OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER vs. CHICAGO BULLS (39-12) (42-11)

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1 OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER GAME NOTES GAME #52 ٠ HOME GAME #27 OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER vs. CHICAGO BULLS (39-12) (42-11) SUNDAY ٠ APRIL 1, 2012 ٠ 12:00 PM (CST) ٠ CHESAPEAKE ENERGY ARENA, OK SCHEDULE/RESULTS.. OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER PROBABLE STARTERS NO DATE OPP W/L TV/RECORD 1 12/25 vs. ORL W, MIN W, MEM W, /29 vs. DAL W, /31 vs. PHX W, DAL L, /3 vs. POR L, /6 vs. HOU W, HOU W, /8 vs. SA W, MEM W, NO W, /14 vs. NY W, BOS W, WAS L, NJ W, /23 vs. DET W, /25 vs. NO W, GS W, LAC L, DAL W, /3 vs. MEM W, SA L, POR W, (OT) GS W, SAC L, UTA W, /14 vs. UTA W, HOU L, /17 vs. GS W, /19 vs. DEN W, (OT) /20 vs. NO W, /22 vs. BOS W, /23 vs. LAL W, PHI W, ORL W, ATL L, /5 vs. DAL W, /7 vs. PHX W, /9 vs. CLE L, /10 vs. CHA W, /13 vs. HOU L, DEN W, /16 vs. SA L, /18 vs. POR W, UTA L, /21 vs. LAC W, /23 vs. MIN W, (2OT) /25 vs. MIA W, POR W, LAL W, /1 vs. CHI ABC 53 4/2 vs. MEM FSO 54 MIA FSO/ESPN 55 IND FSO 56 4/8 vs. TOR FSO 57 MIL FSO 58 4/11 vs. LAC FSO 59 4/13 vs. SAC FSO 60 MIN FSO 61 LAC FSO/NBATV 62 PHX FSO 63 SAC FSO 64 LAL ABC 65 4/24 vs. SAC FSO 66 4/25 vs. DEN FSO No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Prior to NBA/Home Country Yrs. Pro 35 Kevin Durant F /29/88 Texas/USA 4 9 Serge Ibaka F /18/89 Ricoh Manresa/Republic of Congo 2 5 Kendrick Perkins C /10/84 Clifton J. Ozen HS (TX)/USA 8 2 Thabo Sefolosha G /02/84 Angelico Biella/Switzerland 5 0 Russell Westbrook G /12/88 UCLA/USA 3 OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER RESERVES 45 Cole Aldrich C /31/88 Kansas/USA 1 4 Nick Collison F /26/80 Kansas/USA 7 14 Daequan Cook G /28/87 Ohio State/USA 4 37 Derek Fisher G /09/74 Arkansas-Little Rock/USA James Harden G /26/89 ASU/USA 2 11 Lazar Hayward F /26/86 Marquette/USA 1 7 Royal Ivey G /20/81 Texas/USA 7 15 Reggie Jackson G /16/90 Boston College/USA R 6 Eric Maynor G /11/87 Virginia Commonwealth/USA 2 8 Nazr Mohammed C /05/77 Kentucky/USA 13 OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER STAFF HEAD COACH ASSISTANT COACHES ASSISTANT COACH/PLAYER DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE ATHLETIC TRAINER Scott Brooks (UC Irvine) Maurice Cheeks (West Texas State) Rex Kalamian (Cal Poly Pomona) Mark Bryant (Seton Hall) Brian Keefe (UNLV) Maz Trakh (Southern Utah) Dwight Daub (Evansville) Joe Sharpe (Old Dominion)..RECORDS.. RECORDS BY MONTH/DAY RECORD HOME ROAD OVERALL (.766) 22-4 (.846) 17-8 (.680) WESTERN 29-9 (.763) 16-3 (.842) 13-6 (.684) EASTERN 10-3 (.769) 6-1 (.857) 4-2 (.667) STREAKS Won 5 Won 4 Won 2 DEC JAN FEB MAR APR SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT INFORMATION INJURY REPORT: PRONUNCIATION GUIDE: RECENT TRANSACTIONS: Eric Maynor is OUT (torn right ACL) Daequan Cook is OUT (mild right MCL sprain) Serge Ibaka: Surge Ee-BAK-a Royal Ivey: roy-al Nazr Mohammed: NAH-zee Thabo Sefolosha: TA-bow sef-a-low-sha Lazar Hayward: lah-zahr 3/25/12: Recalled guard Reggie Jackson from the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA D-League 3/24/12: Assigned Reggie Jackson to the Tulsa 66ers 3/21/12: Signed guard Derek Fisher and waived forward Ryan Reid

2 RECENT GAMES. Game #51 Oklahoma City 102 L.A. Lakers 93 STAPLES Center 3/29/12 SCORE BY PERIODS FINAL Thunder Lakers THUNDER High Scoring THUNDER High Rebounds THUNDER High Assists LAKERS High Scoring LAKERS High Rebounds GAME HIGHLIGHTS: The Thunder claimed a fifth consecutive victory after outscoring the L.A. Lakers in the second half. During the third and fourth quarters, the Thunder shot 60.5% (23-38 FGs) while limiting the Lakers to 36.8% shooting (14-38 FGs). Russell Westbrook scored 27 of his game-high 36 points in the second half. Oklahoma City trailed by as many as 12 points early in the game after shooting just 28.0% (7-25 FGs) in the first quarter. During his return to Los Angles, Derek Fisher scored seven second quarter points as the Thunder cut the Los Angeles lead to at halftime. OKC outscored Los Angeles in third period before building a 19-point fourth quarter lead after a 10-0 run early in the quarter. After scoring two points on 1-of-9 shooting in the first quarter, Kevin Durant responded with 19 points in the second through fourth periods on 9-of-13 shooting. Durant also recorded a team-high 11 rebounds for his 15 th double-double of the season. Oklahoma City matched a season-low with 10 turnovers. In the fourth quarter, the Thunder committed just two turnovers. Additionally, the Thunder outscored the Lakers 25-8 in fast break opportunities (18-3 in the second half). The Thunder limited Kobe Bryant to nine points in the second half on just 14.3% shooting (2-14 FGs). With the win, the Thunder improved to 2-0 against the Lakers this season. Game #50 Oklahoma City 109 Portland 95 Rose Garden 3/27/12 SCORE BY PERIODS FINAL Thunder Trail Blazers LAKERS High Assists Westbrook - 36 Durant - 11 Westbrook - 6 Bynum - 25 Bynum -13 Sessions - 5 THUNDER High Scoring THUNDER High Rebounds THUNDER High Assists BLAZERS High Scoring BLAZERS High Rebounds BLAZERS High Assists Westbrook - 32 Ibaka - 12 Westbrook 8 Hickson 21 Aldridge 8 Flynn - 5 GAME HIGHLIGHTS: The Thunder jumped-out to an 18 points halftime advantage after shooting 65.9% through two quarters of