OKC Thunder 2017-18 Game Notes
OKC Thunder 2017-18 Game Notes
Turnover a New Leaf: Oklahoma City leads the league in both steals per game (10.00) and opponent turnovers per game (18.0). The Thunder has yet to
finish within the Top 5 in the NBA in these categories since they moved to Oklahoma City as their previous season bests were 8.28 steals per game in
2012-13 and 15.2 opponent turnovers per game in 2013-14. Additionally, the Thunder tops the NBA leaderboard for deflections per game (17.4), forced
turnovers on 18.8% of opponent possessions, which tops the league, and recovers the most loose balls each game (8.5). The Thunder is also ranked
second in the league with a defensive rating of 100.9. Paul George ranks first in the league in deflections per game (4.6), in steals per game (2.42) and
recovered the most loose balls each game (1.9). Russell Westbrook is second in loose balls recovered per game (1.7), third in steals per game (2.00) and
tied for sixth in deflections per game (3.2).
Elite Company: Since the start of the 2009-10 season, the Thunder has won five Northwest Division titles, reached the Conference Finals on four occasions,
the NBA Finals once and amassed a record of 430-236 (.646). Based on winning percentage, the Oklahoma City Thunder ranks as the fourth most winning
team among the four major professional sports (NBA, NFL, MLB & NHL).
BEST RECORDS SINCE 2009-10 SEASON
(includes NBA, NFL, MLB & NHL teams)
New England Patriots .773 (109-32)
San Antonio Spurs .726 (484-183)
Green Bay Packers .671 (94-46-1)
Oklahoma City Thunder .646 (430-236)
Leaders of the Pack: The Thunder has three players in the Top 5 league leaders as Paul George has the most steals per game (2.42), Russell Westbrook
is first in the NBA in assists per game (9.8) and Steven Adams has the third-best field goal percentage (.646, 133-206 FG). Additionally, Westbrook is third
in terms of steals per game (2.00), 15th in rebounds per game (9.1) and 17th in scoring (23.0) while Steven Adams is 20th in rebounds per game (8.5).
League of Legends: Oklahoma City sprinkles the NBA career leaderboards as Carmelo Anthony and Russell Westbrook hold the third and sixth best scoring
averages among active players with 24.6 and 22.7, respectively. Additionally, Westbrook has the second-best career usage rating in NBA history (32.60)
behind Michael Jordan and the fourth-best career assist percentage (41.7). Among active players, Westbrook has the fourth-highest career average for
steals per game (1.74) while Paul George ranks sixth (1.69). George also holds the fourth-best career defensive rating among active players (100.71).
Wild, Wild Westbrook, the Lone Ranger: In the Thunders 100-94 victory over the Jazz on Dec. 3, Russell Westbrook blocked his 200th shot, setting himself
apart as the only player in the history of the NBA with at least 200 blocks, 5,000 rebounds and 15,000 points within his first 700 games.
Adam(s)ant About Scoring: Steven Adams ranks third in the league in field goal percentage (.646, 133-206 FG) and in three games from Dec. 1-5, totaled
66 points off 28-for-34 shooting. On Dec. 1 vs. Minnesota, Adams went 11-for-11 from the field and 5-for-5 from the charity stripe, matching the second-
best shooting performance from the field in Thunder history after Serge Ibakas 12-for-12 on Jan. 31, 2014, and setting a new career-high with 27 points.
He is also the only player in NBA history besides Chris Mullin on Dec. 1, 1990 to be perfect from both the field and free throw line with at least 11 and five
attempts, respectively. On Nov. 20 at New Orleans, Adams scored his 2,500th-career point, making him one of just two players since he was drafted in
2013 with as many points and at least 300 blocks and 200 steals in less than 8,000 minutes (Mason Plumlee). He scored in double figures in 17 games
and led the team in rebounding 10 times while posting eight double-doubles.
Triple-Double Down: In the Dec. 9 victory over Memphis, Russell Westbrook produced his eighth triple-double of the season with 20 points, 14 assists and
11 rebounds. He now holds at least five more than any other player this season. On Dec. 5 vs. Utah, Westbrook logged his seventh and led the game in
each category with 34 points, 14 assists and 13 rebounds. On Nov. 24 vs. Detroit, Westbrook recorded his sixth with a game-best 27 points, game-high 11
assists and 11 rebounds along with three steals. On Nov. 20 at New Orleans, he notched his fifth as he logged 22 points, a game-best 16 rebounds and
game-high 12 assists along with three steals. In the Thunders 110-91 win over the Bucks on Oct. 31, Westbrook produced his fourth with 12 points, 10
rebounds and 10 assists, making him the only player in NBA history besides Oscar Robertson to record at least four triple-doubles in the first seven games
of the season. Westbrook notched his third triple-double of the season and first against Chicago on Oct. 28 at Chicago with 12 points, 13 rebounds and
13 assists, making him the only player in NBA history to log a triple-double against all 29 other teams in the league. On Oct. 19 vs. New York, Westbrook
logged his 80th career and first opening night triple-double with 21 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds, joining Oscar Robertson as the only other player in
NBA history with at least 20 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds in a home opener. This makes him one of ten players in league history to record a triple-
double on opening night (LeBron James, Jason Kidd, Chris Duhon, Gary Payton, Clyde Drexler, Scottie Pippen, Fat Lever, Larry Bird and Lewis Lloyd). His
16 assists are the most in an opening night triple-double in league history. Of the 30 NBA franchises, 19 have fewer triple-doubles in their entire team
history than the 87 that Westbrook has logged in his career and Oklahoma City is now 6-2 when Westbrook registers a triple-double.
ALL-TIME NBA TRIPLE-DOUBLE LEADERS
Oscar Robertson: 181
Magic Johnson: 138
Jason Kidd: 107
Russell Westbrook: 87
Wilt Chamberlain: 78
Larry Bird: 59
LeBron James: 57
Russdiculous Performance: Russell Westbrook led the league in scoring last season (31.6 points per game) and through 26 games this season leads the
NBA in assists (9.8 assists per game). No player in NBA history has ever led the league in scoring and assists in consecutive seasons.
