OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER at ATLANTA HAWKS (22-20) (35-8)

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1 OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER GAME NOTES GAME #43 ROAD GAME #24 OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER at ATLANTA HAWKS (22-20) (35-8) FRIDAY ٠ JANUARY 23, 2015 ٠ 6:30 PM (CST) ٠ PHILIPS ARENA SCHEDULE/RESULTS.. OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER PROBABLE STARTERS NO DATE OPP W/L **TV/RECORD 1 POR L, LAC L, /1 vs. DEN W, BKN L, TOR L, /7 vs. MEM L, /9 vs. SAC W, MIL L, BOS W, /14 vs. DET L, /16 vs. HOU L, UTA L, DEN L, /21 vs. BKN L, /23 vs. GSW L, /26 vs. UTA W, /28 vs. NYK W, NOP L, PHI W, DET W, /9 vs.mil W, /11 vs. CLE W, MIN W, /14 vs. PHX W, SAC W, GSW L, LAL W, /21 vs. NOP L, /23 vs. POR L, SA W, /26 vs. CHA W, DAL L, /31 vs. PHX W, /2 vs. WAS W, GSW L, SAC L, /9 vs. UTA W, HOU L, /16 vs. GSW W, ORL W, MIA W, WAS W, ATL FSO 44 CLE ABC 45 1/26 vs. MIN FSO 46 NYK ESPN/FSO 47 MEM FSO 48 2/2 vs. ORL FSO 49 NOP FSO 50 2/6 vs. NOP FSO 51 2/8 vs. LAC ABC 52 DEN FSO 53 2/11 vs. MEM FSO 54 2/19 vs. DAL TNT 55 CHA FSO 56 2/22 vs. DEN NBA-TV/FSO 57 2/24 vs. IND FSO 58 PHX TNT/FSO 59 POR ESPN/FSO 60 LAL ABC 61 3/4 vs. PHI FSO 62 CHI TNT 63 3/8 vs. TOR FSO 64 3/11 vs. LAC ESPN/FSO 65 3/13 vs. MIN FSO 66 3/15 vs. CHI ABC 67 DAL FSO 68 3/18 vs. BOS FSO 69 3/20 vs. ATL FSO 70 3/22 vs. MIA FSO 71 3/24 vs. LAL TNT 72 SA ESPN/FSO 73 UTA FSO 74 PHX NBA-TV/FSO 75 4/1 vs. DAL FSO 76 MEM FSO 77 4/5 vs. HOU ABC 78 4/7 vs. SA TNT/FSO 79 4/10 vs. SAC FSO 80 IND FSO 81 4/13 vs. POR NBA-TV/FSO 82 MIN FSO **All games can be heard on 98.1 FM, the Sports Animal No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Prior to NBA/Home Country Yrs. Pro 35 Kevin Durant F /29/88 Texas/USA 8 9 Serge Ibaka F /18/89 Ricoh Manresa/Republic of Congo 6 12 Steven Adams C /20/93 Pittsburgh/New Zealand 2 21 Andre Roberson G /04/91 Colorado/USA 2 0 Russell Westbrook G /12/88 UCLA/USA 7 OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER RESERVES 4 Nick Collison F /26/80 Kansas/USA Reggie Jackson G /16/90 Boston College/USA 4 7 Grant Jerrett F /08/93 Arizona/USA R 3 Perry Jones F /24/91 Baylor/USA 3 11 Jeremy Lamb G /30/92 Connecticut/USA 3 33 Mitch McGary F /06/92 Michigan/USA R 2 Anthony Morrow G /27/85 Georgia Tech/USA 8 5 Kendrick Perkins C /10/84 Clifton J. Ozen HS (TX)/USA 12 8 Ish Smith G /05/88 Wake Forest/USA 5 23 Dion Waiters G /10/91 Syracuse/USA 3 OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER STAFF HEAD COACH Scott Brooks (UC Irvine) ASSISTANT COACHES Rex Kalamian (Cal Poly Pomona) Robert Pack (USC) Mark Bryant (Seton Hall) Mike Terpstra (Northwest Nazarene University) Darko Rajakovic (BK University, Serbia) DIRECTOR ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE Dwight Daub (Evansville) DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL SERVICES Donnie Strack (Indianapolis) ATHLETIC TRAINER Joe Sharpe (Old Dominion).RECORDS.. RECORDS BY MONTH/DAY INFORMATION INJURY REPORT: RECORD HOME PRONUNCIATION GUIDE: SCOTT BROOKS PREGAME MEDIA AVAILABILITY: RECENT TRANSACTIONS: ROAD OVERALL (.524) 12-7 (.632) (.435) WESTERN (.423) 7-5 (.583) 4-10 (.286) EASTERN 11-5 (.688) 5-2 (.714) 6-3 (.667) STREAKS Won 4 Won 5 Won 3 OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Mitch McGary is OUT (Periostitis left tibia) Serge Ibaka: Surge Ee-BAK-a Anthony Morrow: MORE-roe Andre Roberson: ROB-er-sun 105 minutes prior to the game at HOME and 90 minutes prior to the game on the ROAD 1/14/15: Recalled forward Grant Jerrett from the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA D-League 1/13/15: Assigned forward Grant Jerrett to the Oklahoma City Blue

2 RECENT GAMES.... Game #42 Oklahoma City 105 Washington 103 Verizon Center 1/21/15 SCORE BY PERIODS OT FINAL Thunder Wizards THUNDER High Scoring THUNDER High Rebounds THUNDER High Assists WIZARDS High Scoring WIZARDS High Rebounds WIZARDS High Assists Durant - 34 Adams - 20 Westbrook - 8 Nene -24 Pierce - 12 Wall - 13 GAME HIGHLIGHTS: There were nine lead changes and 13 ties in this one, but Russell Westbrook capped the victory with a driving lefty layup with 0.8 seconds left. In overtime, Durant and Westbrook combined to score all 13 of the team s points. With the win, OKC improved to 2-2 in overtime games this season. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook combined to score 66 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists, while shooting 18-for-21 from the free throw line. This marked the 31 st time in which Durant and Westbrook each scored 30+ points. Steven Adams tied a Thunder-era high with a career-best 20 rebounds, including 16 on the defensive end. Thunder reserves scored 26 points, led by 10 from Anthony Morrow on 4-for-9 shooting. The Thunder finished with 21 assists compared to just 10 turnovers on the evening. Game #41 Oklahoma City 94 Miami 86 American Airlines Arena 1/20/15 SCORE BY PERIODS FINAL Thunder Heat THUNDER High Scoring THUNDER High Rebounds THUNDER High Assists HEAT High Scoring HEAT High Rebounds HEAT High Assists Durant/Westbrook 19 Westbrook - 10 Durant - 9 Wade - 18 Bosh - 7 Wade - 6 GAME HIGHLIGHTS: The Thunder went on large scoring runs in each quarter, including a 9-0 burst in the final three minutes of regulation to seal the win. The Thunder outscored the Heat in the paint, 19-8 in second chance points and 14-7 in fast break points. By forcing 21 turnovers, the Thunder racked up 11 steals and scoring 22 points off of those turnovers. Five different Thunder players scored in double figures, including Reggie Jackson and Anthony Morrow, who combined for 28 points. The Thunder allowed just 36 points in the second half, holding Miami to 40 percent shooting and forcing eight turnovers. Game #40 Oklahoma City 127 Orlando 99 Amway Center 1/18/15 SCORE BY PERIODS FINAL Thunder Magic THUNDER High Scoring THUNDER High Rebounds THUNDER High Assists MAGIC High Scoring MAGIC High Rebounds MAGIC High Assists Durant - 21 Durant - 11 Durant 8 Oladipo 23 Vucevic - 7 Payton 8 GAME HIGHLIGHTS: The Thunder started the game on a 13-0 run and never looked back after the Thunder lead ballooned to as many as 38 points on the night. In the second half, the Magic never trimmed the deficit to fewer than 25. The Thunder scored an Oklahoma City-era best 79 points in the first half and shot 57.8 percent for the night as a team. The team registered 28 assists as seven different player scored in double figures, including three from the reserves as the Thunder bench racked up 58 points. Kevin Durant scored 21 points on 7-for-10 shooting, grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out eight assists in just 28 minutes of action. The Thunder out-rebounded the Magic and outscored them in the paint and 16-8 in transition.

