OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER at SAN ANTONIO SPURS (13-16) (18-11)

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1 OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER GAME NOTES GAME #30 ROAD GAME #16 OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER at SAN ANTONIO SPURS (13-16) (18-11) THURSDAY ٠ DECEMBER 25, 2014 ٠ 1:30 PM (CST) ٠ AT&T CENTER 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 ABC 31 12/26 vs. CHA NBA-TV/FSO 32 DAL FSO 33 12/31 vs. PHX FSO 34 1/2 vs. WAS FSO 35 GSW NBA-TV/FSO 36 SAC FSO 37 1/9 vs. UTA FSO 38 HOU TNT 39 1/16 vs. GSW ESPN/FSO 40 ORL FSO 41 MIA FSO 42 WAS ESPN/FSO 42 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 3 Perry Jones F /24/91 Baylor/USA 3 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 Kevin Durant F /29/88 Texas/USA 8 15 Reggie Jackson G /16/90 Boston College/USA 4 7 Grant Jerrett F /08/93 Arizona/USA R 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 42 Lance Thomas F /24/88 Duke/USA 4 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 (.448) 7-7 (.500) 6-9 (.400) WESTERN 7-11 (.389) 4-5 (.444) 3-6 (.333) EASTERN 6-5 (.546) 3-2 (.600) 3-3 (.500) STREAKS Lost 2 Lost 2 Won 1 OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Kevin Durant is OUT (right ankle sprain) 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 12/13/14: Recalled forward Grant Jerrett from the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA D-League 12/20/14: Assigned Grant Jerrett to the Oklahoma City Blue

2 RECENT GAMES.... Game #29 Oklahoma City 111 Portland 115 Chesapeake Energy Arena 12/23/14 SCORE BY PERIODS OT FINAL Blazers Thunder THUNDER High Scoring THUNDER High Rebounds THUNDER High Assists BLAZERS High Scoring BLAZERS High Rebounds BLAZERS High Assists Westbrook - 40 Adams - 11 Westbrook 6 Lillard - 40 Aldridge/Kaman 9 Lillard 11 GAME HIGHLIGHTS: The Thunder came back from a 13-point deficit to build a 13-point lead of its own, but a 13-3 run by Portland sent the game to overtime, where the Blazers prevailed. The Thunder dropped to 0-2 on the season in overtime games. Russell Westbrook scored a season-high 40 points in addition to grabbing ten rebounds, dishing out six assists and making three steals The Thunder outscored the Blazers in the paint, where the Thunder shot 27-for-53 and Portland shot 12-for-34. Thanks to Reggie Jackson s 21 points, nine rebounds and four assists, the Thunder s bench outscored Portland s Serge Ibaka added 16 points, while Anthony Morrow had ten, Nick Collison scored nine on 4-for-4 shooting and Steven Adams grabbed 11 rebounds in 23 minutes. Game #28 Oklahoma City 99 New Orleans 101 Chesapeake Energy Arena 12/21/14 SCORE BY PERIODS FINAL Pelicans Thunder THUNDER High Scoring THUNDER High Rebounds THUNDER High Assists PELICANS High Scoring PELICANS High Rebounds PELICANS High Assists Westbrook - 29 Adams - 10 Westbrook 8 Davis - 38 Davis/Asik 12 Holiday 15 GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Although the Thunder led after a Steven Adams lay-up at the 5:34 mark of the fourth quarter, Oklahoma City was only able to score two points throughout the remainder of the contest as New Orleans ended the Thunder s five-game home winning streak. Steven Adams recorded his third double-double of the season with 12 points and ten rebounds. Russell Westbrook came up one point short of extending his consecutive games with 30-or-more points to four games, finishing with 29. Perry Jones played 27 minutes and scored 10 of his 12 points in the third quarter, to go with four rebounds and one block on the night. The Thunder out-rebounded the Pelicans by eight as seven different players grabbed four-or-more rebounds. Game #27 Oklahoma City 104 Los Angeles 103 Staples Center 12/19/14 SCORE BY PERIODS FINAL Thunder Lakers THUNDER High Scoring THUNDER High Rebounds THUNDER High Assists LAKERS High Scoring LAKERS High Rebounds LAKERS High Assists Westbrook - 31 Adams - 10 Westbrook 10 Davis 18 Davis - 9 Bryant 8 GAME HIGHLIGHTS: The game featured nine lead changes and 11 ties, but Kobe Bryant s potential game-winning field goal missed just as time expired in regulation. Andre Roberson helped hold Kobe Bryant to just 3-for-15 shooting from the field for nine points, while Roberson scored 10 points on 4-for-7 shooting. Russell Westbrook racked up 31 points, ten assists and five rebounds while turning the ball over just one time. Westbrook has now scored 20+ points in 11 straight games (equaling a career-long streak). Reggie Jackson scored 25 points off the bench on 9-for-15 shooting to go with five assists. The Thunder shot 22-for-29 from the free throw line, including a perfect 13-forf-13 mark from Russell Westbrook, all in the first half.