play before holding off the Portland Trail Blazers for a fourth consecutive victory. The Thunder lead ballooned to as many as 21 points in the first half, but the Blazers responded early in the third quarter by trimming the OKC lead to five points on the heels of a 17-2 run. In the fourth quarter POR twice cut the OKC lead to nine points, but in each instance the Thunder responded by scoring on their ensuring possession. The Thunder led by no less than 14 points in the final six minutes of regulation. Russell Westbrook finished the night with a game-high 32 points on 16-of-26 shooting, including perfect 5-of-5 shooting in the fourth quarter. In the first half the Thunder as a team shot 65.9% (27-41 FGs). OKC becomes the first NBA team to shoot better than 65.0% in the first half on consecutive games since the Utah Jazz (11/26/09 11/28/09). Through the first two periods of play, the Thunder registered 14 assists, but in the second half, the Thunder recorded just two assists. Led by Serge Ibaka (12 rebounds and six blocked shots), the Thunder outrebounded the Blazers by a margin (the 30 POR rebounds is an opponent season-low for OKC). The Thunder is currently 10-1 this season when outrebounding the opposition by ten or more. Game #49 Oklahoma City 103 Miami 90 Chesapeake Energy Arena 3/25/12 SCORE BY PERIODS FINAL Heat Thunder THUNDER High Scoring THUNDER High Rebounds THUNDER High Assists HEAT High Scoring HEAT High Rebounds HEAT High Assists Durant - 28 Ibaka - 10 Durant - 8 Wade - 22 Haslem - 9 James - 7 GAME HIGHLIGHTS: The Thunder claimed a third consecutive victory (four straight home wins) after limiting the Miami Heat to 38 second half points on 37.5% shooting (15-40 FGs). The 16 point margin of defeat was the largest of the season for the Heat. The first half featured five lead changes and nine ties. After two periods of play, the Thunder shot 66.7% (24-36 FGs) from the field. The OKC franchise last shot 66.7% or better in the first half of play on 3/25/10 vs. HOU (.707; FGs). The Heat trimmed the Thunder lead to eight points with 5:30 left in regulation, but the Thunder responded by closing the game on a 10-2 run to secure the victory. Kendrick Perkins set a Thunder career-high with 16 points on 8-of-11 shooting in 33 minutes of action. In the last two games, Perkins is averaging 14.0 points on 70.0% field goal shooting (14-20 FGs). The Thunder forced Miami into 21 turnovers (leading to 28 OKC points) after creating a season-high 13 steals. OKC improved to 12-0 this season when holding the opposition to under 90 points. Additionally, the Thunder remain perfect at 16-0 when shooting 50.0% or better from the field.

3 OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER NOTES.... So Far, So Good: Oklahoma City enters this afternoon s contest against the Chicago Bulls with the best record in the Western Conference (39-12). The Thunder is in search of their third six-game win streak of the season after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers at STAPLES Center on Thursday night. The OKC franchise is currently tied for the best start in franchise history through 51 games (the and the teams team also started 39-12). Point Made: The Oklahoma City Thunder recently surpassed the Denver Nuggets to become the top scoring team in the NBA (currently averaging points per game). During the Thunder s current five-game win streak the team is averaging points on better than 52.0% shooting. During the season, the Thunder leads the NBA in free throw shooting accuracy (79.7%) while ranking 2 nd in field goal shooting accuracy (47.8%). Just Another Back-2-Back: The Thunder hosts the Chicago Bulls this afternoon before returning to their home court tomorrow to host the Memphis Grizzlies (fourth home-and-home back-to-back of the season). With 18 sets of back-to-backs scheduled (in addition to the Thunder s back-to-back-to-back) for the Thunder during the season, Oklahoma City has been successful to this point when playing on consecutive nights. So far this season, the Thunder has already registered sweeps in seven sets of back-to-back match-ups to go along with a sweep of the team s lone back-to-back-to-back. To this point, Oklahoma City is 11-4 on the first night and 12-4 on the second or third night of a back-to-back. Last season the Thunder played 17 sets of back-to-backs and the club posted a 13-4 record on the first night followed by a 10-7 mark on the second night. During the season, OKC captured sweeps in seven of their back-to-back pairings. Bouncing Back: Dating back to the start of last season, Oklahoma City has demonstrated a high level of resiliency in those games played immediately after a loss. Including the Thunder s recent win over the L.A. Clippers on 3/21, OKC improved to 11-1 this season in games played after a loss {ranks 2 nd in the NBA behind Chicago (11-0 after a loss)}. This comes on the heels of the season in which Oklahoma City posted a record of 20-6 in games played immediately after a loss. The Thunder s.769 winning percentage in those games played after a defeat was trumped by only the Chicago Bulls last season (Chicago 16-4 following a loss). Dynamic Duo: With a combined total of 52.1 points per game, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are currently the highest scoring duo in the NBA. During the Thunder s outing against the Denver Nuggets on 2/19, the Thunder prevailed after