3 OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER NOTES.... Thunder Notes: After securing victories in the first three games of the Thunder s season-long five game road trip, Oklahoma City will look to claim a fifth consecutive victory overall tonight against the Atlanta Hawks. With Wednesday s victory over the Washington Wizards, the Thunder moved to two games above.500 for the very first time this season. In fact, OKC is one of just four teams in NBA history to sit nine-plus games below.500 during the first half of the season, only to return to above.500 at the midway mark of the year (through 41 games). Heading into tonight s contest in Atlanta, OKC is 6-3 on the road this season versus Eastern Conference opponents. Starting to Click: In the last 27 games (in which OKC has gone 19-8), the Thunder is averaging points on 45.6 percent shooting. Conversely, in the first 15 games of the season (in which OKC went 3-12), the Thunder averaged 89.6 points on 41.6 percent shooting. During the Thunder s sevengame win streak last month (12/5 at DET 12/16 at SAC), OKC outscored its opponents by an average of 13.0 points per game. Also this past month, the Thunder scored 70 points in back-to-back first halves MIN 12/14 vs. PHX) for the first time in the Oklahoma City era. One week ago today, the Thunder defeated the Warriors (who entered the game with the best record in the NBA) and in doing so, OKC avoided being swept by a Western Conference opponent for the first time since the season (San Antonio). Dynamic Duo: Just two nights ago in Washington DC, the Thunder duo of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook combined to score 66 points, including all 13 of the team s overtime points. This game represented the 31 st instance in which Durant and Westbrook have each scored 30+ points in the same game (leads the NBA dating back to the season). During this span, no other NBA pair has come even close to creating the offensive production of Durant and Westbrook. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade each scored 30+ in 14 games during this period followed by the combination of Monta Ellis and Corey Maggette with seven such games. To further put this stat into perspective, Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen played together for 10 seasons and only produced 10 games in which each player scored 30 or more in the same game. Better with the MVP: After missing the previous six games with a sprained ankle, Kevin Durant returned to the Thunder lineup on the final day of During the Thunder s overtime victory on New Year s Eve over the Suns, Durant recorded a double-double with 44 points (13-23 FGs) to go along with 10 rebounds. During the 18 games this season in which Durant has been available for the entire game, the Thunder has gone 14-4 (excludes game at GS on Dec. 18 in which Durant was unavailable to play in the second half). When spread across an entire season, the Thunder s.778 win percentage with Durant in the lineup equates to a 63 win season. On Dec. 18 in Golden State, Kevin Durant scored 30 points in the first half on 10-of-13 shooting, including 5-of- 6 shooting from 3-point range. This represented the first 30 point first half of his career. Durant did not return to the Thunder lineup in the second half (right ankle sprain) and as a result, he became the first player since the ABA-NBA merger to score at least 30 pts in fewer than 20 minutes. Team Basketball: On Monday night in Orlando, the Thunder prevailed after seven players scored in double figures. This represented just the fourth time during the Thunder era in which seven players scored 10+ points and OKC is undefeated at 4-0 in those games. On 22 occasions last season, the Thunder prevailed during a game in which five players scored in double figures (OKC is 9-2 this season when 5+ players score 10+ points). During season, the Thunder went 22-4 when five players score 10+ points and dating back to the start of the season, OKC has registered a mark of when five players score in double figures. Triple-Double: On Jan. 16 versus the Warriors, Russell Westbrook recorded his ninth career triple-double with 17 points to go along with a career-high tying 15 rebounds and a career-high 17 assists. Westbrook became the first player to register a game since Rajon Rondo on Mar. 4, Additionally, Westbrook became one of five players in the last 30 years to post such numbers. 15 Points, 15 Rebounds & 15 Assists (last 30 years) Russell Westbrook: Rajon Rondo: Jason Kidd (2x): & Magic Johnson (2x): Larry Bird: Russell Rules: In 28 games this season for the Thunder, Russell Westbrook has continued to once again take his game to another level. Westbrook is currently averaging 25.1 points, 7.4 assists, 6.1 rebounds and 2.32 steals in just 31.7 minutes. Dating back to the 1976, Westbrook is on the verge of becoming one of just four players during this span to register his current averages. The chart below illustrates the other players to post such numbers. Players to Average 24+ pts, 7+ ast, 5+ reb & 2+ steals (since 1976) Russell Westbrook: Current Dwyane Wade: LeBron James: Michael Jordan: Getting Defensive: As one might expect, team defense is always critical to overall team success. So far this season, the Thunder is holding the opposition to the second worst field goal shooting percentage (.430) in the league. Through the first 42 games, the Thunder has held its opponent to less than 100 points in 23 of those outings. Earlier this season, the Thunder held their opponent to less than 100 points in seven consecutive games. Oklahoma City had not held its opponent to sub 100 points in seven straight games since January of During the Thunder s earlier outing versus Golden State on Nov. 23, the Thunder held the Warriors to a season-low in points (91) and field goal shooting percentage (35.5%). During the season, OKC limited its opponents to the third worst field goal shooting percentage in the NBA (43.6%). The Thunder finished the year going 18-2 when holding the opposition to sub 40.0% field goal shooting. Dating back to the start of the season, through the start of the season, the Thunder went 69-6 when holding their opponent to 42.0% or less field goal shooting. Boards are the Barometer: As one might expect, Oklahoma City has traditionally found its greatest success when outrebounding the opposition. So far this season, the Thunder leads the NBA in rebounding (46.9 rpg). Dating back to the start of the season, OKC has recorded a (.777) record when outrebounding the opponent. The Thunder s 63 rebounds during their outing earlier the season versus the Suns (Dec. 14), represents the most rebounds in a NBA game this season. So far this season, the Thunder has gone OKC 8-2 when outrebounding the opponent by ten or more. Last season OKC went 44-8 when outrebounding the opposition (including 17-2 when outrebounding the opponent by 10 or more) During the season, OKC finished the year ranking seventh in the NBA in rebounding (44.7 rebounds per game), despite not having a player on the roster rank among the NBA s top-20 rebounders. On Jan , the Thunder limited the Brooklyn Nets to an all-time NBA low of just 17 rebounds.