Abrinesolutely Amazing: On Dec. 9 at Memphis, Alex Abrines set a new career-high with 20 points (7-10 FG, 6-8 3FG) en route to scoring his 500th-career
point. This makes him just the fifth player in Thunder history with at least 500 points, 37% shooting on 100 threes and 50 steals within his first 100 games
(Kevin Durant, James Harden, Kevin Martin and Anthony Morrow).
Analytics Corner: Throughout the Thunder era, Oklahoma City has always been on the cutting edge of analytics and advanced statistics. Throughout the
2017-18 season, Thunder Basketball Communications will provide the media with various data points and advanced basketball metrics.
The Thunder is forcing turnovers on 18.8% of opponent possessions which leads the NBA
Just 16.8% of opponent field goal attempts and shooting fouls drawn are in Transition which is first in the NBA
The Thunder ranks second in the NBA with a 100.9 Defensive Rating
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER NOTES ....
Comeback Kids: Oklahoma City came back from 20 points down in the second quarter to earn a 102-101 overtime victory over the Grizzlies on Dec. 9.
This ties the second-largest comeback victory in Thunder history from March 29, 2015 at Phoenix, just after the 21-point comeback on March 29, 2017 at
Orlando.
Blue Review: The Thunders G League affiliate, the Oklahoma City Blue is off to an 8-7 start this season after downing the Memphis Hustle (affiliate of the
Memphis Grizzlies) 127-123 on Sunday, Dec. 10. Just like their NBA counterpart, Oklahoma City has defense that tops the G League in both steals per
game (11.47) and opponent turnovers per game (20.3). Two-way player Daniel Hamilton has led the team in assists in 13 of 15 games and ranks second
in the league in assists per game (8.5). Hamilton has also notched a league-leading five triple-doubles this season, including three straight from Nov. 18-
24. Additionally, guard Markel Brown was selected to Team USA for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Americas Qualifier.
ThundeRuss Birthday: On Nov. 12, Russell Westbrook celebrated his 29th birthday with a 112-99 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. He stands as just one
of three players in NBA history with at least 15,000 points, 5,000 assists and 4,000 rebounds before age 29 along with Oscar Robertson and LeBron James.
Not Taken for Grant(ed): On Dec. 3 vs. San Antonio, Jerami Grant played his 100th game in an OKC uniform, making him the only player in Thunder history
besides Serge Ibaka to log at least 600 points, 250 rebounds and 90 blocks in his first 100 games.
Youve Been Hit by a Smooth Carmelo: On Nov. 25 at Dallas, Carmelo Anthony scored 16 points on 4-of-7 shooting from distance to pass Ray Allen on the
NBAs all-time scoring list. Anthony now ranks 22nd (24,605 points) and third among active players behind Dirk Nowitzki and LeBron James. Anthony is
also one of six players in league history alongside Kobe Bryant, Vince Carter, LeBron James, Dirk Nowitzki and Paul Pierce to record 24,000 points, 6,000
rebounds, 2,500 assists, 1,000 steals and 1,000 three-point field goals and the only one besides Patrick Ewing to start in each of his first 1,000 games.
Blue October: The Thunder wrapped October play with a three-game road trip that ended with a 110-91 win over the Bucks on Halloween night. This win
was their second straight 19-point or better win, marking just the third time in Thunder history that the team has won consecutive road games by 19 points
or more. In the three games from Oct. 28 - Nov. 3, the Thunder allowed an average of 36.7 points in the first half and held opponents to 42 or fewer points
in the first half of those games, which is the first time since Nov. 14-18, 2014 that they have done so.
Opening Night: Oklahoma City tipped off its 10th NBA season by taking on the New York Knicks on Oct. 19 at Chesapeake Energy Arena, which marked
the clubs 300th consecutive sellout. In this game, Oklahoma City held New York to the lowest opponent opening night score in Thunder history (previous
low was 86 points against the Spurs on Nov. 1, 2012). The Thunder now holds a 9-1 record in home openers, which is tied for second-best in the league
since the 2008-09 season (Miami, San Antonio) behind Portlands 10-0 record. They also now hold a 7-3 opening night record while going 3-0 under Head
Coach Billy Donovan.
Preseason Basketball: The Thunder wrapped up preseason play with a Tuesday night contest against the Nuggets at the Pepsi Center in Denver, where
they won 96-86. This matchup was the fourth and final game of Oklahoma Citys 10th preseason, following games against Houston, New Orleans and
Melbourne United of Australias National Basketball League. The Thunder now holds a preseason record of .500 or better in seven of the eight last seasons.
100 for Billy: Last season, Billy Donovan notched his 100th career victory to become the first head coach in NBA history to win 100 games in the first two
seasons after coming immediately from the college ranks. Moreover, Donovan is one of three current NBA head coaches to win 100 wins in two seasons
with their current respective franchise (Carlisle and Kerr). In all of NBA history, only 18 coaches have won 100 games in their first two NBA seasons as
head coach. Additionally, Donovan became just the third first-year head coach in the last 15 years to win 55+ games during his first season.
Triple-Double Dip: To cap off his MVP season, Russell Westbrook registered his NBA-record-setting 42nd triple-double of the season on April 9, 2017 in
Denver (Oscar Roberson tallied 41 triple-doubles during the 1961-62 season). Trailing 103-105 with 2.9 seconds left, Westbrook connected on a game-
winning 36-foot 3-point field goal to also become the only player in NBA history to post three 50-point triple-doubles in a single season. Furthermore, he is
the only player in NBA history to register seven consecutive triple doubles on two separate occasions during a single season. Westbrook also posted five
straight 30-point triple-doubles last season to become the only player in NBA history to ever accomplish the feat. To put further perspective on Westbrooks
triple-doubles, there are 11 NBA teams that have amassed fewer triple-doubles in their entire team history as compared to the 42 logged by Westbrook
last season.
OK3: The trio of Russell Westbrook, Paul George and Carmelo Anthony combined for 5,992 total points last season, which is the most by any other set of
three teammates in the league this year. They are followed by Minnesotas Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins and Jimmy Butler (5,810 combined
points) and Clevelands Isaiah Thomas, LeBron James and Derrick Rose (5,307 combined points).