receiving a combined 91 points from Kevin Durant (51 points) and Russell Westbrook (40 points). The 91 combined points for the two players is an all-time franchise record. After Durant and Westbrook each scored 40+ points in the Thunder s recent outing vs. Minnesota (3/23) the duo becomes the first pair of teammates in NBA history to each score 40+ points on two separate occasions during a single season. On ten occasions dating back to the start of last season Durant and Westbrook have each scored 30-plus points in the same game (9-1 record). By combining for 49.6 points per game last season, the Durant-Westbrook tandem finished second to only LeBron James and Dwayne Wade (combined for 52.2 ppg) of the Miami Heat in the race for the NBA s highest scoring duo. Home Cooking: Earlier this season, the Thunder registered a 14-game home winning streak which represented the longest home win streak for the OKC franchise since the season (17 game home win streak from 11/11/94 1/24/95). Prior to the Thunder s home loss versus Cleveland on 3/9, more than two months had elapsed between Thunder home losses (1/3/12 vs. POR). The Thunder trails only Miami (20-2) in the race for the NBA s best home record. Road Warriors: Through the first three months of the season, the Thunder has once again found success playing on the road. In 25 games played away from the Chesapeake Energy Arena the Thunder has registered a conference-best 17-8 mark on the road. The Thunder is currently one of only three Western Conference teams (Denver & San Antonio) to boast a winning road record. Last year, the Thunder recorded a mark of on the road. Only four other teams tallied more road victories than the Thunder (CHI, MIA, DAL and LAL). Harden Heats Up: James Harden has once again continued to impact games for the Thunder in a reserve capacity throughout the season. During Harden s last 13 games he is shooting 55.0% ( FGs), including 49.3% 3-point shooting ( FGs). Harden has come off the bench in 48 of his 50 games this season for Oklahoma City and in all but three instances he has proceeded to score in double figures (including point efforts in which the team is 12-1). Harden s 17.1 point per game average is currently tops in the NBA among reserves (min. 30 games). After the All-Star break last season, Harden averaged 15.8 points per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. From February 22nd to the end of the season, Harden led the NBA in bench scoring (15.8 ppg). Getting Defensive: Including the Thunder s recent win over the L.A. Clippers (3/21), Oklahoma City has held 13 opponents to less than 40.0% shooting this year, while posting a 12-1 record in those games. Last season, the Thunder limited the opponent to sub 40.0% shooting on six occasions (The Thunder went 6-0 in those contests). So far this season, Oklahoma City remains a perfect 12-0 when limiting their opponent to less than 90 points. In 51 games this year the Thunder is limiting their opponent to 97.1 points on 43.0% shooting. Through the first 51 games of last season (in which OKC started 33-18), the Thunder surrendered points on 46.8% shooting. Block Party: With the season now in the final stretch, the Thunder leads the NBA in blocks with an average of 7.90 per game. During the Thunder s game versus the Nuggets on 2/19, Serge Ibaka set a franchise record by blocking 11 shots en route to his first career triple-double. After recording 10+ blocks in three games this season, Ibaka becomes the first player to accomplish the feat since Shawn Bradley notched five games of 10+ blocks during the season. Ibaka currently leads the NBA with 3.33 blocks per game and on the season, Oklahoma City is 25-6 when Ibaka blocks three or more shots. Through the Thunder s first 17 games this season both Serge Ibaka and Kendrick Perkins recorded a blocked shot in EVERY game (Oklahoma City was the only NBA team to feature two players with a block in every game through 17 games). 3-For-30: During the Thunder s come-from-behind victory over the Phoenix Suns on March 7 th, Kevin Durant (30 points), James Harden (30 points) and Russell Westbrook (31 points) each recorded 30+ points in a game for the first time in franchise history since 2/26/1988 (Tom Chambers, Dale Ellis and Xavier McDaniel). Additionally, Thunder center Serge Ibaka set a career-high after pulling-down 20 rebounds. Only one other time in NBA history had three players recorded 30+ points while another player recorded 20+ rebounds. That game occurred on 11/18/1968 when Earl Monroe (30 points), Gus Johnson (30 points) and Mike Davis (40 points) each scored 30+ points for Baltimore in a game in which Wes Unseld registered 23 rebounds.