4 Full Rotation: After experiencing a rash of injuries to open the season, Kevin Durant (missed first 17 games of the season) and Russell Westbrook (missed 14 games), Oklahoma City still has 41 games remaining in the regular season to make a postseason push. Dating back to last season, the Thunder has gone 19-6 with a starting line-up comprised of Adams, Durant, Ibaka, Roberson and Westbrook. Additionally, since the start of the season, the Thunder has gone (.728) with Durant, Ibaka and Westbrook in the starting lineup. Block Party: As has become the norm in recent seasons, the Thunder once again finished the season among the top shot-blocking teams in the NBA (OKC ranked second in the NBA with 6.11 bpg). This season, the Thunder ranks fifth in the NBA, averaging 5.79 blocks per game. At the end of the season, Serge Ibaka led the NBA in total blocks (219) for a fourth straight year to become the second player in NBA history to record such a feat {Dikembe Mutombo ( )}. During the and the seasons OKC led the NBA in blocks. In fact, during the season, the Thunder not only led the NBA in blocked shots (8.17 bpg), but Oklahoma City recorded the highest block per game total in the NBA in nearly 20 years. The Denver Nuggets team (8.37 bpg) was the last group to average more blocks than the OKC team. During , Ibaka led the NBA while setting an all-time franchise record with a 3.65 block per game average (most blocks per game since Theo Ratliff recorded 3.74 bpg during the season). Russell Returns: During Westbrook s debut on Nov. 28 vs. New York, the Thunder claimed a 27-point win over the Knicks. On the night, the Thunder jumped-out to a 21-5 lead before eventually building a lead that balloon to as many as 37 points in the second half. OKC is now 18-8 since Westbrook returned to the lineup in late November. In his first nine games after returning to the Thunder lineup, Westbrook recorded at least 20+ points, 5+ rebounds and 5+ assists in each game, representing the longest such streak of his career. Additionally, Westbrook became one of just three players (Grant Hill & LeBron James) in the last 25 years to string together 9+ straight games of 20+ points, 5+ rebounds and 5+ assists. Prior to the Thunder s game at Dallas on Dec. 28, Westbrook had scored 20+ points in 15 straight games which represented the longest such streak of his career. 15,000 For Durant: On Dec. 16 in Sacramento, Kevin Durant became the second youngest player in NBA history to reach the 15,000 point mark. Durant reached this milestone in his 550th career game which places him in select company. Among players who began their career in the last 40 years (since 1975), only three players have reached 15,000 in fewer than 550 games: Michael Jordan (460), LeBron James (540) and Shaquille O Neal (547). Overall, Durant became the 10 th fastest player in NBA history to hit the 15,000 point plateau. Fastest to 15,000 Points (since 1975) Michael Jordan: 460 games LeBron James: 540 games Shaquille O Neal: 547 games Kevin Durant: 550 games OKC is Fan Friendly: The Thunder once again played in front of a packed-house during the entire season as fans continued to fill Chesapeake Energy Arena. After registering sellouts during all 41 home games this past season, the Thunder has recorded sellouts in 149 consecutive regular season home outings and 184 games overall when including the postseason. Fans in attendance this season will continue to enjoy the improvements made to Chesapeake Energy Arena as part of a taxpayer funded initiative passed in March of Thanks to the publically funded initiative, the team s arena boasts a state-of-the art scoreboard, new terrace suites, an updated main concourse with new concession stands, a new Sunset Lounge on the Club Level and a first-class courtside club. 500 for Brooks: The Thunder s game on Jan. 9 vs. the Utah Jazz represented the 500 th game for Head Coach Scott Brooks. Brooks is currently the fourth longest tenured coach in the NBA behind Gregg Popovich, Rick Carlisle and Erik Spoelstra. Injury Bug: Heading into the Thunder s home opener versus Denver on Nov. 1, the Thunder found themselves missing seven players due to injury. To help illustrate the void in the rotation, the combination of injured Thunder players, Kevin Durant (32.0 ppg), Reggie Jackson (13.1 ppg), Jeremy Lamb (8.5 ppg), Anthony Morrow (8.4 ppg) and Russell Westbrook (21.8 ppg) combined to average 83.8 points per game during the NBA season. It is also worth noting that prior to leaving the Thunder s game at Toronto on Nov. 4 with a right knee contusion, Thunder forward Jerry Jones had averaged 23.7 points per game in his previous three outings (Including his career-high 32-point effort against the Clippers on Oct. 30). Entering this season, Jones had never scored more than 14 points in a NBA game. Playing on NYE: In what has become a tradition in Oklahoma City, the Thunder has played a home game on New Year s Eve in each of the last seven seasons. After claiming a overtime victory over the Suns on the final day of 2014, the Thunder improved to 6-1 on New Year s Eve during the Oklahoma City era. Christmas Basketball: On Dec. 25 in San Antonio, the Thunder made a fifth consecutive appearance on Christmas Day. In those last five Christmas games, the Thunder now boats a 4-1 record after claiming a victory over the defending NBA Champions in Texas. Last season, the Thunder claimed a victory over the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. The 29-point win represented the largest margin of victory for a visiting team in the more than 200 Christmas Day games played in NBA history. Despite not playing in the 4th quarter, Russell Westbrook became the eighth player to record a triple-double on Christmas Day in NBA history. Westbrook joined John Havlicek (1967) and LeBron James (2010) as the only players to record a road triple-double on Christmas. 300 For Brooks: After defeating the Pistons on Dec. 7, Scott Brooks claimed his 300 th career head coaching victory. Coach Brooks reached the 300 win mark in 483 games, making him just the fifth coach to reach 300 wins in fewer than 500 games in the last 15 years. Additionally, Brooks become one of five active head coaches with 300+ wins with their current team (Rick Carlisle, Gregg Popovich, Flip Saunders and Erik Spoelstra). Below is a list of the fastest coaches to claim 300 wins in the past 15 years. Fastest Head Coaches to 300 Wins (last 15 years) Erik Spoelstra: 448 games (2/23/2014) Mike Brown: 454 games (3/16/12) Stan Van Gundy: 461 games (12/25/10) Gregg Popovich: 476 games (1/5/03) Scott Brooks: 483 games (12/7/14) Lamb Heats Up During a six game stretch (in which OKC went 5-1), from 11/26 vs. UTA through 12/9 vs. MIL, Jeremy Lamb was particularly effective for the Thunder. In those games, Lamb averaged 13.7 points and 3.5 rebounds on.667 shooting (28-42 FGs). Additionally, Lamb connected on 12-of-18 three point field goals during this span.

