296 .850 4.7 1.7 .7 .5 11.8
James Harden 6 0 20.0 .387 .375 .842 2.5 1.8 1.0 .2 7.7
Serge Ibaka 6 0 25.5 .571 .000 .700 6.5 .3 .3 2.0 7.8
Nenad Krstić 6 6 21.5 .405 .000 .929 5.8 .7 .5 .7 7.2
Eric Maynor 6 0 12.7 .300 .167 .818 1.5 1.5 .2 .2 3.7
Byron Mullens 1 0 4.0 .000 .000 .500 .0 .0 .0 .0 1.0
Kevin Ollie 1 0 5.0 .000 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
Thabo Sefolosha 6 6 21.2 .296 .231 .889 3.0 1.2 .8 1.0 4.5
Etan Thomas 2 0 8.5 .833 .000 1.000 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.0
Kyle Weaver 1 0 12.0 .250 .000 .000 2.0 2.0 .0 .0 2.0
Russell Westbrook 6 6 35.3 .473 .417 .842 6.0 6.0 1.7 .2 20.5
D. J. White 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0

2010 NBA Western Conference First Round vs. L.A. Lakers

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals 3–Point Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Points
Thunder 6 288 184 33 162 260 97 39 37 563
Lakers 6 288 216 45 96 260 125 37 37 573

Awards and honors

Weekly

Monthly

All-Star

Season

Transactions

Main article: List of 2009–10 NBA season transactions

Overview

Players Added

Via draft

Via trade

Via free agency

Players Lost

Via trade

Via free agency

Waived

Trades

June 25, 2009[30] To Oklahoma City Thunder
Draft rights to Byron Mullens 		To Dallas Mavericks
Draft rights to Rodrigue Beaubois
2010 second-round pick
June 25, 2009[31] To Oklahoma City Thunder
Draft rights to Robert Vaden 		To Charlotte Bobcats
Cash considerations
July 27, 2009[32] To Oklahoma City Thunder
Etan Thomas
Two 2010 second-round picks 		To Minnesota Timberwolves
Chucky Atkins
Damien Wilkins
December 22, 2009[33] To Oklahoma City Thunder
Matt Harpring
Eric Maynor 		To Utah Jazz
Draft rights to Peter Fehse

Free agency

Re-signed

Date Player Contract
October 28, 2009 Thabo Sefolosha[34] Multi-Year Extension

Additions

Date Player Contract Former team
July 11, 2009 Serge Ibaka[35] Standard Spain Manresa
August 1, 2009 Kevin Ollie[36] Standard Minnesota Timberwolves
September 28, 2009 Ryan Bowen Standard New Orleans Hornets
November 26, 2009 Mike Wilks[37] Standard Seattle SuperSonics
February 22, 2010 Antonio Anderson[38] 10-Day Rio Grande Valley Vipers (D-League)
March 16, 2010 Mustafa Shakur[39] 10-Day Tulsa 66ers (D-League)
March 31, 2010 Mustafa Shakur[40] Standard Tulsa 66ers (D-League)

Subtractions

Date Player Reason left New team
July 1, 2009 Robert Swift Free Agency Bakersfield Jam (D-League)
July 1, 2009 Malik Rose Free Agency N/A
July 17, 2009 Earl Watson[41] Waived Indiana Pacers
September 17, 2009 Desmond Mason[42] Free Agency Sacramento Kings
November 25, 2009 Ryan Bowen[43] Waived N/A
December 22, 2009 Shaun Livingston[33] Waived Washington Wizards
December 22, 2009 Mike Wilks[33] Waived Poland Asseco Prokom Gdynia
February 22, 2010 Matt Harpring[38] Waived N/A
March 25, 2010 Mustafa Shakur[44] Waived Oklahoma City Thunder

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