Summer Lovin: Over the summer, the Thunder acquired two perennial All-Stars in Carmelo Anthony and Paul George. Anthony is a 10-time All-Star who
started in eight of those ten games and George started in two of his four All-Star appearances. Anthony also earned the honor of NBA scoring champion
for the 2012-13 season along with his six All-NBA selections. George was named the 2012-13 most improved player in the NBA while earning three All-
NBA and three All-Defensive selections himself.
Fun and Olympic Games: This years Thunder squad contains three Olympic gold medalists for Team USA including Carmelo Anthony (2008, 2012, 2016),
Russell Westbrook (2012) and Paul George (2016). Additionally, Carmelo Anthony holds the title of all-time leading scorer for the United States Olympic
Mens National Team. Oklahoma City also has two Olympic bronze medalists in Carmelo Anthony (2004) and Alex Abrines (2016) who played for Spain.
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER NOTES ....
20/20 Vision: On Oct. 28 at Chicago, Carmelo Anthony recorded a game-leading 21 points, making him the first player in Thunder history to score at least
20 points in his first six games with Oklahoma City. He has also led the team in scoring six times and logged four double-doubles.
Paul in a Days Work: Paul George is the only player since he was drafted in 2010 with at least 2,800 rebounds, 700 steals and a three-point percentage of
.370 or better. In that same timeframe, he is one of just five players with at least 8,000 points in 400 starts or less alongside Damian Lillard, Isaiah Thomas,
Kyrie Irving and Kemba Walker.
Around the World: Oklahoma City is undefeated when hosting international teams at Chesapeake Energy Arena following their 86-85 win over Melbourne
United on Oct. 8. This marked the third time the Thunder has played host to an international squad in Oklahoma City. Previously, the team welcomed
Fenerbahce Ulker in 2015 (W, 111-81) and CSKA Moscow in 2010 (W, 97-89). Oklahoma City now holds a 5-1 preseason record against international teams
as they have also played at Fenerbahce Ulker in 2013 (W, 95-82) and made a trip to Spain last year where they faced Real Madrid (L, 142-137) and FC
Barcelona (W, 92-89).
OKC is Fan Friendly: The Thunder once again played in front of a packed house at Chesapeake Energy Arena on opening night vs. New York on Oct. 19,
recording its 300th consecutive sellout (including both regular season and playoffs). Oklahoma City was also named first in the league in fan experience
following a league-wide audit last season and ranks third in the NBA in local TV ratings, fifth in season ticket subscriptions and renewals, and seventh in
social media audience and merchandise sales. Fans in attendance this season will enjoy the improvements made to Chesapeake Energy Arena for the
Thunders 10th anniversary including a Thunder Cares community outreach display, Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame viewing area, season ticket member
recognition wall, interactive digital display where fans can share their stories, KultureCity sensory-inclusion area for fans that needs a calm, quiet
atmosphere, digital Fan Assist to provide fans with real-time support, and much more.
Boards are the Barometer: The Thunder closed out the 2016-17 season as the leading rebounding team in the NBA (46.6 rpg). OKC went 20-3 last season
when outrebounding the opposition by 10 or more. Additionally, the Thunder led the NBA with respect to points in the paint (49.9 per game). OKC went 12-
2 when scoring 60+ points in the paint.
40-Point Games: Including his franchise-best 58-point outing on March 7 versus Portland, Russell Westbrook became the first player since Kobe Bryant
(during the 2011-12 season) to score 40 or more in four straight games. Westbrook scored 40 or more points in three straight games twice last season,
thereby becoming one of just four players to accomplish the feat since the merger (Moses Malone, Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant).
In the clutch: Throughout the 2016-17 season, Russell Westbrook continued to be very effective in clutch late game situation as he connected on four
go-ahead field goals in the final 10 seconds, which was the most in the NBA. (Clutch is defined as the final 5 minutes of regulation and overtime when
the score is within a five-point differential). Below are several of Westbrooks ranks in those late-game situations last season. During the Thunders win
versus the Grizzlies on Feb. 3, 2017, Westbrook scored the last 15 points of the game to become the first player since Michael Jordan (11/21/97) to record
the final 13+ points of a game. Additionally, Westbrook set a career high by scoring 21 fourth quarter points during the Thunders win versus New Orleans
on Feb. 26. More recently, after trailing by 13 with 3:31 in regulation, the Thunder scored 14 unanswered points to defeat Dallas on Mar. 27 (Westbrook
scored 12 of the Thunders final 14 points). Two nights later, Westbrook scored 26 points during the fourth quarter and overtime as OKC rallied from a 21-
point deficit to defeat the Magic on Mar. 29. Westbrook capped-off his clutch play this season, by connecting on the game-winning 3-point field goal as
time expired on April 9 in Denver (Westbrook outscored the Nuggets himself 13-2 in the final 2:30).
Sustaining Success: In the past eight seasons, OKC has compiled the second-best record in the NBA (behind San Antonio). After the 2008-09 season in
which Oklahoma City won 20 games after a 3-29 start, the Thunder found ways to improve the club in each of the four subsequent seasons. With a 60-22
record during the 2012-13 season, Oklahoma City became just the second team in NBA history (Boston, 1955-1960) to increase its winning percentage
for five consecutive seasons (while maintaining a winning percentage of .700 or better in two of those seasons). On March 24, 2016, the Thunder claimed
a 22-point home victory over the Jazz and in the process, OKC recorded the teams 50th win of the season. Oklahoma City has now finished with a winning
percentage of .610 (equivalent to 50 wins) six times dating back to the 2009-10 season. Only the San Antonio Spurs (eight seasons with .610 or better
winning percentage), have reached that benchmark more during this period. After finishing the 2016-17 season with a record of 47-35, OKC is now one of
three teams (Houston and San Antonio) to maintain a .500 or better record in each of the last eight seasons. The chart to the below illustrates the
development of the Thunder program through the years.