5 The Draft Matters: The Thunder organization has always placed a great importance on the NBA Draft. Last season, the Thunder was the only team in the league to start five players all drafted by the franchise. Players drafted by the Thunder logged a total of 12,792 minutes last season, which led the NBA in this respect. Bigs From Deep: Each and every season, Serge Ibaka has found various ways to improve his game. Early in the season, Ibaka has been effective shooting the ball from 3-point range. Including Ibaka s career-high (tying) four 3-point makes during the Thunder s game at Orlando on Jan. 18, Ibaka has made a team-high 62 3-point field goals. Prior to the season, Ibaka had made a total of 25 made 3 s in his five previous NBA seasons combined. So far this year, Ibaka has made multiple 3-point makes in 19 games this season. Prior to this year, Ibaka had only two previous games during his career in which he made multiple 3-point field goals. In addition to Ibaka s long range precision, Nick Collision has also been effective shooting from 3-point range as well this season. Collison has made 11 3-point field goals (including two in the Thunder s win over SAC on Nov. 9), which is six more than his combined career total entering this season. Playoff Tested: During the season, the Thunder will look to reach the postseason for a sixth consecutive year. In each of the last four seasons, Oklahoma City has advanced to the Western Conference Semifinals and in three of the last four years, the Thunder has advanced to the Western Conference Finals. After defeating Memphis in the first round of the 2014 playoffs, the Thunder became the only Western Conference team to advance out of the first round in each of the last four seasons (Miami also accomplished the feat in the Eastern Conference). The trio of Durant, Ibaka and Westbrook have already played in 61 postseason games together. This total represents the most playoff appearances in NBA history for a set of three teammates at age 25 or younger. Home Opener: Playing with just eight healthy players during the club s home opener on Nov. 1 vs. the Nuggets, the Thunder held Denver to only 33 first half points (tied for the 4 th fewest in Thunder history) before going onto claim a fifth home opening victory in the last six years. On the night, five Thunder players scored in double figures. Serge Ibaka and Perry Jones both posted team-high honors with 23 points each, and Kendrick Perkins matched his all-time Thunder-high with 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting. Division Champs: The Thunder enters the season one year removed from a 59 win season and a spot in the Western Conference Finals for a third time in four years. This season, Oklahoma City is in search of a fifth straight Northwest Division title. During the past 25 years, only the Los Angeles Lakers ( through ) and the Boston Celtics ( through ) managed to win their respective division for five straight seasons. From the start of the season through the conclusion of the season, the Thunder posted a winning percentage of.708, which trailed only the Miami Heat (.718) and San Antonio Spurs (.740). Sustaining Success: After the season in which Oklahoma City won 20 games after a 3-29 start, the Thunder has found ways to improve the club in each subsequent season. With a record during the season, Oklahoma City became just the second team in NBA history (Boston Celtics; ) to increase its winning percentage for five consecutive seasons (while maintaining a winning percentage of.700 or better in two of those seasons). The chart to the right illustrates the development of the Thunder program through the years. Oklahoma City and San Antonio are the only two NBA teams with a winning percentage of.610 (equivalent to 50 wins) in each of the last five seasons. Season Winning % Playoff Finish (59-23) Advanced to Conference Finals (60-22) Advanced to Conference Semifinals (47-19) Advanced to NBA Finals (55-27) Advanced to Conference Finals (50-32) Lost in first round (23-59) Missed the playoffs Never Before: In his return to the Thunder lineup on Nov. 28 vs. New York, Russell Westbrook became the first player in the shot-clock era to register 32 points and eight assists in 24 or fewer minutes (per the Elias Sports Bureau). Westbrook single-handedly outscored the New York Knicks in the first quarter and he scored or assisted on 10 of the Thunder's 11 field goals during the opening quarter. Additionally, Westbrook recorded 20 points and five assists in the first half for the first time in his career. Beating Boston: During the Thunder s victory earlier this season over the Celtics on Nov. 11, Oklahoma City outscored Boston in the second half to claim their first road victory of the season. Making just his second appearance in a Thunder uniform, Anthony Morrow shot 9-of-10 from the floor in the second half (including perfect 4-of-4 3-point shooting). Morrow and Jackson Reggie each scored 28 points on the night and in doing so, they became the first Oklahoma City duo not including Kevin Durant or Russell Westbrook to score 25+ points in the same game. What a first week: The first week of the Thunder s season was not an easy one. After opening in Portland on Oct. 29, the Thunder traveled to Los Angeles to take-on the Clippers just 24 hours later. Two days later, the Thunder opened the regular season at home on Nov. 1 vs. Denver before heading east to take on Brooklyn 48 hours later. As if that wasn t enough, OKC played the Raptors in Toronto the following night. The Trail Blazers, Clippers and Nets all made their home openers against Oklahoma City. One week, two back-to-backs, three time zones and 6,300 miles traveled. Bouncing