3 OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER NOTES.... Christmas Basketball: This afternoon in San Antonio, the Thunder will face-off against the San Antonio Spurs for the first time since the 2014 Western Conference Semifinals. Oklahoma City is set to make a fifth straight appearance playing on Christmas Day. Just one year ago, 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. Entering today s match-up against the Spurs, Oklahoma City owns a 3-1 record on Christmas Day. Starting to Click: Despite dropping their last two outings, the Thunder has shown marked improvement throughout the past four weeks. Entering today s game, the Thunder has won eight of its last 11 and 10 of 14 overall. In the last 14 games (in which OKC has gone 10-4), the Thunder is averaging points on 46.6 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 recent seven-game win streak (12/5 at DET 12/16 at SAC), OKC outscored its opponents by an average of 13.0 points per game. The Thunder recently scored 70 points in back-to-back first halves MIN 12/14 vs. PHX) for the first time in the Oklahoma City era. Despite their record, the Thunder has been incredibly competitive in virtually every game this season. In fact, the Thunder has led in the second half in 26 of their 29 games this season. Getting Defensive: As one might expect, team defense is always critical to overall team success. So far this season, the Thunder is allowing the fewest points in the NBA (95.9 ppg). Meanwhile, OKC is holding the opposition to the second worst field goal shooting percentage (.426) in the league. Through the first 29 games, the Thunder has held its opponent to less than 100 points in 19 of those outings, which is tops in the NBA. 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 seasonlow 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. 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 9-4 since Westbrook returned to the nearly one month ago. 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. Westbrook has currently scored 20+ points in 13 straight games which represents the longest such streak of his career. What a half: Last Thursday night (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 (mild 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. During the seven games this season in which Durant has been available for the entire game, the Thunder has gone ,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 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 53 games remaining in the regular season to make a postseason push. Dating back to last season, the Thunder has gone 12-3 with a starting line-up comprised of Adams, Durant, Ibaka, Roberson and Westbrook. Additionally, since the start of the season, the Thunder has gone (.729) with Durant, Ibaka and Westbrook in the starting lineup. 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) 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). To the left is a list of the fastest coaches to claim 300 wins in the past 15 years. 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 ranks 2 nd in the NBA in rebounding (45.6 rpg). The Thunder s 63 rebounds during their recent outing versus the Suns (Dec. 14), represents the most rebounds in a NBA game this season. So far this season, the Thunder has gone OKC 5-1 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. 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.

4 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. 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. 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 144 consecutive regular season home outings and 179 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. 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. 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. 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 four 3-point makes during the Thunder s game versus Memphis on Nov. 7, Ibaka has made 37 3-point field goals (equaling the most on the team). 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 12 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 recent win over SAC on Nov. 9), which is six more than his combined career total entering this season. 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 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. 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 10-4 in their last 14 outings.