4 February was Friendly: With a leap-day victory over the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on February 29 th, the Thunder capped-off the month of February with a record of The 12 wins recorded in the Month of February was tops in the NBA. The OKC franchise had only won 12 games in the month of February on one prior occasion (12-3 record in February of 1972). Russell Rules: After starting the season scoring 17.3 points on 41.1% shooting through the first 10 games of the season, Westbrook has proceeded to average 26.2 points on 48.8% shooting in the last 41 games. During Westbrook s first three full seasons in the NBA, he became one of only five players in NBA history to record 4,000 points, 1,500 assists and 1,000 rebounds through three NBA seasons (Chris Paul, LeBron James, Anfernee Hardaway and Oscar Robertson). By averaging better than 21+ points and 8+ assists last season, Westbrook became just the FIFTH player in the last 15 years to average 21+ points and 8+ assists {Gary Payton (4x), Stephon Marbury (4x), Chris Paul (2x) and LeBron James). Awfully Good in OT: After defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves on 3/23, the Thunder remains perfect at 3-0 in overtime games this season. Last season, the Thunder became just the FIFTH team in NBA history to win eight overtime games in a single season (8-2). OKC set an all-time franchise record by winning five straight overtime games to start the season and the club s eight OT wins are the most in the NBA since 2002, when the Detroit Pistons went 8-0 in their overtime contests. During the season, OKC captured the franchises first-ever triple-overtime victory (12/1/10) against New Jersey (OKC franchise was previously 0-4 all-time in triple overtime games). One For the Record Books: The Thunder s overtime win versus the Denver Nuggets on February 19 th was not your average Oklahoma City victory. It was the first game in NBA history in which a set of teammates recorded a 50-point effort (Kevin Durant; 51 points), a 40-point effort (Russell Westbrook, 40 points) and a triple-double (Serge Ibaka; 14 points, 15 rebounds and 11 blocks). Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are the first set of teammates to score 50 and 40 points, respectively since Kiki Vandeweghe (51 points) and Alex English (47 points) accomplished the feat on 12/13/1983 vs. DET (3OT). The 91 combined points by Durant and Westbrook is a franchise record. To put a bit more perspective on such an accomplishment, through February 19th, there had been 323 NBA games this season in which a team as a whole failed to score 91 points. Not to be outdone, Serge Ibaka became the first player in franchise history to record a triple-double which included blocked shots. Boards are the Barometer: As one might expect, Oklahoma City has traditionally found their greatest success when outrebounding the opposition. On the season, Oklahoma City is 25-3 when outrebounding the opponent (10-1 when outrebounding the opponent by 10 or more). Conversely, OKC has been outrebound in eight of their twelve losses this season. Last season, OKC registered a mark when outrebounding their opponent. During the season, the Thunder finished the regular season ranked 3 rd in the NBA in rebounding. When digging deeper, the Thunder outrebounded their opponent in 55 of 82 games. In those contests, OKC posted a record. Meanwhile, the Thunder went just when they failed to outrebound their opposition. Tracking the Perk Effect: Since Kendrick Perkins made his Oklahoma City debut last season on 3/14/11 at Washington, the Thunder has posted a record. With Perkins in the lineup for the final 17 games of the regular season, the Thunder held its opponents to an average of 97.9 points on 43.8% shooting. Prior to Perkins joining the team mid-season, the Thunder had been allowing points on 46.3% shooting. Double-Double Man: Including his career-long (tying) streak of five straight games with a double-double (1/27 at GS - 2/4 at SA), Kevin Durant has recorded a double-double in 15 games this season. Last year, Durant recorded 14 double-doubles including a stretch of five consecutive double-doubles from 1/30/11 vs. Miami 2/8/11 vs. Memphis. This season, Durant has increased his rebounding average by a full 1.3 rebounds per game (averaging a team-high 8.1 rebounds this season). 5,000 for Russell: Late in the second quarter of the Thunder s game vs. Utah on February 14 th, Russell Westbrook scored his 5,000 th point to become one of just four players in franchise history to record 5,000 points through 274 or fewer games {Spencer Hayward (190 games), Kevin Durant (205 games), Bob Rule (228 games) and Xavier McDaniel (244 games)}. After reaching the 5,000 point plateau, Westbrook joined Magic Johnson and Oscar Robertson as the only players in NBA history to record 5,000 points, 1,900 assists and 1,300 rebounds through 274 career games (Elias Sports Bureau). Facing the East: After starting the season 8-1 versus the East, the Thunder dropped back-to-back outings against Eastern Conference opponents (3/3 at ATL & 3/9 vs. CLE) before bouncing-back to defeat the Bobcats on March 10. After defeating the Miami Heat on March 25, the Thunder currently owns a 10-3 mark versus the East. Last season, the Thunder was successful when matching-up against opponents from the East. Oklahoma City concluded the season with a record of 22-8 when facing Eastern Conference foes. The Thunder s.733 winning percentage vs. the Eastern Conference ranked tied with Dallas for second best (San Antonio; 23-7) among all Western Conference teams. After defeating the Bobcats by 17 points on 2/18/11, OKC completed sweeps against eight Eastern Conference teams last season. OKC is Fan Friendly: The Thunder opened the season right where they left off a year ago with another sellout. So far this season the Thunder has recorded sellouts in all 26 of their home games. This occurs on the heels of the season in which the Thunder sold out 14 consecutive games to close the regular season and 35 games overall. Those in attendance this year will once again enjoy the improvements made to the Chesapeake Energy Arena as part of a taxpayer funded initiative passed in March 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. Making them Look Free: For a second season in a row, the Thunder is currently the top free throw shooting team in the NBA (currently shooting 79.7% from the free throw line). Last season, OKC shot a league-best 82.3% from the free throw line (5 th highest percentage in NBA history). 