Season Winning % Playoff Finish
2016-17 .563 (47-35) Lost in first round
2015-16 .671 (55-27) Advanced to Conference Finals
2013-14 .548 (45-37) Did not qualify
2013-14 .720 (59-23) Advanced to Conference Finals
2012-13 .732 (60-22) Advanced to Conference Semifinals
2011-12 .712 (47-19) Advanced to NBA Finals
2010-11 .671 (55-27) Advanced to Conference Finals
2009-10 .610 (50-32) Lost in first round
2008-09 .280 (23-59) Did not qualify
Back-to-Back is Back: Entering the 2017-18 season, the Thunder is set to compete in 14 back-to-back sets. Last season, Oklahoma City played in 15 back-
to-backs. OKC finished the year going 8-7 in the first game of a back-to-back and 5-10 on the second night.
RECENT GAMES ....
Game #26 Oklahoma City 103, Charlotte 116 Chesapeake Energy Arena 12/11/17
SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 FINAL
Hornets 34 18 40 24 116
Thunder 26 26 22 29 103
GAME HIGHLIGHTS:
The Thunder tied the game at 66 apiece before the Hornets went on a 22-2 run midway through the third quarter. Oklahoma
City went on a 10-0 run of their own with seven minutes remaining in the fourth to close the gap to 94-105, but was unable to
eliminate the deficit completely as Charlotte collected the win.
Oklahoma City shot a season-best 96% from the free throw line on 24-of-25 shooting, but was outshot 53.1% to 41.2% from the
field and 52% to 34.6% from three-point range.
Steven Adams led the team in rebounding for the tenth time and notched his eighth double-double this season with 11 points
and a game-best 10 rebounds on 5-for-6 shooting from the floor.
Russell Westbrook logged a game-high 30 points, team-leading seven assists, four rebounds and three steals.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS:
Oklahoma City fell behind 19-34 after the first quarter, but chipped away at the Grizzlies lead and produced a 21-9 point third
quarter to eventually send the game into overtime where free throws by Russell Westbrook would give the Thunder the win.
OKC was down by as many as 20 points in the first half, tying the second-largest comeback victory in Thunder history.
Alex Abrines set a new career-high with 20 points (7-10 FG, 6-8 3FG) en route to scoring his 500th career point. This makes
him just the fifth player in Thunder history with at least 500 points, 37% shooting on 100 threes and 50 steals within his first
100 games (Kevin Durant, James Harden, Kevin Martin and Anthony Morrow).
Westbrook produced his eighth triple-double of the season, giving him at least five more than any other NBA player with 20
points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds.
Carmelo Anthony recorded 21 points, nine rebounds and two steals in his 1,000th career game, making him the only player in
NBA history besides Patrick Ewing to start in every one of his first 1,000 games.
Game #24 Oklahoma City 100, Nets 94 Arena Ciudad de Mexico 12/7/17
SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 FINAL
Thunder 33 25 21 16 95
Nets 20 29 25 26 100
GAME HIGHLIGHTS:
In their first game south of the border, Oklahoma City held a 54-49 lead at the half before Brooklyn made a 12-2 run to start the
third. The Thunder responded with an 8-0 run of their own to end the third quarter up 79-74, but the Nets battled back again as
an Allen Crabbe three-point jumper midway through the fourth sparked a 9-0 run that gave Brooklyn the advantage they needed
to win the game.
A 17-7 offensive rebounding advantage helped Oklahoma City outscore the Nets 16-5 in second chance points.
Steven Adams and Carmelo Anthony each produced double-doubles of 12 points and 14 rebounds, and 11 points and 11
rebounds, respectively.
Russell Westbrook logged a game-best 31 points, eight rebounds and a team-leading 6 assists.
TONIGHTS OPPONENT ....
**The Thunder is 9-9 versus the Pacers during the Oklahoma City era. In this span, OKC is 6-3 at home vs. IND and 3-6 on the road against
the Pacers. The Thunders largest margin of victory over Indiana came on 3/2/11, where Oklahoma City prevailed by a score of 89-113
(24-point margin of victory). Meanwhile, the Thunders largest margin of defeat (20 points) vs. IND occurred during a 101-121 loss on
3/21/10.
**The Thunder is 16-1 versus the 76ers during the Oklahoma City era. In this span, OKC is 8-0 at home vs. PHI and 8-1 on the road against
the 76ers. The Thunders largest margin of victory over Philadelphia came on 3/4/14, where Oklahoma City prevailed by a score of 125-
92 (33-point margin of victory). Meanwhile, the Thunders largest margin of defeat (25 points) vs. PHI occurred during an 85-110 loss on
11/15/08.
. HOW THE THUNDER WAS BUILT .
VIA DRAFT:
VIA TRADE:
Carmelo Anthony: Acquired from the New York Knicks in exchange for Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott and a second-round draft
pick.
Paul George: Acquired from the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis.
Jerami Grant: Acquired from the Philadelphia 76ers along with a trade exception in exchange for Ersan Ilyasova and a protected
draft pick.
Kyle Singler: Acquired from the Detroit Pistons along with D.J Augustin in exchange for Reggie Jackson. Additionally, as part of
a three-team trade, the Thunder acquired Enes Kanter and Steve Novak in exchange for Kendrick Perkins, Grant Jerrett and the
draft rights to Tibor Pleiss.
TWO-WAY PLAYERS:
TOP INDIVIDUAL
THUNDER INDIVIDUAL HIGHS PERFORMANCES
HIGH PLAYER OPPONENT DATE Points
Minutes 43 (4x) MR: Russell Westbrook at MEM 12/9 41 Paul George, 11/10 vs. LAC
FG Made 13 (2x) MR: Russell Westbrook vs. GSW 11/22 37 Russell Westbrook, 11/29 at ORL
FG Attempted 29 (2x) MR: Russell Westbrook at MEM 12/9 37 Paul George, 11/12 vs. DAL
3P Made 7 (2x) MR: Russell Westbrook at ORL 11/29
3P Attempted 13 Paul George vs. NYK 10/19 Rebounds
FT Made 12 (2x) MR: Russell Westbrook vs. DAL 11/12 16 Russell Westbrook, 11/20 at NOP
FT Attempted 15 Paul George vs. LAC 11/10 14 Steven Adams, 12/7 at BKN
Off. Rebounds 9 Steven Adams at BKN 12/7 14 Carmelo Anthony, 11/3 vs. BOS
Def. Rebounds 13 (2x) MR: Russell Westbrook vs. UTA 12/5
Tot. Rebounds 16 Russell Westbrook at NOP 11/20 Assists
Assists 16 (2x) MR: Russell Westbrook vs. IND 10/25 16 Russell Westbrook, 10/25 vs. IND
Steals 5 (6x) MR: Russell Westbrook at ORL 11/29 16 Russell Westbrook, 10/19 vs. NYK
Blocks 3 (5x) MR: Andre Roberson vs. UTA 12/5 14 Russell Westbrook, 12/9 at MEM
Points 42 Paul George vs. LAC 11/10 14 Russell Westbrook, 12/5 vs. UTA
Points in Quarter 20 Russell Westbrook at ORL 11/29 14 Russell Westbrook, 12/1 vs. MIN
Points in a Half 26 Russell Westbrook at ORL 11/29
2017-18 OPPONENT GAME LEADERS .