5 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 7-6 record at Chesapeake Energy Arena (OKC has won five straight home games prior to falling to New Orleans on Dec. 21). 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. 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. 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. Team Basketball: On 22 occasions last season (Most recently: Apr. 8 at SAC), the Thunder prevailed during a game in which five players scored in double figures. During the year, the Thunder went 22-4 when five players score 10+ points. Over the last two seasons OKC has registered a mark of 50-7 when five players score in double figures. Road Warriors: Although the Thunder is 6-9 on the road this season overall, Oklahoma City has won five or their last six 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). 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). For a fourth straight season, Serge Ibaka led the NBA in total blocks (219) to become the second player in NBA history to record such a feat {Dikembe Mutombo ( )}. Prior to this past year, OKC led the NBA in blocks in each of the two previous seasons. 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).

6 TONIGHT S OPPONENT VS. SPURS 12/25/14 Thursday Oklahoma City at San Antonio 1:30 p.m. 3/25/15 Wednesday Oklahoma City at San Antonio 8:30 p.m. 4/7/15 Thursday San Antonio at Oklahoma City 7:00 p.m VS. SPURS (4-0) THUNDER THUNDER SPURS SPURS Date Site W/L Score High Scorer High Rebounder High Scorer High Rebounder 11/27/13 Oklahoma City W Durant 24 Durant 13 Parker 16 Leonard 10 12/21/13 San Antonio W Westbrook 31 Ibaka 14 Parker 23 Splitter 11 1/22/13 San Antonio W Durant 36 Ibaka 9 Parker 37 Duncan 13 4/3/14 Oklahoma City W Durant 28 Ibaka 12 Mills 21 Duncan 8 CURRENT STREAKS VS. SPURS SITE LAST WIN SCORE LAST LOSS SCORE STREAK Home 4/3/ /16/ Won 4 Away 1/22/ /1/ Won 2 Overall 4/3/ /1/ Won 5 THUNDER VS. SPURS ALL-TIME LARGEST WINNING MARGIN Home Road Neutral Total OKC: 38 4/18/01 at Seattle Total: SAN ANTONIO: 41 3/25/07 at Seattle NEXT OPPONENT VS. BOBCATS 12/26/14 Friday Charlotte at Oklahoma City 7:00 p.m. 2/21/15 Saturday Oklahoma City at Charlotte 6:00 p.m VS. BOBCATS (2-0) THUNDER THUNDER BOBCATS BOBCATS Date Site W/L Score High Scorer High Rebounder High Scorer High Rebounder 12/27/13 Charlotte W Durant 34 Durant 12 Walker 18 Jefferson 11 3/2/14 Oklahoma City W Durant 28 Ibaka 10 Jefferson 25 Jefferson 7 CURRENT STREAKS VS. BOBCATS SITE LAST WIN SCORE LAST LOSS SCORE STREAK Home 3/2/ /28/ Won 6 Away 12/27/ /17/ Won 3 Overall 3/2/ /17/ Won 7 THUNDER VS. BOBCATS ALL-TIME LARGEST WINNING MARGIN Home Road Neutral Total OKC: 45 11/26/12 at Oklahoma City Total: CHARLOTTE: 13 2/6/06 at Charlotte

7 . 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. VIA FREE AGENCY: Anthony Morrow: Signed on 7/16/14 Lance Thomas: Signed on 9/29/14 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 12/16-12/23 5 periostitis left tibia Kendrick Perkins 12/19 1 left knee contusion Kevin Durant 12/19-12/23 3 right ankle sprain