Back: In what has become a staple for the Thunder during the past few seasons, Oklahoma City has proven to be incredibly resilient in those games played after a loss. From the start of the season through the conclusion of the season, OKC posted a record in bounceback games (second best record in the NBA during this span; San Antonio). The Thunder have bounced-back in an entirely different way this season. After a 3-12 start, the Thunder has gone 19-8 in their last 27 outings. Home Cooking: Since arriving in Oklahoma City in 2008, the Thunder has always taken pride in defending its home court. Last season, OKC began a perfect 13-0 at Chesapeake Energy Arena (best home start for the Thunder in the Oklahoma City era) before falling to the Raptors on Dec. 22. The OKC franchise matched its best all-time home start (team also went 13-0 top open the season). The Thunder s 13 game home winning streak represented the second longest streak in the Oklahoma City era (won 14 games from 1/6/12 3/7/12). Oklahoma City finished the season with a home record of 34-7 (second best in the NBA) as the Thunder won its final six home games of the regular season. This year, the Thunder owns a 12-7 record at Chesapeake Energy Arena (The Thunder is currently in the midst of their second five-game home win streak of the season). Ibaka Still Surging: During the season, Serge Ibaka once again displayed signs of continued development. On the season, Ibaka recorded 29 double-doubles (after posting 15 double-doubles during the season) while averaging career-highs in scoring (15.1 ppg) and rebounding (8.8 rpg). To highlight Ibaka s consistency, the sixth year forward strung together 17 games in which he scored in double-figures (a career-long streak). Ibaka finished the season with a total of 219 blocks to become just the second player in NBA history (Dikembe Mutombo) to lead the NBA in total blocked shots for four consecutive seasons. Meanwhile, Ibaka s 2.70 blocks per game, ranked second in the NBA.

6 MVP: Kevin Durant s season has already gone down as one of the best individual seasons in recent memory. Durant (32.0 points per game) recorded his fourth NBA Scoring Title in the last five seasons and it doing so, he registered the highest point per game average in the NBA since Kobe Bryant averaged 35.4 ppg during the season. By averaging 32+ points, 7+ rebounds and 5+ assists, Durant joined a select group of NBA Greats to post such numbers. Players to average 32+ pts, 7+ rebs and 5+ assts (last 45 years) Kevin Durant Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Bob McAdoo Michael Jordan Results with Russell: Despite missing 36 games during the season recovering from a knee injury, Russell Westbrook continued his maturation as a player and the stats were quick to back it up. In his final 19 games of last season, Westbrook averaged 23.3 points on 47.0% shooting to go along with 7.2 assists, 5.4 rebounds and 2.1 steals. On Mar. 4 versus Philadelphia, Westbrook recorded his eighth career triple-double in just 20+ minutes of action to become the second fastest player to register a triple-double (Jim Tucker recorded a triple-double in 17 minutes of action on 2/20/55 as a member of the Syracuse Nationals). During the season, Westbrook was one of ONLY TWO PLAYERS (LeBron James) in the NBA to average 21+ points, 6+ assists and 5+ rebounds (min. 40 games). Additionally, Westbrook only improved his level of play during the 2014 playoffs. In 19 postseason games, Westbrook averaged 26+ points, 8+ assists and 7+ rebounds. In the last 50 years, only one other player (Oscar Robertson in 1963 & 1964) managed to hit those benchmarks during the playoffs (min. 10 games played). Westbrook scored 38 points during the Thunder season opener before sustaining a right hand injury in the team s second game of the season. Scoring Leader: With 2,593 points scored during the regular season, Kevin Durant led the NBA in scoring for a fourth time in the last five seasons. Durant is now one of just five players in NBA history to win four or more scoring titles. During the season, Durant became the youngest scoring champ in NBA history (21 years & 197 days). Most Career Scoring Titles (based on ppg) Michael Jordan 10 Wilt Chamberlain 7 George Gervin 4 Allen Iverson 4 Kevin Durant 4 Just Another Back-2-Back: Heading into the season, the Thunder is set to compete in a total of 18 back-to-backs (two of were played during the opening week of the season). Last year, the Thunder played in 15 sets of back-to-backs. After defeating the Kings and Clippers on consecutive nights during the second week of April, the Thunder claimed seven sweeps of a back-to-backs during the season. On the year, OKC went 12-3 on the first night and 8-7 on the second night of its back-to-back pairings. Making them Look Free: In what has become a staple for the Thunder program, OKC was once again very productive at the free throw line last season. Oklahoma City finishing the season ranked second in the NBA in free throw shooting accuracy (80.6%), and in doing so the Thunder became the first team in NBA history to shoot 80.0% or better from the line in five consecutive season (STATS Inc.). During the season, the Thunder not only led the NBA in free throw shooting, but OKC actually finished the year as the third best free throw shooting team in NBA history (82.8%). As a point of reference, the best all-time free throw shooting percentage for an entire season in NBA history is 83.2% (Boston Celtics; ). During the season Durant recorded 756 free throw makes, an all-time OKC Thunder franchise record and the 6 th most in NBA history for a single season. Durant s 756 free throws made were the most for a single-season since Michael Jordan recorded 833 free throw makes during the season. KD became the ONLY player in NBA history to convert 700+ free throws while shooting 90.0% or better. Road Warriors: Although the Thunder is on the road this season overall, Oklahoma City has nine eight of their last 14 outings away from Chesapeake Energy Arena. The Thunder concluded its road schedule by going away from Chesapeake Energy Arena. During the season, the Thunder strung together a 6-game and an 8-game road win streak (the eight straight road wins were the most in the Oklahoma City era). In fact, it had been over a decade since the OKC franchise last won eight consecutive road games (last won eight straight road games from 1/24/02 2/27/02). Despite losing to the Pacers on Apr. 14, the Thunder went 12-3 on the road this season against Eastern Conference opponents. The Thunder s.610 road winning percentage was the second best in the NBA this past season (San Antonio).