TOP INDIVIDUAL
OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL HIGHS PERFORMANCES
HIGH PLAYER OPPONENT DATE
Minutes 45 Anthony Davis at NOP 11/20 Points
FG Made 13 (3x) MR: Tyreke Evans at MEM 12/9 40 Aaron Gordon, 11/29 at ORL
FG Attempted 25 Kristaps Porzingis vs. NYK 10/19 36 Anthony Davis, 11/20 at NOP
3P Made 6 (3x) MR: Aaron Gordon at ORL 11/29 36 Damian Lillard, 11/5 at POR
3P Attempted 13 Danny Green at SAS 11/17
FT Made 18 Anthony Davis at NOP 11/20 Rebounds
FT Attempted 22 Anthony Davis at NOP 11/20 19 Karl-Anthony Towns, 10/27 at MIN
Off. Rebounds 8 Domantas Sabonis vs. IND 10/25 15 Aaron Gordon, 11/29 at ORL
Def. Rebounds 15 Aaron Gordon at ORL 11/29 15 Anthony Davis, 11/20 at NOP
Tot. Rebounds 19 Karl-Anthony Towns at MIN 10/27
Assists 13 Damian Lillard at POR 11/5 Assists
Steals 5 Donovan Mitchell vs. UTA 12/5 13 Damian Lillard, 11/5 at POR
Blocks 6 Paul Millsap at DEN 11/9 10 Caris LeVert, 12/7 at BKN
Points 40 Aaron Gordon at ORL 11/29 10 Jeff Teague, 12/1 vs. MIN
Points in Quarter 16 Giannis Antetokounmpo at MIL 10/31 10 Jeff Teague, 10/27 at MIN
Points in a Half 23 Damian Lillard at POR 11/5
. THUNDER GAME-BY-GAME .
Date Game FG-A PCT 3FG-A PCT FT-A PCT OR-DR-TR AST ST TO BS PTS
10/19 @ OKC 39-90 .433 11-38 .289 16-22 .727 13-28-41 26 14 20 7 105
NYK 32-79 .405 7-24 .292 13-20 .650 11-30-41 19 8 26 4 84
10/21 OKC 32-78 .410 11-33 .333 12-19 .632 8-30-38 15 14 17 4 87
@ UTA 38-77 .494 9-29 .310 11-14 .786 7-34-41 22 11 19 4 96
10/22 @ OKC 46-96 .479 11-31 .355 10-16 .625 9-27-36 26 9 11 6 113
MIN 43-86 .500 10-25 .400 19-23 .826 10-35-45 25 5 18 1 115
10/25 @ OKC 43-89 .483 10-27 .370 18-26 .692 16-33-49 26 8 20 8 114
IND 28-83 .337 10-29 .345 30-35 .857 14-27-41 13 13 19 2 96
10/27 OKC 43-86 .500 8-28 .286 22-25 .880 11-24-35 19 8 14 9 116
@ MIN 42-86 .488 8-22 .364 27-35 .771 17-27-44 23 5 16 7 119
10/28 OKC 39-88 .443 13-34 .382 10-14 .714 11-41-52 28 16 12 8 101
@ CHI 22-78 .282 10-37 .270 15-20 .750 12-35-47 16 9 20 5 69
10/31 OKC 40-81 .494 12-28 .429 18-21 .857 9-37-46 24 6 15 3 110
@ MIL 32-76 .421 9-30 .300 18-22 .818 4-27-31 24 8 15 4 91
11/3 @ OKC 35-87 .402 13-35 .371 11-14 .786 11-37-48 20 4 12 7 94
MIL 36-84 .429 13-28 .464 16-24 .667 11-38-49 23 6 11 2 101
11/5 OKC 40-89 .449 11-33 .333 8-15 .533 6-26-32 17 11 13 2 99
@ POR 37-74 .500 7-20 .350 22-28 .786 7-37-44 20 6 23 7 103
11/7 OKC 29-86 .337 10-37 .270 18-23 .783 9-35-44 15 16 17 2 86
@ SAC 37-79 .468 9-24 .375 11-12 .917 5-42-47 21 6 23 5 94
11/9 OKC 38-90 .422 11-30 .367 7-14 .500 18-26-44 16 15 18 7 94
@ DEN 38-82 .463 9-27 .333 17-22 .773 14-31-45 27 7 20 7 102
11/10 @ OKC 40-78 .513 11-26 .423 29-40 .725 11-29-40 23 8 12 7 120
LAC 39-84 .464 12-30 .400 21-30 .700 16-30-46 13 4 19 2 111
11/12 @ OKC 36-72 .500 15-32 .469 25-33 .758 3-34-37 21 10 17 4 112
DAL 37-87 .425 11-37 .297 14-18 .778 11-30-41 18 9 20 4 99
11/15 @ OKC 26-72 .361 8-30 .267 32-27 .865 11-37-48 15 7 14 2 92
CHI 26-75 .347 11-29 .379 16-20 .800 6-32-38 16 7 17 2 79
11/17 OKC 39-89 .438 9-23 .391 14-21 .667 13-28-41 24 7 9 3 101
@ SAS 34-77 .442 14-35 .400 22-28 .786 12-32-44 23 6 13 7 104
11/20 OKC 38-89 .427 11-35 .314 20-26 .769 9-31-40 22 14 14 2 107
@ NOP 41-80 .512 7-25 .280 25-32 .781 7-42-49 26 9 19 3 114
11/22 @ OKC 41-90 .456 8-25 .320 18-26 .692 13-37-50 16 15 17 5 108
GSW 33-80 .412 10-31 .323 15-18 .833 7-32-39 22 11 22 8 91
11/24 @ OKC 42-98 .429 8-32 .250 6-8 .750 13-32-45 22 13 15 6 98
DET 39-84 .464 14-37 .378 7-9 .778 8-35-43 22 6 21 5 99
11/25 OKC 29-80 .362 13-35 .371 10-13 .769 8-31-39 24 12 17 1 81