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; ). Additionally, OKC led the NBA in free throw makes (24.1) and ranked second in free throw attempts (29.3) per game. On the year, OKC converted 30+ FTs on eighteen occasions (16-2 record) after doing so six times during all of the season (4-2 record). 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 is the ONLY player in NBA history to convert 700+ free throws while shooting 90.0% or better.

5 Five-In-Seven: After defeating the Phoenix Suns at the end of 2011 (12/31), Oklahoma City claimed their fifth victory of the season in the first seven days of the season. The Thunder became just the second team in NBA history to capture five wins in the first seven days of the season (Houston Rockets accomplished the feat to start the season). The 5-0 start for the Thunder this year was the best start for the OKC franchise since the season. Back-to-Back Scoring Champ: With his 27.7 point per game scoring clip last season Kevin Durant became just the 11 th player in NBA history to win back-to-back scoring titles. Durant is the most recent player to accomplish the feat since Kobe Bryant won consecutive scoring titles in and By capturing back-to-back scoring crowns, Durant has joined a hall-of-fame list of current and former NBA players who have won consecutive scoring titles (Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady, Allen Iverson, Michael Jordan, George Gervin, Bob McAdoo, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Neil Johnston and George Mikan). Should Durant capture a scoring title this season, he would become the first player to claim three straight scoring crowns since Michael Jordan ( ). During the season, Durant became the youngest scoring champion in NBA history (21 years and 197 days). 30 Never Looked so Good: Picking up right where he left off last season, Kevin Durant hit the 30-point scoring mark in each of the Thunder s first four games this season. Durant is one of only four players in the last 30 years to open the season with four straight 30-point scoring efforts (Most recent: Kobe Bryant in ). In the last four-plus seasons, Durant has scored 30+ points in 124 games (most in the NBA). Most importantly for Oklahoma City, the Thunder has found a great deal of success on Durant s biggest nights. Dating back to the start of the season the Thunder has posted a 39-9 record when Durant hits the 30-point plateau. During the season, Durant set a franchise record by scoring 30+ points on 47 occasions. Thunder All-Stars Shine Bright: During last month s All-Star festivities, Kevin Durant claimed his very first All-Star MVP award after helping lead the West to a victory in which he scored a game-high 36 points on 14-of-25 shooting. With an All-Star average of 28.3 points per game, Kevin Durant is the game s all-time leader in points per game (minimum three appearances). Durant was making his second All-Star start (Received 1,345,566 votes, second most in the Western Conference) and his third career All-Star appearance. In his second All-Star game, Russell Westbrook scored 21 points to go along with five rebounds and two steals. The Western conference team was guided by Thunder Head Coach, Scott Brooks. Brooks was named the coach of the Western Conference All-Stars after the Thunder secured the best record in the Western Conference for all games played through February 15 th. Team USA: On January 16 th Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook were among the 20 finalists named for the 2012 U.S. Olympic men s basketball team. Durant was named World Championship MVP during the 2010 USA World Championships after helping lead team USA to a perfect 9-0 record and a gold medal in Istanbul, Turkey. His involvement in USA basketball began in 2006 when he was named a member of the U.S. team at the Nike Hoop Summit. Westbrook, was also a member of the 2010 USA World Championship team and his involvement with USA Basketball dates back to 2008 when he was named to the USA Basketball Select team. The official 12-man U.S. Olympic team roster will be announced later this year. A Merry Christmas for OKC Indeed: In the season opener for the Thunder, Oklahoma City provided its fans with a gift in the form of a victory over the Orlando Magic on Christmas Night. The Thunder secured a Christmas win for a second consecutive season thanks in large part to a defensive effort that limited Orlando to 37.0% shooting {OKC limited ORL to 30.5% shooting (22-72 FGs) after the Magic made eight of their first nine field goals to start the game). OKC held the Magic to sub 40.0% shooting on the night a feat they only achieved six times during the season (OKC was a perfect 6-0 in those game last season and is currently 2-0 this season). The OKC franchise now maintains a two-game Christmas win streak after going winless in their first 11 Christmas appearances. Western Conference Finals: Last season, the Oklahoma City Thunder appeared in the Western Conference