7 TONIGHT S OPPONENT VS. HAWKS 1/23/15 Friday Oklahoma City at Atlanta 6:30 p.m. 3/20/15 Friday Atlanta at Oklahoma City 7:00 p.m VS. HAWKS (2-0) THUNDER THUNDER HAWKS HAWKS Date Site W/L Score High Scorer High Rebounder High Scorer High Rebounder 12/10/13 Atlanta W Durant 30 Durant/Ibaka 10 Millsap 23 Millsap 12 1/27/14 Oklahoma City W Durant 41 Perkins 7 Millsap 23 Ayon 10 CURRENT STREAKS VS. HAWKS SITE LAST WIN SCORE LAST LOSS SCORE STREAK Home 1/27/ /4/ Won 1 Away 12/10/ /3/ Won 2 Overall 1/27/ /4/ Won 3 THUNDER VS. HAWKS ALL-TIME LARGEST WINNING MARGIN Home Road Neutral Total OKC: 24 4/3/93 at Seattle Total: UTAH: 38 3/15/72 at Atlanta NEXT OPPONENT VS. CAVALIERS 12/11/14 Thursday Cleveland at Oklahoma City 7:00 p.m. 1/25/15 Sunday Oklahoma City at Cleveland 2:30 p.m VS. CAVALIERS (1-0) THUNDER THUNDER CAVALIERS CAVALIERS Date Site W/L Score High Scorer High Rebounder High Scorer High Rebounder 12/11/14 Oklahoma City W Westbrook 26 Adams 10 Irving 20 Love 16 CURRENT STREAKS VS. CLEVELAND SITE LAST WIN SCORE LAST LOSS SCORE STREAK Home 12/11/ /26/ Won 1 Away 3/20/ /2/ Won 1 Overall 2/11/ /26/ Won 2 THUNDER VS. CLEVELAND ALL-TIME LARGEST WINNING MARGIN Home Road Neutral Total OKC: 35 11/3/80 at Seattle Total: CLEVELAND: 35 11/28/06 at Cleveland

8 . HOW THE THUNDER WAS BUILT. VIA DRAFT: Steven Adams: 2013 NBA Draft 12 th overall pick Nick Collison: 2003 NBA Draft 12 th overall pick Kevin Durant: 2007 NBA Draft 2 nd overall pick Russell Westbrook: 2008 NBA Draft 4 th overall pick Serge Ibaka: 2008 NBA Draft 24 th overall pick Reggie Jackson: 2011 NBA Draft 24 th overall pick Perry Jones: 2012 NBA Draft 28 th overall pick Andre Roberson: 2013 NBA Draft - Acquired Roberson s draft rights from Golden State (selected #26 overall) in exchange for the draft rights to Archie Goodwin (selected #29 overall) and cash considerations. Grant Jerrett: 2013 NBA Draft - Acquired draft rights from Portland (selected #40 overall) in exchange for cash considerations. Mitch McGary: 2014 NBA Draft 21 st overall pick VIA TRADE: Jeremy Lamb: Acquired from the Houston Rockets along with Kevin Martin, two first round picks and a second round pick in exchange for James Harden, Cole Aldrich, Daequan Cook and Lazar Hayward. Kendrick Perkins: Acquired from the Boston Celtics along with Nate Robinson in exchange for Jeff Green, Nenad Krstic and the L.A. Clippers 2012 first round draft pick. Dion Waiters: Acquired from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for a protected 2015 draft pick. As part of the three team trade, OKC also sent Lance Thomas to the New York Knicks. VIA FREE AGENCY: Anthony Morrow: Signed on 7/16/14 Ish Smith: Signed on 11/7/ THUNDER GAMES LOST DUE TO INJURY /ILLNESS. Player Date(s) Games Injury or Illness Kevin Durant 10/29-11/28 17 right foot jones fracture Reggie Jackson 10/29-11/1 3 right ankle sprain Grant Jerrett 10/29-11/26 16 left ankle surgery Jeremy Lamb 10/29-11/4 5 lower back sprain Mitch McGary 10/29-11/28 17 left foot fracture Anthony Morrow 10/29-11/9 7 left MCL sprain Russell Westbrook 11/1-11/26 14 right second metacarpal fracture Andre Roberson 11/4-11/18 8 left foot sprain Perry Jones 11/7-12/2 13 right knee contusion Mitch McGary 12/16-1/21 18 periostitis left tibia Kendrick Perkins 12/19 1 left knee contusion Kevin Durant 12/19-12/28 6 right ankle sprain

9 THUNDER STARTING LINEUPS. FORWARD FORWARD CENTER GUARD GUARD GS W L STARTER GS W L Jones Ibaka Adams Roberson Westbrook Adams Jones Ibaka Adams Roberson Telfair Collison Jones Ibaka Adams Roberson Jackson Durant Jones Ibaka Adams Thomas Jackson Ibaka Thomas Ibaka Adams Lamb Jackson Jackson Thomas Ibaka Adams Roberson Jackson Jerrett Thomas Ibaka Adams Roberson Westbrook Jones Durant Ibaka Adams Roberson Westbrook Lamb McGary Morrow Perkins Roberson Smith Telfair Thomas Waiters Westbrook THUNDER RECORD WHEN. THUNDER RECORD THUNDER RECORD Shooting 50% or better 6-2 Create 10+ steals 5-2 Shooting under 50% Surrender 10+ steals 6-8 Opponents shooting 50% or better 2-2 More assists than opponent 12-4 Opponents shooting