8 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 Westbrook THUNDER RECORD WHEN. THUNDER RECORD THUNDER RECORD Shooting 50% or better 2-1 Create 10+ steals 2-1 Shooting under 50% Surrender 10+ steals 4-6 Opponents shooting 50% or better 0-2 More assists than opponent 7-4 Opponents shooting under 50% Fewer assists than opponent 6-11 Bench outscores opponent bench 6-6 Same number of assists 0-1 Bench outscored by opponent bench 6-10 Opponent shooting under 40% 4-4 When the benches are tied 1-0 Thunder blocks 10+ shots 1-2 More points in the paint or tied 12-6 Opponent scores less than 90 points 3-2 Fewer points in the paint 1-10 Thunder converts 30+ free throws 1-0 More second chance points or tied st game back-to-back 1-5 Fewer second chance points nd or 3 rd game of a back-to-back 3-3 More fast break points or tied st game after a win 7-6 Fewer fast break points st game after a loss 6-9 More rebounds than opponent 8-9 Largest lead 37 vs. NYK; 11/28 Fewer rebounds than opponent 4-7 Largest deficit 35 at BKN; 11/3 Same number of rebounds 1-0 Largest halftime lead 26 vs. NYK; 11/28 In games decided by 6 points or less 2-8 Largest halftime deficit 19 at BKN; 11/3 5 Thunder players score Largest margin of victory 27 vs. NYK; 11/28 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. 5-1 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 70 (2x) MR: first half vs. PHX; 12/14 Durant & Westbrook score Fewest points scored in a half 32, second half vs. HOU; 11/16 Westbrook records 10+ assists 1-0 Most points scored in a quarter 41, first quarter vs. PHX; 12/14 Three OKC players score Fewest points scored in a quarter 12, fourth quarter at POR; 10/29 Overtime Games 0-2 Longest winning streak 7 games: at PHI; 12/5 at SAC; 12/16 Ibaka blocks 3+ shots 7-6 Longest losing streak 6 games: vs. DET; 11/14 vs. GWS; 11/23 Head Coach Scott Brooks Record: (.448) Overall Record: (.622) 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

9 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 Russell Westbrook THUNDER TEAM HIGHS/LOWS TOP TEAM PERFORMANCES HIGH LOW Points Rebounds Points 114 vs. MIL; 12/9 65 vs. HOU; 11/ vs. MIL; 12/9 63 vs. PHX; 12/14 1 st Quarter 41 vs. PHX; 12/14 15 at BOS; 11/ vs. PHX; 12/14 58 vs. GSW; 11/23 2 nd Quarter 35 vs. MIL; 12/9 13 at LAC; 10/ (2x) MR: vs. POR; 12/23 57 vs. NYK; 11/28 3 rd Quarter 34 at BOS; 11/12 15 (2x) MR: vs. SAC; 11/9 4 th Quarter 34 vs. SAC; 11/9 12 at POR; 10/29 1 st Half 70 (2x) MR: vs. PHX; 12/14 33 vs. HOU; 11/16 FG% Assists 2 nd Half 67 at BOS; 11/12 32 vs. HOU; 11/ % at TOR; 11/4 27 at PHI; 12/5 Overtime 13 vs. POR; 12/23 7 vs. DET; 11/ % at MIN; 12/12 24 vs. DEN; 11/1 FG Made 46 vs. POR; 12/23 20 vs. HOU; 11/ % vs. MIL; 12/9 23 (6x) MR: at MIN; 12/12 FG Attempted 101 vs. POR; 12/23 65 (2x) MR: at TOR; 11/4 FG Percentage 52.3% at TOR; 11/4 29.4% 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 16 at POR; 10/29 FT% Steals 3P Percentage 48.0% vs. MEM; 11/7 12.5% at POR; 10/ % vs. CLE; 12/11 11 at MIN; 12/12 FT Made 30 vs. PHX; 12/14 1 vs. DET; 11/ % vs. PHX; 12/14 10 vs. MIL; 12/9 FT Attempted 34 (3x) MR: vs. PHX; 12/14 6 vs. DET; 11/ % vs. POR; 12/23 9 (7x) MR: at SAC; 12/16 FT Percentage 90.9% vs. CLE; 12/ % vs. DET; 11/14 Off. Rebounds 18 vs. NYK; 11/28 6 (3x) MR: at PHI; 12/5 Def. Rebounds 49 vs. PHX; 12/14 29 (4x) MR: at SAC; 12/16 Tot. Rebounds 63 vs. PHX; 12/14 39 at DEN; 11/19 Assists 27 at PHI; 12/5 13 vs. GWS; 11/23 Steals 11 at MIN; 12/12 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 40 Westbrook vs. POR; 12/23 FG Made 16 Westbrook Portland 12/23 38 Westbrook at POR; 10/29 FG Attempted 34 Westbrook Portland 12/23 34 Westbrook at MIN; 12/12 3P Made 5 Durant Golden State 12/18 33 Westbrook at GSW; 12/18 3P Attempted 10 Westbrook Golden State 12/18 FT Made 15 Westbrook Portland 10/29 Rebounds FT Attempted 16 Westbrook Portland 10/29 13 Ibaka at DET; 12/7 Off. Rebounds 7 Adams Minnesota 12/12 13 Westbrook vs. NYK; 11/28 Def. Rebounds 11 (2x) MR: Adams New York 11/28 13 Ibaka at DEN; 11/19 Tot. Rebounds 13 (4x) MR: Ibaka Detroit 12/7 13 Thomas at BOS; 11/12 Assists 14 Jackson Toronto 11/4 Steals 4 (2x) MR: Westbrook Sacramento 12/16 Assists Blocks 7 Ibaka Sacramento 12/16 14 Jackson at TOR; 11/4 Points 40 Westbrook Portland 12/23 12 Jackson vs. DET; 11/14 Points in Quarter 19 Morrow Boston 11/12 10 Westbrook at LAL; 12/19 Points in a Half 30 Durant Golden State 12/18 9 (2x) MR: Jackson at DEN; 11/19

10 OPPONENT GAME LEADERS OPPONENT TEAM HIGHS/LOWS TOP TEAM PERFORMANCES HIGH LOW Points Rebounds Points 116 at BKN; 11/3 69 vs. HOU; 11/ at BKN; 11/3 55 at UTA; 11/18 1 st Quarter 32 (2x) MR: at GSW; 12/18 13 vs. NYK; 11/ vs. POR; 12/23 55 vs. DET; 11/14 2 nd Quarter 40 at NOP; 12/2 16 vs. DEN; 11/1 114 at GSW; 12/18 54 vs. HOU; 11/16 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 57 (2x) MR: at BKN; 11/3 27 vs. HOU; 11/16 FG% Assists Overtime 17 vs. POR; 12/23 14 vs. DET; 11/ % at BKN; 11/3 33 vs. NOP; 12/21 FG Made 48 at GSW; 12/18 23 vs. HOU; 11/ % at GSW; 12/18 32 at GSW; 12/18 FG Attempted 99 vs. PHX; 12/14 67 vs. BKN; 11/ % at DEN; 11/19 28 (2x) MR: at LAL; 12/19 FG Percentage 52.4% at BKN; 11/3 28.8% vs. HOU; 11/16 3P Made 17 vs. POR; 12/23 1 at MIN; 12/12 3P Attempted 35 vs. HOU; 11/16 7 at MIN; 12/12 3P Percentage 54.8% vs. POR; 12/ % vs. NYK; 11/28 FT% Steals FT Made 29 vs. MIL; 12/9 8 vs. NOP; 12/ % vs. POR; 12/23 13 at PHI; 12/5 FT Attempted 35 vs. MIL; 12/9 10 vs. NOP; 12/ % vs. BKN; 11/21 13 at NOP; 12/2 FT Percentage 91.7% vs. POR; 12/ % at PHI; 12/5 89.5% at BKN; 11/3 11 (5x) MR: vs. NOP; 12/21 Off. Rebounds 22 vs. HOU; 11/16 7 (3x) MR: vs. NYK; 11/28 Def. Rebounds 43 at UTA; 11/18 19 at LAC; 10/30 Tot. Rebounds 55 (2x) MR: at UTA; 11/18 31 (2x) MR: at MIN; 12/12 Assists 33 vs. NOP; 12/21 11 (2x) MR: vs. UTA; 11/26 Steals 13 (2x) MR: at PHI; 12/5 2 vs. BKN; 11/21 Turnovers 19 (3x) MR: at SAC; 12/16 8 (2x) MR: vs. MEM; 11/7 Blocks 11 at NOP; 12/2 1 at DET; 12/ 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 30 Evans at NOP; 12/2 FT Made 10 Lillard Portland 12/23 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 Kanter at UTA; 11/18 Tot. Rebounds 16 Love Cleveland 12/11 15 Drummond vs. DET; 11/14 Assists 15 (2x) MR: Holiday New Orleans 12/21 14 (2x) MR: Evans at NOP; 12/2 Steals 6 Davis New Orleans 12/2 Blocks 4 (3x) MR: Dieng Minnesota 12/12 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 12 Rondo at BOS; 11/12