@ DAL 37-75 .493 15-35 .429 8-11 .727 8-35-43 25 11 17 5 97
11/29 OKC 38-96 .396 12-32 .375 20-30 .667 21-27-48 17 8 13 5 108
@ ORL 45-76 .592 13-30 .433 18-26 .692 2-35-37 28 9 14 7 121
12/1 @ OKC 41-79 .519 8-26 .308 21-22 .955 13-29-42 28 7 19 8 111
MIN 39-76 .513 12-24 .500 17-21 .810 6-20-26 26 7 17 5 107
12/3 @ OKC 37-87 .425 6-22 .273 10-21 .476 15-32-47 21 8 20 2 90
SAS 31-76 .408 8-28 .286 17-23 .739 8-31-39 14 11 17 10 87
12/5 @ OKC 39-81 .481 4-18 .222 18-26 .692 12-34-46 18 11 19 6 100
UTA 34-79 .430 11-33 .333 15-21 .714 9-26-35 18 16 18 5 94
12/7 OKC 38-98 .388 7-24 .292 12-23 .522 17-37-54 18 6 12 3 95
@ BKN 35-80 .438 11-37 .297 19-30 .633 7-42-49 24 3 16 7 100
12/9 OKC 36-92 .391 12-34 .353 18-31 .581 17-30-47 18 7 10 5 102
@ MEM 39-88 .443 13-33 .394 10-17 .588 13-35-48 23 5 15 5 101
12/11 @ OKC 35-85 .412 9-26 .346 24-25 .960 11-28-39 16 5 15 2 103
CHA 43-81 .531 13-25 .520 17-24 .708 9-32-41 22 8 15 4 116
. THUNDER PLAYERS .
#12 Steven Adams C 7-0 255 07/20/93 Pittsburgh 5th NBA Season
Recent Games:
DATE OPP MIN FG 3FG FT OR DR TR A PF ST TO BS PTS CAREER HIGHS
12/11 CHA 29 5-6 0-0 1-2 5 5 10 2 3 0 0 1 11 MIN 44 vs. MEM, 2/3/17
12/9 @ MEM 43 7-11 0-0 7-12 6 3 9 0 4 0 0 1 21 FGM 11 (2x) MR: vs. MIN, 12/1/17
12/7 @ BKN 30 6-13 0-0 0-3 9 5 14 0 3 1 4 0 12 FGA 16 at PHI, 10/26/16
12/5 UTA 33 9-10 0-0 2-3 6 3 9 1 3 1 2 0 20 3PM --
12/3 SAS 33 8-13 0-0 3-6 4 6 10 1 1 3 2 1 19 3PA 1 (3x) MR: at POR, 12/13/16
2017-18 NOTES: Appeared in 23 games (all starts), averaging 13.7 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.26 steals and 1.00 FTM 8 (2x) MR: vs. HOU, 12/9/16
blocks in 31.7 minutes on Dec. 1 vs. Minnesota, notched the second-best shooting performance in Thunder FTA 12 (2x) MR: at MEM, 12/9/17
history after Serge Ibakas 12-for-12 (Jan. 31, 2014) by going a perfect 11-for-11 from the floor and 5-for-5 from the OR 10 vs. MEM, 2/3/17
charity stripe and tallying a new career-high with 27 points, six rebounds, one steal and one block on Nov. 20 at DR 16 at WAS, 1/21/15
New Orleans, scored his 2,500th-career point, making him just the second player since he was drafted in 2013 to TR 20 at WAS, 1/21/15
acquire as many points and at least 300 blocks and 200 steals in less than 8,000 minutes (Mason Plumlee) AST 4 (3x) MR: vs. LAL, 2/24/17
registered his third double-double of the season on Oct. 31 at Milwaukee with 14 points and a game-best 11 STL 6 vs. DEN, 3/24/14
rebounds alongside 2 assists and a steal recorded 20 points on Oct. 27 at Minnesota, shooting 8-for-10 from the TO 6 vs. PHX, 10/28/16
floor and 4-for-4 from the charity stripe notched his second double-double of the season on Oct. 25 vs. Indiana BLK 6 vs. HOU, 11/16/14
with his 17 points and game-high-tying 11 rebounds logged a double-double of 17 points and 13 rebounds along PTS 27 vs. MIN, 12/1/17
with 3 assists and 2 blocks while shooting 8-for-12 from the floor on Oct. 22 vs. Minnesota three games DNP
Right Calf Contusion.
2016-17 AVERAGES: Appeared in 80 games (80 starts) and averaged 11.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.10 steals in 29.9 minutes one DNP
Concussion one NWT Concussion.
2016-17 NOTES: Grabbed a career-high 10 offensive rebounds on Feb. 3 vs. Memphis, setting a Thunder single-game record set a new career high with
24 points alongside 10 rebounds on Dec. 9 vs. Houston scored in double figures 48 times, including a streak of six straight games from Dec. 5-17, tied
for the longest streak in his career recorded 10+ rebounds 26 times registered 16 double-doubles, a single-season career high.