under 50% Fewer assists than opponent Bench outscores opponent bench 12-9 Same number of assists 0-2 Bench outscored by opponent bench 9-11 Opponent shooting under 40% 7-5 When the benches are tied 1-0 Thunder blocks 10+ shots 2-3 More points in the paint or tied 18-8 Opponent scores less than 90 points 5-2 Fewer points in the paint 4-12 Thunder converts 30+ free throws 2-0 More second chance points or tied st game back-to-back 3-7 Fewer second chance points nd or 3 rd game of a back-to-back 6-3 More fast break points or tied st game after a win 12-9 Fewer fast break points st game after a loss More rebounds than opponent Largest lead 38 at ORL; 1/18 Fewer rebounds than opponent 8-7 Largest deficit 35 at BKN; 11/3 Same number of rebounds 0-1 Largest halftime lead 34 at ORL; 1/18 In games decided by 6 points or less 5-9 Largest halftime deficit 20 at GSW; 1/5 5 Thunder players score Largest margin of victory 28 at ORL; 1/18 6+ Thunder players score Largest margin of defeat 31 at BKN; 11/3 Kevin Durant Scores Smallest margin of victory 1 at LAL; 12/19 OKC 10+ more reb. than opp. 8-2 Smallest margin of defeat 2 (3x) MR: vs. NOP; 12/21 OKC 10+ fewer reb. than opp. 0-2 Most points scored in a half 79, first half at ORL; 1/18 Durant & Westbrook score Fewest points scored in a half 32, second half vs. HOU; 11/16 Westbrook records 10+ assists 4-0 Most points scored in a quarter 42, second quarter at ORL; 1/18 Three OKC players score Fewest points scored in a quarter 12,(2x) MR: second quarter at WAS; 1/21 Overtime Games 2-2 Longest winning streak 7 games: at PHI; 12/5 at SAC; 12/16 Ibaka blocks 3+ shots 8-7 Longest losing streak 6 games: vs. DET; 11/14 vs. GWS; 11/23 Head Coach Scott Brooks Record: (.524) Overall Record: (.624) NBA Head Coaching Experience: 7 th NBA Season *Received Western Conference Coach of the Month honors for the month of December/January **Named the NBA Coach of the Year NBA Head Coaching Record Season Team W L Pct OKC OKC * OKC OKC OKC ** OKC OKC TOTAL

10 THUNDER GAME LEADERS. DOUBLE FIGURES DOUBLE- DOUBLES GAME LEADERS 10+ Pts 20+ Pts 30+ Pts 10+ Reb 10+ Ast Pt/Reb Pt/Ast Pts Reb Ast Steven Adams Nick Collison Kevin Durant Serge Ibaka Reggie Jackson Grant Jerrett Perry Jones Jeremy Lamb Mitch McGary Anthony Morrow Kendrick Perkins Andre Roberson Ish Smith Sebastian Telfair Lance Thomas Dion Waiters Russell Westbrook THUNDER TEAM HIGHS/LOWS TOP TEAM PERFORMANCES HIGH LOW Points Rebounds Points 137 vs. PHX; 12/31 65 vs. HOU; 11/ vs. PHX; 12/31 63 vs. PHX; 12/14 1 st Quarter 41 vs. PHX; 12/14 15 at BOS; 11/ at ORL; 1/18 59 at GSW; 1/5 2 nd Quarter 42 at ORL; 1/18 12 at WAS; 1/ vs. GSW; 1/16 58 vs. GSW; 11/23 3 rd Quarter 36 vs. PHX; 12/31 14 at SAC; 1/7 4 th Quarter 38 at SAS; 12/25 12 at POR; 10/29 1 st Half 79 at ORL; 1/18 33 vs. HOU; 11/16 FG% Assists 2 nd Half 67 at BOS; 11/12 32 vs. HOU; 11/ % at ORL; 1/18 28 at ORL; 1/18 Overtime 13 (2x) MR: at WAS; 1/21 7 vs. DET; 11/ % vs. WAS; 1/2 27 vs. GSW 1/16 FG Made 51 vs. GSW; 1/16 20 vs. HOU; 11/ % vs. GSW; 1/16 27 at PHI; 12/5 FG Attempted 102 at WAS; 1/21 65 (2x) MR: at TOR; 11/4 FG Percentage 57.8% at ORL; 1/ % vs. HOU; 11/16 3P Made 12 (3x) MR: vs. UTA; 11/26 2 at POR; 10/29 3P Attempted 36 vs. DET; 11/14 14 at DAL; 12/28 FT% Steals 3P Percentage 48.0% vs. MEM; 11/7 12.5% at POR; 10/ % vs. CLE; 12/11 12 at ORL; 1/18 FT Made 44 vs. PHX; 12/31 1 vs. DET; 11/ % vs. PHX; 12/31 12 vs. UTA; 1/9 FT Attempted 49 vs. PHX; 12/31 6 vs. DET; 11/ % vs. UTA; 1/9 11 at MIA; 1/20 FT Percentage 90.9% vs. CLE; 12/ % vs. DET; 11/14 11 at MIN; 12/12 Off. Rebounds 20 at GSW; 1/5 6 (4x) MR: vs. WAS; 1/2 Def. Rebounds 49 vs. PHX; 12/14 29 (5x) MR: vs. UTA; 1/9 Tot. Rebounds 63 vs. PHX; 12/14 38 (2x) MR: vs. UTA; 1/9 Assists 28 at ORL; 1/18 13 vs. GWS; 11/23 Steals 12 (2x) MR: at ORL; 1/18 1 at BOS; 11/12 Turnovers 27 at LAC; 10/30 7 at LAL; 12/19 Blocks 15 vs. HOU; 11/16 0 (2x) MR: vs. NYK; 11/ THUNDER INDIVIDUAL HIGHS TOP INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES HIGH PLAYER OPPONENT DATE Points Minutes 46 Ibaka Toronto 11/4 