11 . 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

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THUNDER PLAYERS. #12 Steven Adams C /20/93 Pittsburgh 2 nd NBA Season 12/23 POR /21 NOP LAL GSW SAC AVERAGES: In 29 games (29 starts), averaging 7.7 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 24.8 minutes NOTES: Three double-doubles Has grabbed 10+ rebounds in 11 games Scored in double figures nine times Set a career-high for blocked shots with six blocks vs. HOU on 11/16 after recording five blocks two nights before vs. DET Blocked multiple shots in three consecutive games from 11/14 to 11/18, a career-best multi-block streak Secured a career-high 13 rebounds in a win vs. NYK on 11/ AVERAGES: In 81 games (20 starts), averaged 3.3 points, 4.1 rebounds (ranked ninth among rookies) and 0.70 blocks (ranks 9 th among rookies) in 14.8 minutes NOTES: On Jan. 29, Named to the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge as part of All-Star weekend Registered a blocked shot in 37 games this season Recorded first career double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds on 11/8 at DET Made first career start on 11/13 at LAC Scored in double figures three times...set a career-high with 4 blocks on 2/3 vs. MEM Set a career-high with six steals on 3/24 at DAL. MIN 34 vs. MEM; 11/7/14 FGM 8 at MIN, 12/12/14 FGA 12 at MIN, 12/12/14 3PM -- 3PA 1 at LAC, 10/30/14 FTM 5 (2x) MR: at SAC 4/8/14 FTA 8 at SAC 4/8/14 OR 7 at MIN, 12/12/14 DR 11 vs. NYK, 11/28/14 TR 13 vs. NYK, 11/28/14 AST 3 (2x) MR: vs. LAL, 12/13/13 STL 6 vs. DEN, 3/24/14 TO 4 (6x) MR: vs. NOP, 12/21/14 BLK 6 vs. HOU, 11/16/14 PTS 17 at DET, 11/8/13 #4 Nick Collison F /26/80 Kansas 11 th NBA Season 12/23 POR /21 NOP LAL GSW DNP Coach s Decision SAC AVERAGES: In 27 games, averaging 4.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 17.5 minutes Two games DNP Coach s Decision NOTES: Matched a career-high with two 3-point field goals at UTA on 11/18, his fourth game this season with multiple made 3-pointers Scored in double figures four times AVERAGES: In 81 games, averaged 4.2 points and 3.6 rebounds in 16.7 minutes NOTES: Scored in double figures three times Posted a season-high 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting on 1/25 at PHI. MIN 49 vs. UTA, 1/12/07 FGM 12 (2x), MR: at HOU, 1/31/07 FGA 19 at HOU, 1/31/07 3PM 2 (4x) MR: at UTA, 11/18/14 3PA 5 (2x) MR: at UTA, 11/18/14 FTM 9 vs. UTA, 1/12/07 FTA 10 (2x), MR: at UTA, 4/7/07 OR 8 (6x), MR: vs. DEN, 4/8/11 DR 16 vs. LAC, 12/5/07 TR 21 (2x), MR: vs. WAS, 3/26/08 AST 5 (9x), MR: vs. ATL, 1/27/14 STL 4 at LAC, 4/15/09 TO 5 (2x), MR at CLE, 1/8/08 BLK 4 (3x), MR: at CHA, 12/3/08 PTS 29 at PHX, 1/9/07 #35 Kevin Durant F /29/88 Texas 8 th NBA Season 12/23 POR DNP Right Ankle Sprain 12/21 NOP DNP Right Ankle Sprain LAL DNP Right Ankle Sprain GSW SAC AVERAGES: In nine games (nine starts), averaging 22.