#2 Raymond Felton G 6-1 205 06/26/84 North Carolina 13th NBA Season
Recent Games: CAREER HIGHS
DATE OPP MIN FG 3FG FT OR DR TR A PF ST TO BS PTS MIN 57 vs. LAL, 12/29/06
FGM 13 (2x) MR: at GSW, 11/19/210
12/11 CHA 18 1-10 1-4 0-0 0 1 1 4 3 0 2 0 3 FGA 30 at CHI, 12/8/12
12/9 @ MEM 20 3-7 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 4 0 0 1 0 6 3PM 6 at MIA, 12/6/12
12/7 @ BKN 14 4-8 1-3 0-0 0 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 9 3PA 11 at DET, 11/28/10
12/5 UTA 10 0-3 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 FTM 13 vs. WAS, 11/21/07
12/3 SAS 16 4-6 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 8 FTA 16 vs. WAS, 11/21/07
2017-18 NOTES: Appeared in 26 games, averaging 6.4 points, 2.4 assists and 1.7 rebounds in 16.9 OR 5 vs. MIL, 1/13/06
DR 11 vs. WAS, 12/12/15
minutes. TR 11 (2x) MR: vs. WAS, 12/12/15
2016-17 AVERAGES: Appeared in 80 games (11 starts) and averaged 6.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.4 AST 19 at IND, 12/30/06
assists in 21.3 minutes. STL 7 at LAC, 11/20/10
2016-17 NOTES: Led or tied for the team lead in scoring once, assists six times and steals 16 times TO 9 vs. CLE, 3/20/07
scored in double-figures 21 times & scored 20+ points once scored 10,000th career point at 10:55 in the BLK 2 (24x) MR: vs. BOS, 3/6/17
PTS 35 at GSW, 11/19/10
first quarter on Feb. 6 at Toronto, becoming the 337th player in NBA history to reach the mark shot 7-of-7
from the field on Jan. 16 vs. Oklahoma City, his most makes without a miss in any career game scored 18 points in the third quarter on Dec.
30 at Houston, the highest scoring quarter of his career.
#34 Josh Huestis F 6-7 230 12/19/91 Stanford 3rd NBA Season
Recent Games: CAREER HIGHS
DATE OPP MIN FG 3FG FT OR DR TR A PF ST TO BS PTS MIN 24 vs. DEN, 4/12/17
12/11 CHA 13 2-3 1-2 0-0 1 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 5 FGM 3 (3x) MR: vs. DAL, 11/12/17
12/9 @ MEM 7 2-2 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 FGA 7 (2x) MR: vs. DAL, 11/12/17
3PM 3 vs. DAL, 11/12/17
12/7 @ BKN DNP Coachs Decision
3PA 7 vs. DAL, 11/12/17
12/5 UTA DNP Coachs Decision FTM --
12/3 SAS 7 1-2 0-1 0-2 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 FTA 2 (2x) MR: at POR; 4/6/16
2017-18 NOTES: Appeared in 20 games, averaging 2.4 points and 1.6 rebounds in 11.1 minutes on Nov. OR 2 (2x) MR: vs. DEN, 4/12/17
12 vs. Dallas, posted a career-best nine points, two steals, one rebound, one assist and one block in 22 DR 6 at POR; 4/6/16
minutes six games DNP Coachs Decision. TR 6 at POR; 4/6/16
AST 2 vs. DEN, 4/12/17
2016-17 AVERAGES: Appeared in two games, and averaged 7.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.50 STL 2 vs. DAL, 11/12/17
blocks in 15.5 minutes 32 DNP Inactive 39 DNP Inactive (Assigned to OKC Blue) nine DNP TO 2 (2x) MR: vs. LAC, 11/10/17
Coachs Decision made his season debut on Feb.1 vs. Chicago. BLK 3 vs. DEN, 4/12/17
2016-17 G LEAGUE AVERAGES: Appeared in 32 games (32 starts), averaging 14.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.3 PTS 9 vs. DAL, 11/12/17
assists and 1.72 blocks in 32.1 minutes in three postseason starts, 21.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.00 blocks in 37.7 minutes per game.
#44 Dakari Johnson C 7-0 255 09/22/95 Kentucky Rookie
Recent Games: CAREER HIGHS
DATE OPP MIN FG 3FG FT OR DR TR A PF ST TO BS PTS MIN 23 vs. LAC, 11/10/17
12/11 CHA 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FGM 3 vs. LAC, 11/10/17
12/9 @ MEM DNP Coachs Decision FGA 5 vs. LAC, 11/10/17
3PM ---
12/7 @ BKN DNP Coachs Decision 3PA ---
12/5 UTA DNP Coachs Decision FTM 3 vs. LAC, 11/10/17
12/3 SAS DND Coachs Decision FTA 6 vs. LAC, 11/10/17
2017-18 NOTES: Appeared in 12 games (three starts), averaging 2.3 points and 1.1 rebounds in 6.4 minutes in OR 3 vs. NYK, 10/19/17
his first career start on Nov. 10 vs. Los Angeles Clippers, logged 9 points on 3-of-5 shooting, two assists, one DR 1 vs. NYK, 10/19/17
TR 4 vs. NYK, 10/19/17
rebound, one steal and one block logged 13 DNP Coachs Decision inactive for one game.
AST 2 vs. LAC, 11/10/17
2016-17 G LEAGUE AVERAGES: In 49 games (49 starts), averaged 18.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists and STL 1 (2x) MR: vs. LAC, 11/10/17
1.27 blocks in 29.0 minutes one DNP- Inactive. TO 1 vs. LAC, 11/10/17
2016-17 G LEAGUE NOTES: Earned Performer of the Week Honors on Feb. 6 named to the Western Conference BLK 1 vs. LAC, 11/10/17
G League All-Star Team named Second Team All-Showcase set a career-high in rebounds with 15 on Dec. 17 PTS 9 vs. LAC, 11/10/17
vs. Grand Rapids earned Player of the Month honors for November set a career high in blocks (5) at Canton on Nov. 26 recorded a career-
high 30 points vs Texas on Dec. 2 13 double-doubles, a new single-season career high named NBA G League Performer of the Week on
Nov. 20.