Finals just two years after finishing the season with a record of (started season 3-29). Since the NBA went to a conference format in , only one other team has reached the conference finals within two years after winning 23 or fewer games {San Antonio; season (won 20 games in )}. The Thunder concluded the season by compiling 50 wins after posting just 23 victories during the team s inaugural season in Oklahoma City. The 27 win improvement was tied for the EIGHTH largest increase in NBA history. Northwest Division Champions: After knocking-off the Los Angeles Clippers on April 6 th of last season, the Thunder became the Northwest Division Champs. Oklahoma City concluded the regular season by winning sixteen of their final twenty games of the year. Dating back to March 9 th, only the Chicago Bulls (18-2) and Miami (15-3) posted a better record than the Thunder. During the five-week long run, OKC averaged points on 47.4% shooting while limiting the opposition to an average of 97.0 points on 43.4% field goal shooting. National Spotlight: Oklahoma City is currently slated to appear on ESPN, ABC or TNT 17 times throughout the course of the season. Additionally, the Thunder is set to be featured on NBATV eight times this upcoming season (excluding Fan Night). When the dust settled on the NBA s broadcasting schedule, the Thunder was set to make the 6 th most national TV dates this year. OKC is currently 15-3 on national television this year (OKC started the season by going a perfect 7-0 on national before finishing the season with a 9-6 record during their 15 nationally television appearances). Inserting Ibaka: When the dust settled on the season, Serge Ibaka registered the most blocks in the NBA (198). Ibaka s 2.4 blocks per game average ranked 3 rd in the league and earlier in the season, he posted a blocked shot in 26 consecutive games (longest streak at that time in NBA). On the season, Ibaka blocked four or more shots on 18 occasions and the Thunder posted a 16-2 record in those games. Dating back to the start of last season, Ibaka has started 95 games for the Thunder and the team has posted a record in those contests. Over the Hill: During his four-plus NBA seasons, Kevin Durant has reached the 40-point scoring mark on 19 occasions. Dating back to the start of the season, OKC has gone a perfect 7-0 when Durant hit the 40-point scoring mark. Since 1985, Durant is one of just THREE players {Shaquille O Neal (21) and LeBron James (17)} to register 17-plus scoring efforts of 40 or more during their first four years in the NBA. Durant s five games of 40-plus points during the was tops in the NBA (Monta Ellis ranks second with four 40-point games).

6 TONIGHT S OPPONENT CHICAGO BULLS VS. BULLS 4/1/12 Sunday Chicago at Oklahoma City 12:00 p.m VS. BULLS (1-1) THUNDER THUNDER BULLS BULLS Date Site W/L Score High Scorer High Rebounder High Scorer High Rebounder 10/27/10 Oklahoma City W Durant 30 Westbrook 10 Rose 28 Noah 19 12/6/10 Chicago L Durant 29 Sefolosha 8 Boozer 29 Boozer/Noah 12 CURRENT STREAKS VS. BULLS SITE LAST WIN SCORE LAST LOSS SCORE STREAK Home 10/27/ /27/ Won 1 Away 1/4/ /6/ Lost 1 Overall 10/27/ /6/ Lost 1 THUNDER VS. BULLS ALL-TIME LARGEST WINNING MARGIN Home Road Neutral Total OKC: 36 2/28/70 at Seattle Total: CHI: 40 1/11/69 at Chicago NEXT OPPONENT MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES VS. GRIZZLIES 12/28/11 Wednesday Oklahoma City at Memphis 7:00 p.m. 1/10/12 Tuesday Oklahoma City at Memphis 7:00 p.m. 2/3/12 Friday Memphis at Oklahoma City 7:00 p.m. 4/2/12 Monday Memphis at Oklahoma City 7:00 p.m VS. GRIZZLIES (3-0) THUNDER THUNDER GRIZZLIES GRIZZLES Date Site W/L Score High Scorer High Rebounder High Scorer High Rebounder 12/28/11 Memphis W Durant 32 Durant 8 Randolph 24 Three with 12 1/10/12 Memphis W Westbrook 30 Perkins 13 Gasol 20 Gasol 14 2/3/12 Oklahoma City W Durant 36 Durant 10 Gasol 24 Gasol/Gay 8 CURRENT STREAKS VS. GRIZZLIES SITE LAST WIN SCORE LAST LOSS SCORE STREAK Home 2/3/ /8/ Won 1 Away 1/10/ /7/ Won 2 Overall 2/3/ /7/ Won 3 THUNDER VS. GRIZZLIES ALL-TIME LARGEST WINNING MARGIN Home Road Neutral Total OKC: 40 4/3/98 at Vancouver Total: MEMPHIS: 25 3/8/06 at Seattle /8/05 at Memphis 69-94

7 . HOW THE THUNDER WAS BUILT. VIA DRAFT: 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 James Harden: 2009 NBA Draft 3 rd overall pick Reggie Jackson: 2011 NBA Draft 24 th overall pick VIA TRADE: Thabo Sefolosha: Acquired from Chicago along with cash considerations in exchange for the least favorable of the Thunder s three 2009 first round draft picks. Eric Maynor: Acquired from the Utah Jazz along with Matt Harpring in exchange for draft rights to Peter Fehse. Daequan Cook: Acquired from the Miami Heat along with the 18 th pick in the 2010 NBA Draft in exchange for the 32 nd pick in the 2010 NBA Draft. Cole Aldrich: Acquired from the New Orleans Hornets along with Morris Peterson in exchange for the draft rights to Craig Brackins and Quincy Pondexter. 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. Nazr Mohammed: Acquired from the Charlotte Bobcats in exchange for D.J. White and Morris Peterson. Lazar Hayward : Acquired from the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Robert Vaden and two conditional secondround draft picks VIA FREE AGENCY: Royal Ivey: Signed on 7/21/10 Derek Fisher: Signed on 3/21/ THUNDER GAMES LOST DUE TO INJURY /ILLNESS**. Player Date(s) Games Injury or Illness Daequan Cook 1/2 1 Flu-like symptoms Thabo Sefolosha 1/3 1 Flu-like symptoms Ryan Reid 1/6-1/14 6 Nasal fracture surgery Eric Maynor 1/8-3/29 42 Torn right Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Thabo Sefolosha 1/30-3/13 23 Right foot soreness Kendrick Perkins 2/17 1 Right knee contusion Lazar Hayward 2/19-3/1 6 Orbital floor fracture Nick Collison 2/20-2/23 3 Left quad contusion James Harden 2/20 1 Left ankle sprain Daequan Cook 3/21-3/29 5 mild right MCL sprain During the season 7 players missed games due to injury for the Thunder (53 total games missed)