44 Durant vs. PHX; 12/31 FG Made 16 Westbrook Portland 12/23 40 Westbrook vs. POR; 12/23 FG Attempted 34 Westbrook Portland 12/23 38 Westbrook at POR; 10/29 3P Made 6 Durant Phoenix 12/31 36 Durant vs. GSW; 1/16 3P Attempted 11 Durant Phoenix 12/31 FT Made 15 Westbrook Portland 10/29 Rebounds FT Attempted 16 Westbrook Portland 10/29 20 Adams at WAS; 1/21 Off. Rebounds 7 (2) MR: Adams San Antonio 12/25 15 Westbrook vs. GSW; 1/16 Def. Rebounds 16 Adams Washington 1/21 15 Adams at SAS; 12/25 Tot. Rebounds 20 Adams Washington 1/21 14 Ibaka vs. CHA; 12/26 Assists 17 Westbrook Golden State 1/16 Steals 5 (3x) MR: Westbrook Houston 1/15 Assists Blocks 8 Ibaka Sacramento 1/7 17 Westbrook vs. GSW; 1/16 Points 44 Durant Phoenix 12/31 14 Jackson at TOR; 11/4 Points in Quarter 19 Morrow Boston 11/12 12 Westbrook vs. UTA; 1/9 Points in a Half 30 Durant Golden State 12/18 12 Jackson vs. DET; 11/14

11 OPPONENT GAME LEADERS OPPONENT TEAM HIGHS/LOWS TOP TEAM PERFORMANCES HIGH LOW Points Rebounds Points 134 vs. PHX; 12/31 69 vs. HOU; 11/ vs. PHX; 12/31 58 at WAS; 1/21 1 st Quarter 40 at HOU; 1/15 13 vs. NYK; 11/ at GSW; 1/5 55 at UTA; 11/18 2 nd Quarter 40 at NOP; 12/2 16 (2x) MR: vs. CHA; 12/ at BKN; 11/3 55 vs. DET; 11/14 3 rd Quarter 34 at DEN; 11/19 9 vs. HOU; 11/16 4 th Quarter 35 vs. DEN; 11/1 15 at MIN; 12/12 1 st Half 69 at NOP; 12/2 33 (2x) MR: vs. NYK; 11/28 2 nd Half 66 vs. PHX; 12/31 27 vs. HOU; 11/16 FG% Assists Overtime 17 vs. POR; 12/23 6 vs. PHX; 12/ % at BKN; 11/3 33 vs. NOP; 12/21 FG Made 48 at GSW; 12/18 23 vs. HOU; 11/ % at SAS; 12/25 32 at GSW; 12/18 FG Attempted 100 at WAS; 1/21 67 vs. BKN; 11/ % at GSW; 12/18 28 (2x) MR: at LAL; 12/19 FG Percentage 52.4% at BKN; 11/3 28.7% vs. CHA; 12/26 3P Made 17 vs. POR; 12/23 1 at MIN; 12/12 3P Attempted 36 at HOU; 1/15 7 at MIN; 12/12 3P Percentage 54.8% vs. POR; 12/ % vs. NYK; 11/28 FT% Steals FT Made 29 (2x) MR: vs. PHX; 12/31 8 vs. NOP; 12/ % vs. POR; 12/23 13 at PHI; 12/5 FT Attempted 35 (2x) MR: vs. PHX; 12/31 10 vs. NOP; 12/ % vs. BKN; 11/21 13 at NOP; 12/2 FT Percentage 91.7% vs. POR; 12/ % at GSW; 1/5 89.5% at BKN; 11/3 12 (3x) MR: at HOU; 1/15 Off. Rebounds 22 vs. HOU; 11/16 4 at MIA; 1/20 Def. Rebounds 45 at WAS; 1/21 19 at LAC; 10/30 Tot. Rebounds 58 at WAS; 1/21 31 (2x) MR: at MIN; 12/12 Assists 33 (2x) MR: at SAS; 12/25 11 (2x) MR: vs. UTA; 11/26 Steals 13 (2x) MR: at PHI; 12/5 2 vs. BKN; 11/21 Turnovers 20 vs. UTA; 1/9 8 (2x) MR: vs. MEM; 11/7 Blocks 11 (2x) MR: vs. UTA; 1/9 1 (2x) MR: vs. WAS; 1/ OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL HIGHS TOP INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES HIGH PLAYER OPPONENT DATE Minutes 45 Aldridge Portland 12/23 Points FG Made 16 Davis New Orleans 12/21 40 Lillard vs. POR; 12/23 FG Attempted 28 Aldridge Portland 12/23 38 Davis vs. NOP; 12/21 3P Made 8 Lillard Portland 12/23 34 Curry at GSW; 12/18 3P Attempted 12 (2x) MR: Lillard Portland 12/23 32 Thompson vs. GSW; 1/16 FT Made 12 Nowitzki Dallas 12/28 FT Attempted 16 Davis New Orleans 12/2 Rebounds Off. Rebounds 7 (3x) MR: Asik New Orleans 12/2 16 Love vs. CLE; 12/11 Def. Rebounds 14 Love Cleveland 12/11 15 Cousins at SAC; 1/7 Tot. Rebounds 16 Love Cleveland 12/11 15 Kanter at UTA; 11/18 Assists 15 (2x) MR: Holiday New Orleans 12/21 15 Drummond vs. DET; 11/14 Steals 6 Davis New Orleans 12/2 Blocks 7 Gobert Utah 1/9 Assists Points 40 Lillard Portland 12/23 15 Holiday vs. NOP; 12/21 Points in Quarter 19 Lillard Portland 12/23 15 Lawson at DEN; 11/19 Points in a Half 22 Lillard Portland 12/23 14 Carter-Williams at PHI; 12/5 13 (2x) MR: Wall at WAS; 1/21

12 . THUNDER GAME-BY-GAME. Date Game FG-A PCT 3FG-A PCT FT-A PCT OR-DR-TR AST ST TO BS PTS 10/29 OKC POR /30 OKC LAC OKC DEN /3 OKC BKN /4 OKC TOR OKC MEM OKC SAC /11 OKC MIL /12 OKC BOS OKC DET OKC HOU /18 OKC UTA /19 OKC DEN OKC BKN OKC GSW OKC UTA OKC NYK /2 OKC NOP /5 OKC PHI /7 OKC DET OKC MIL OKC CLE /12 OKC MIN OKC PHX /16 OKC SAC /18 OKC GSW /19 OKC LAL OKC NOP OKC POR /25 OKC SAS OKC CHA /28 OKC DAL OKC PHX OKC WAS /5 OKC GSW /7 OKC SAC OKC UTA /15 OKC HOU OKC GSW