#54 Patrick Patterson F 6-9 230 03/14/89 Kentucky 8th NBA Season
Recent Games: CAREER HIGHS
DATE OPP MIN FG 3FG FT OR DR TR A PF ST TO BS PTS MIN 42 at SAC, 4/5/13
12/11 CHA 13 1-3 1-2 2-2 0 4 4 0 0 1 0 0 5 FGM 11 at OKC, 11/28/12
12/9 @ MEM 15 2-5 2-4 0-0 1 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 6 FGA 18 at OKC, 11/28/12
3PM 5 (2x) MR: at POR, 12/26/16
12/7 @ BKN 20 3-3 1-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 2 2 1 0 7 3PA 11 at POR, 12/26/16
12/5 UTA 13 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 4 5 0 1 1 1 0 2 FTM 6 (2x) MR: at MEM, 1/21/15
12/3 SAS 10 0-3 0-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FTA 7 (3x) MR: at LAC, 11/23/13
2017-18 NOTES: Appeared in 26 games, averaging 2.7 points and 1.9 rebounds in 13.8 minutes. OR 7 at CHI, 12/22/14
2016-17 AVERAGES: Appeared in 65 games (eight starts) for the Toronto Raptors, averaging 6.8 points, 4.5 DR 10 (2x) MR: at TOR, 11/30/16
TR 13 (6x) MR: 11/30/16
rebounds and 24.6 minutes.
AST 6 (3x) MR: 4/3/15
2016-17 NOTES: Earned Shot .372 (94-253) from three-point range in his eight games as a starter, averaged STL 4 at HOU, 11/23/16
5.4 points and 4.1 rebounds in 22.6 minutes scored in double digits 21 times had four games with 10+ TO 4 at MIA, 1/5/14
rebounds, including one double-double topped the bench in scoring 12 times led the team in rebounds six BLK 5 at TOR, 10/31/16
times and assists once scored 15 points and tied a season-best with six field goals Apr. 9 at New York made PTS 27 at OKC, 11/28/12
his first start of the season on Jan. 10 vs. Boston scored 15 points and tied a career high with five made three-pointers on Dec. 26 at Portland
scored a season-high 17 points (6-8 FG, 4-5 3FG, 1-1 FT) on Dec. 3 vs. Atlanta recorded his 14th career double-double with 14 points and a
career-high-tying 13 rebounds on Nov. 30 vs. Memphis had a career-high four steals on Nov. 23 at Houston.
#21 Andre Roberson G/F 6-7 210 12/04/91 Colorado 5th NBA Season
Recent Games:
DATE OPP MIN FG 3FG FT OR DR TR A PF ST TO BS PTS CAREER HIGHS
12/11 CHA DND Left Ankle Sprain MIN 42 vs. DET, 11/24/17
12/9 @ MEM 41 1-3 0-1 0-0 4 4 8 0 5 2 0 2 2 FGM 8 vs. LAL; 2/24/17
12/7 @ BKN 33 3-5 0-1 1-1 3 5 8 2 2 1 1 2 7 FGA 14 vs. ATL; 12/19/16
3PM 3 (3x) MR: vs. LAL; 2/24/17
12/5 UTA 34 2-2 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 0 1 2 0 3 4
3PA 9 vs. ATL, 12/19/16
12/3 SAS 34 4-4 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 5 2 1 0 8 FTM 5 vs. DEN, 1/7/17
2017-18 NOTES: Appeared in 25 games (all starts), averaging 4.8 points and 4.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists FTA 8 vs. DEN, 1/7/17
in 26.5 minutes missed one game with a left ankle sprain. OR 6 (2x) MR: at DAL 11/29/17
2016-17 AVERAGES: Appeared in 79 games (79 starts) and averaged 6.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.20 DR 11 vs. PHX, 10/28/16
TR 12 (2x) MR: vs. DAL, 2/19/15
steals in 30.1 minutes one DND Left Knee Soreness one DNP Coachs Decision one DNP Inactive.
AST 5 vs. DEN, 11/1/14
2016-17 NOTES: Named to the 2016-17 NBA All-Defensive Second Team registered 10+ rebounds six STL 5 (2x) MR: 1/13/17 at MIN
times scored in double figures 16 times hit a career-high 3 three-pointers three times: Feb. 24 vs. LAL, TO 4 (2x) MR: vs. BKN, 11/25/15
Dec. 19 vs. ATL and Nov. 11 vs. LAC recorded two double-doubles scored a career-high 19 points on BLK 4 (3x) MR: vs. ORL, 11/13/16
Feb. 24 vs. the Lakers. PTS 19 vs. LAL, 2/24/17
#15 Kyle Singler F 6-8 228 05/04/88 Duke 6th NBA Season
Recent Games: CAREER HIGHS
DATE OPP MIN FG 3FG FT OR DR TR A PF ST TO BS PTS MIN 46 (2x) MR: vs. IND, 3/15/14
12/11 CHA 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 FGM 9 (2x) MR: vs. ATL, 11/22/13
FGA 17 (2x) MR: at PHI, 1/10/14
12/9 @ MEM 6 0-2 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
3PM 6 vs. PHI, 1/17/15
12/7 @ BKN 23 3-9 2-4 1-3 0 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 9 3PA 8 vs. PHI, 1/17/15
12/5 UTA DNP Inactive FTM 8 vs. CLE, 2/12/14
12/3 SAS DNP Coachs Decision FTA 8 (3x) MR: vs. CLE, 2/12/14
2017-18 NOTES: Appeared in four games, averaging 3.0 points and 1.0 rebounds in 7.9 minutes two OR 5 (6x) MR: vs. PHI, 2/1/14
games DNP Coachs Decision inactive for 20 games. DR 8 vs. POR, 11/26/12
TR 10 (2x) MR: vs. PHI, 2/1/14
2016-17 AVERAGES: Appeared in 32 games (two starts) and averaged 2.8 points and 1.5 rebounds in 12.0 AST 5 (4x) MR: at PHX, 3/29/15
minutes 35 DNP Coachs Decision 15 DNP Inactive. STL 5 vs. SAC, 3/11/14
2015-16 AVERAGES: Appeared in 68 games (two starts) and averaged 3.4 points and 2.1 rebounds in 14.4 TO 6 vs. PHX, 1/11/14
minutes per game. BLK 4 at HOU, 11/10/12
2015-16 NOTES: Matched his season high with 11 points on 3-of-5 shooting from behind the three-point line PTS 22 vs. ATL, 11/22/13
on Feb. 29 at Sacramento scored 11 points on 4-of-4 shooting (3-of-3 from beyond the arc) on Jan. 20 vs. Charlotte three games of double
digit scoring ten games DNP Coachs Decision three games DNP Lower Back Soreness.