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 28.2 minutes Seventeen games DNP Right Foot Jones Fracture Three games DNP Right Ankle Sprain NOTES: Returned to the Thunder lineup after missing seventeen games to a Right Foot Jones Fracture on 12/2 vs. NOP, scoring scored 27 points with three rebounds and two assists in 30 minutes Scored a careerhigh 30 first-half points on 10-of-13 shooting (5-of-6 from three) in 19 minutes at GSW on 12/18, becoming the first player since the NBA-ABA merger to score 30+ points in fewer than 20 minutes played Has scored in double figures in all nine games Six games of 20+ points One game of 30+ points AVERAGES: In 81 games (81 starts), averaged 32.0 points (1 st in the NBA), 7.4 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.27 steals in 38.5 minutes. MIN 52 (3x) MR: at TOR, 3/21/14 FGM 19 (2x) MR: vs. GSW, 1/17/14 FGA 34 (2x) MR at UTA, 1/7/14 3PM 7 (2x) MR: at TOR, 3/21/14 3PA 15 at PHX, 4/6/14 FTM 24 at LAC, 1/23/09 FTA 26 at LAC, 1/23/09 OR 4 (9x) MR: vs. MIA, 1/30/11 DR 16 (2x) MR: at PHI, 3/9/11 TR 18: at MIN, 1/26/11 AST 12 (3x) MR: at LAL, 3/9/14 STL 5 (4x), MR: vs. DEN, 1/16/13 TO 11 at SA, 1/22/14 BLK 5 (2x) MR: vs. POR, 3/27/11 PTS 54 vs. GSW, 1/17/ NOTES: Named the Kia NBA Most Valuable Player on May 5 after totaling 1,232 points, including 119 first-place votes Scored 25 points in 41 straight games (longest streak of his career and third longest in NBA history) Named the NBA s Western Conference Player of the Month four times this season (Owns 11 career POM awards, the most in the Western Conference since the start of the season) During the Month of January, Durant averaged 35.9 points per game while shooting 54.9% from the field (highest scoring month of Durant s career) Scored 30+ points in 12 consecutive games during the month of January (longest streak of his career) Set a career-high with 54 points on 1/17 vs. GS, representing a Thunder era record for most points scored in a game Scored 51 points during 2OT win at TOR on 3/31 (4 th 50-point game of his career) Posted 27 doubledoubles, including three triple-doubles (Durant now owns six career triple-doubles). Scored 30+ points 47 times (most in NBA) including point efforts (most in NBA) and two fifty point games On 17 occasions, scored 30+ points while recording 10+ rebounds (accomplished the feat just four times during season) and the Thunder went 15-2 in those games Recorded triple-doubles on 12/1 vs. MIN and 1/25 at PHI On 12/1 vs. MIN, Durant registered 32 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists, four steals and fourth blocks to become the first player to hit such benchmarks since blocks and steals became official stats during the season. Scored 42 points during the Thunder season opener on 10/30 at UTA which represents the second most points scored in franchise history on opening night (Dale Ellis scored 46 points in 1988).