8 THUNDER STARTING LINEUPS**. FORWARD FORWARD CENTER GUARD GUARD GS W L STARTER GS W L Durant Ibaka Perkins Sefolosha Westbrook Aldrich Durant Ibaka Perkins Harden Westbrook Collison Durant Ibaka Perkins Cook Westbrook Cook Durant Ibaka Mohammed Cook Westbrook Durant Fisher Harden Ibaka Ivey Jackson Maynor Hayward Mohammed Perkins Sefolosha Westbrook **During the season, the Thunder used a total of NINE different starting lineups THUNDER RECORD WHEN. THUNDER RECORD THUNDER RECORD Shooting 50% or better 17-0 Create 10+ steals 11-0 Shooting under 50% Surrender 10+ steals 8-6 Opponents shooting 50% or better 1-2 More assists than opponent 18-3 Opponents shooting under 50% Fewer assists than opponent 19-9 Bench outscores opponent bench 20-5 Same number of assists 2-0 Bench outscored by opponent bench 16-7 Largest lead 32 vs. DET; 1/23 When the benches are tied 3-0 Largest deficit 27 vs. SA; 3/16 More points in the paint or tied 22-5 Largest halftime lead 27 vs. DET; 1/23 Fewer points in the paint 17-7 Largest halftime deficit 18 at LAC; 1/30 More second chance points or tied 18-4 Largest margin of victory 27 vs. CHA; 3/10 Fewer second chance points 21-8 Largest margin of defeat 13 at DAL; 1/2 More fast break points or tied 30-6 Smallest margin of victory 2 vs. DAL; 12/29 Fewer fast break points 9-6 Smallest margin of defeat 1 (2x) vs. HOU; 3/13 More rebounds than opponent 25-3 Most points scored in a half 72 (1 st half) vs. BOS; 2/22 Fewer rebounds than opponent 13-8 Fewest points scored in a half 34 (2 nd half) vs. NY; 1/14 Same number of rebounds 1-1 Most points scored in a quarter 38 (2x) MRL (2 nd qtr) vs. GS; 2/17 In games decided by 6 points or less 11-5 Fewest points scored in a quarter 10 (3 rd qtr) at PHI; 2/29 5 Thunder players score Longest winning streak 7 games (2x); MR: 2/17 vs. GS 3/1 at ORL 6+ Thunder players score Longest losing streak 2 games; 1/2 at DAL 1/3 vs. POR Kevin Durant Scores National TV games 17-3 OKC 10+ reb. More than opp st game back-to-back 11-4 OKC 10+ fewer reb. Than opp nd or 3 rd game of a back-to-back 12-4 Durant & Westbrook score st game after a win Westbrook records 10+ assists st game after a loss 11-1 Three OKC players score Opponent shooting under 40% 12-1 Overtime Games 3-0 Thunder blocks 10+ shots 12-5 Ibaka blocks 3+ shots 25-6 Opponent scores less than 90 points 12-0 Head Coach Scott Brooks Record: (.765) Overall Record: (.585) NBA Head Coaching Experience: 4 th NBA Season NBA Head Coaching Record Season Team W L Pct * OKC OKC ** OKC OKC TOTAL *Received Western Conference Coach of the Month honors for the month of December/January **Named the NBA Coach of the Year

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 Cole Aldrich Nick Collison Daequan Cook Kevin Durant* Derek Fisher James Harden Lazar Hayward Serge Ibaka ** Royal Ivey Reggie Jackson Eric Maynor Nazr Mohammed Kendrick Perkins Thabo Sefolosha Russell Westbrook*** *Durant has two 40 points games & one game of 50+ points this season. **Ibaka s double-double on 2/1 was comprised of 10 blocks (not 10+ points) and 11 rebounds. He also recorded a triple-double on 2/19 comprised of points, rebounds and blocks. *** Westbrook recorded two games of 40+ points this season THUNDER TEAM HIGHS/LOWS TOP TEAM PERFORMANCES HIGH LOW Points Rebounds Points 1 st Quarter 35 vs. BOS; 2/22 13 at HOU; 2/ vs. MIN; 3/23 (2OT) 59 at POR; 2/6 (OT) 2 nd Quarter 38 (2x) MR: vs. GS; 2/17 19 (3x) MR at UTA; 3/ vs. DEN; 2/19 (OT) 56 at PHI; 2/29 3 rd Quarter 37 vs. SA; 1/8 10 at PHI; 2/ vs. CHA; 3/10 55 at DAL; 2/1 4 th Quarter 35 (2x) MR: at ORL; 3/1 12 vs. NY; 1/ at GS; 1/27 55 at DAL; 2/1 1 st Half 72 vs. BOS; 2/22 44 (3x) MR: at UTA; 3/20 55 at NJ; 1/21 2 nd Half 63 at GS; 1/27 34 vs. NY; 1/14 Overtime 20 (2OT) vs. MIN; 3/23 8 at POR; 2/6 FG% Assists FG Made 60 vs. MIN; 3/23 29 (2x) MR: vs. DAL; 3/5 FG Attempted 113 vs. MIN; 3/23 (2OT) 63 vs. DAL; 12/ vs. DAL; 12/29 27 vs. CHA; 3/10 FG Percentage.630 vs. CHA; 3/ at MEM, 12/ vs. DAL; 12/29 26 vs. MIA; 3/25 3P Made 12 at DEN; 3/15 4 (4x) MR: at UTA; 2/ at POR; 3/27 25 vs. SA; 1/8 3P Attempted 28 vs. DEN; 2/19 (OT) 11 vs. MIA; 3/ vs. POR; 3/18 25 vs. PHX; 12/31 3P Percentage.611 vs. POR; 3/ at WAS; 1/18 FT Made 32 at GS; 1/27 10 (2x) MR: vs. CLE; 3/9 FT% Steals FT Attempted 38 at MEM, 12/28 14 vs. DET; 1/23 FT Percentage.955 vs. LAC; 3/ vs. CLE; 3/9.955 vs. LAC; 3/21 13 vs. MIA; 3/25 Off. Rebounds 19 (3x) MR: at LAL; 3/29 5 vs. NO; 1/ at GS; 2/7 12 at BOS; 1/16 Def. Rebounds 42 vs. DET; 1/23 25 (2x) MR: at GS; 2/7.950 vs. MIN; 3/23 12 vs. NY; 1/14 Tot. Rebounds 59 at POR; 2/6 (OT) 31 vs. NO; 1/25 12 vs. MIN; 3/23 (2OT) Assists 27 vs. CHA; 3/10 11 at ATL; 3/3 Steals 13 vs. MIA; 3/25 3 at HOU; 1/7 Turnovers 26 vs. DAL; 12/29 10 (2x) MR at LAL; 3/29 Blocks 17 at SAC; 2/9 2 at ORL; 3/ THUNDER INDIVIDUAL HIGHS TOP INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES HIGH PLAYER OPPONENT DATE Points Minutes 52 Kevin Durant Minnesota 3/23 Kevin Durant, 51 vs. DEN; 2/19 (OT) FG Made 19 Kevin Durant Denver (OT) 2/19 Russell Westbrook, 45 vs. MIN; 3/23 (2OT) FG Attempted 33 Kevin Durant Portland (OT) 2/6 Russell Westbrook, 40 vs. DEN; 2/19 3P Made 5 (4x) MR: Kevin Durant Orlando 3/1 Kevin Durant, 40 vs. MIN; 3/23 (2OT) 3P Attempted 10 (3x) MR: Kevin Durant Atlanta 3/3 Kevin Durant, 37 at GS; 1/27 FT Made 14 Kevin Durant Atlanta 3/3 FT Attempted 17 Kevin Durant Atlanta 3/3 Rebounds Off. Rebounds 9 Serge Ibaka Phoenix 3/7 Serge Ibaka, 20 vs. PHX; 3/7 Def. Rebounds 15 Kevin Durant Minnesota 3/23 Kevin Durant, 17 at MIN; 3/23 Tot. Rebounds 20 Serge Ibaka Phoenix 3/7 Kevin Durant, 15 at NJ; 1/21 Assists 11 Russell Westbrook Golden State 1/27 Kevin Durant, 15 vs. DEN; 2/19 (OT) Steals 7 Russell Westbrook Golden State 1/27 Blocks 11 Serge Ibaka Portland (OT) 2/6 Assists Points 51 Kevin Durant Denver (OT) 2/19 Russell Westbrook, 11 at GS; 1/27 Points in Quarter 18 Kevin Durant (4 th qtr.) Orlando 3/1 Russell Westbrook, 10 at ORL; 3/1 Points in a half 27 Russell Westbrook L.A. Lakers 3/29 Russell Westbrook, 10 vs. PHX; 3/7

10 OPPONENT GAME LEADERS OPPONENT TEAM HIGHS/LOWS TOP TEAM PERFORMANCES HIGH LOW Points Rebounds Points 1 st Quarter 36 at LAC; 1/30 12 vs. DET; 1/ vs. MIN; 3/23 (2OT) 52 at WAS; 1/18 2 nd Quarter 35 vs. SA; 3/16 14 at UTA; 2/ vs. DEN; 2/19 (OT) 51 vs. DEN; 2/19 (OT) 3 rd Quarter 36 at GS; 2/7 13 vs. DAL; 3/5 116 at GS; 2/7 51 vs. CLE; 3/9 4 th Quarter 33 at WAS; 1/18 15 at NO; 1/11 1 st Half 65 vs. PHX; 3/7 33 vs. DET; 1/23 FG% Assists 2 nd Half 59 (2x) MR: at GS; 1/7 34 at DAL; 2/1 Overtime 13 vs. MIN; 3/23 4 at POR; 2/6.563 at LAC; 1/30 30 at GS; 1/27 FG Made 49 (2x) MR: vs. MIN; 3/23 (OT) 27 at NJ; 1/21.550at GS; 1/7 28 at LAC; 1/30 FG Attempted 101 vs. DEN; 2/19 (OT) 70 vs. BOS; 2/ vs. SA; 3/16 28 at GS; 2/7 FG Percentage.563 at LAC; 1/ at NJ; 1/21 28 vs. PHX; 3/7 3P Made 14 vs. MIN; 3/23 (2OT) 1 (2x) MR: vs. NO; 1/25 3P Attempted 36 vs. MIN; 3/23 (2OT) 7 vs. NO; 1/25 FT% Steals 3P Percentage.583 vs. SA; 1/8.063 at NO; 1/11 FT Made 31 at WAS; 1/18 8 at UTA; 2/ vs. MIA; 3/25 14 vs. DAL; 12/29 FT Attempted 43 at WAS; 1/18 10 vs. DAL; 3/ vs. DAL; 3/5 13 at HOU; 2/15 FT Percentage (2x) MR: vs. MIA; 3/ (3x) MR: vs. SA; 3/ vs. NO; 1/25 13 vs. CLE; 3/9 Off. Rebounds 22 vs. GS; 2/17 3 vs. BOS; 2/ at HOU; 1/7 Def. Rebounds 35 vs. POR; 1/3 20 at POR; 3/27 Tot. Rebounds 52 at WAS; 1/18 30 at POR; 3/27 Assists 30 at GS; 1/27 13 at MEM, 12/28 Steals 14 vs. DAL; 12/29 3 at LAL; 3/27 Turnovers 22 vs. NY; 1/14 9 (2x) MR: at MEM; 1/10 Blocks 10 at DAL; 2/1 1(2x) MR: vs. DET; 1/ OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL HIGHS TOP INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES HIGH PLAYER OPPONENT DATE Minutes 49 Kevin Love Minnesota 3/23 Points FG Made 18 Monta Ellis Golden State 2/7 Kevin Love, 51 vs. MIN; 3/23 FG Attempted 29 (2x) MR: Monta Ellis Golden State 2/7 Monta Ellis, 48 at GS; 2/7 3P Made 7 Kevin Love Minnesota 3/23 Tony Parker, 42 at SA; 2/4 3P Attempted 12 Ryan Anderson Orlando 12/25 LaMarcus Aldridge, 39 at POR; 2/6 FT Made 13 John Wall Washington 1/18 FT Attempted 16 (2x) MR: Kevin Love Minnesota 3/23 Rebounds Off. Rebounds 9 Zaza Pachulia Atlanta 3/3 Tim Duncan, 19 vs. SA; 3/16 Def. Rebounds 15 Tim Duncan San Antonio 3/16 Kris Humphries, 16 at NJ; 1/16 Tot. Rebounds 19 Tim Duncan San Antonio 3/16 Dwight Howard, 15 vs. ORL; 12/25 Assists 14 (2x) Jose Barea Minnesota 3/23 Tim Duncan, 15 at SA; 2/4 Steals: 5 (3x) MR: Chris Paul L.A. Clippers 3/21 Blocks 5 Tim Duncan San Antonio 3/16 Assists Points 51 Kevin Love Minnesota 3/23 Chris Paul, 14 at LAC; 1/30 Jose Barea, 14 vs. MIN; 3/23 Steve Nash, 13 vs. PHX; 3/7 Kyrie Irving, 12 vs. CLE; 3/9

11 QUARTER SCORING BREAKDOWN. OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER OPPONENTS 1ST 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD 1ST 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD DATE OPP H/A W/L GM 1ST 2ND HALF 3RD 4TH HALF OT OT OT TOTAL 1ST 2ND HALF 3RD 4TH HALF OT OT OT TOTAL 12/25 ORL H W /26 MIN A W /28 MEM A W /29 DAL H W /31 PHX H W /2 DAL A L /3 POR H L /6 HOU H W /7 HOU A W /8 SA H W /10 MEM A W /11 NOH A W /14 NY H W /16 BOS A W /18 WAS A L /21 NJ A W /23 DET H W /25 NOH H W /27 GS A W /30 LAC A L /1 DAL A W /3 MEM H W /4 SA A L /6 POR A W /7 GS A W /9 SAC A L /10 UTA A W /14 UTA H W /15 HOU A L /17 GS H W /19 DEN H W /20 NOH H W /22 BOS H W /23 LAL H W /29 PHI A W /1 ORL A W /3 ATL A L /5 DAL H W /7 PHX H W /9 CLE H L /10 CHA H W /13 HOU H L /15 DEN A W /16 SA H L /18 POR H W /20 UTA A L /21 LAC H W /23 MIN H W /25 MIA H W /27 POR A W /29 LAL A W ST 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD 1ST 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD 1ST 2ND HALF 3RD 4TH HALF OT OT OT TOTAL 1ST 2ND HALF 3RD 4TH HALF OT OT OT TOTAL TOTALS AVERAGES WINS LOSSES

12 . THUNDER GAME-BY-GAME. Date Game FG-A PCT 3FG-A PCT FT-A PCT OR-DR-TR AST ST TO BS PTS OKC ORL /26 OKC MIN /28 OKC MEM OKC DAL OKC PHX /2 OKC DAL OKC POR OKC HOU /7 OKC HOU OKC SA /10 OKC MEM /11 OKC NOH OKC NYK /16 OKC BOS /18 OKC WAS /21 OKC NJ OKC DET OKC NOH /27 OKC GS /30 OKC LAC /1 OKC DAL OKC MEM /4 OKC SA /6 OKC POR /7 OKC GS /9 OKC SAC /10 OKC UTA OKC UTA /15 OKC HOU OKC GS OKC DEN OKC NOH OKC BOS OKC LAL /29 OKC PHI /1 OKC ORL /3 OKC ATL OKC DAL