OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER at MIAMI HEAT

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 2012 PLAYOFF GAME NOTES NBA FINALS ٠ GAME #4 2011-12 SCHEDULE/RESULTS.. OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER PROBABLE STARTERS NO DATE OPP W/L TV/RECORD 1 12/25 vs. ORL W, 97-89 1-0 2 12/26 @ MIN W, 104-100 2-0 3 12/28 @ MEM W, 98-95 3-0 4 12/29 vs. DAL W, 104-102 4-0 5 12/31 vs. PHX W, 107-97 5-0 6 1/2 @ DAL L, 87-100 5-1 7 1/3 vs. POR L, 93-103 5-2 8 1/6 vs. HOU W, 109-94 6-2 9 1/7 @ HOU W, 98-95 7-2 10 1/8 vs. SA W, 108-96 8-2 11 1/10 @ MEM W, 100-95 9-2 12 1/11 @ NO W, 95-85 10-2 13 1/14 vs. NY W, 104-92 11-2 14 1/16 @ BOS W, 97-88 12-2 15 1/18 @ WAS L, 102-105 12-3 16 1/21 @ NJ W, 84-74 13-3 17 1/23 vs. DET W, 99-79 14-3 18 1/25 vs. NO W, 101-91 15-3 19 1/27 @ GS W, 120-109 16-3 20 1/30 @ LAC L, 100-112 16-4 21 2/1 @ DAL W, 95-86 17-4 22 2/3 vs. MEM W, 101-94 18-4 23 2/4 @ SA L, 96-107 18-5 24 2/6 @ POR W, 111-107 (OT) 19-5 25 2/7 @ GS W, 119-116 20-5 26 2/9 @ SAC L, 101-106 20-6 27 2/10 @ UTA W, 101-87 21-6 28 2/14 vs. UTA W, 111-85 22-6 29 2/15 @ HOU L, 95-96 22-7 30 2/17 vs. GS W, 110-87 23-7 31 2/19 vs. DEN W, 124-118 (OT) 24-7 32 2/20 vs. NO W, 101-93 25-7 33 2/22 vs. BOS W, 119-104 26-7 34 2/23 vs. LAL W, 100-85 27-7 35 2/29 @ PHI W, 92-88 28-7 36 3/1 @ ORL W, 105-102 29-7 37 3/3 @ ATL L, 90-97 29-8 38 3/5 vs. DAL W, 95-91 30-8 39 3/7 vs. PHX W, 115-104 31-8 40 3/9 vs. CLE L, 90-96 31-9 41 3/10 vs. CHA W, 122-95 32-9 42 3/13 vs. HOU L, 103-104 32-10 43 3/15 @ DEN W, 103-90 33-10 44 3/16 vs. SA L, 105-114 33-11 45 3/18 vs. POR W, 111-95 34-11 46 3/20 @ UTA L, 90-97 34-12 47 3/21 vs. LAC W, 114-91 35-12 48 3/23 vs. MIN W, 149-140 (2OT) 36-12 49 3/25 vs. MIA W, 103-87 37-12 50 3/27 @ POR W, 109-95 38-12 51 3/29 @ LAL W, 102-93 39-12 52 4/1 vs. CHI W, 92-78 40-12 53 4/2 vs. MEM L, 88-94 40-13 54 4/4 @ MIA L, 93-98 40-14 55 4/6 @ IND L, 98-103 40-15 56 4/8 vs. TOR W, 91-75 41-15 57 4/9 @ MIL W, 109-89 42-15 58 4/11 vs. LAC L, 98-100 42-16 59 4/13 vs. SAC W, 115-89 43-16 60 4/14 @ MIN W, 115-100 44-16 61 4/16 @ LAC L, 77-92 44-17 62 4/18 @ PHX W, 109-97 45-17 63 4/20 @ SAC W, 103-32 46-17 64 4/22 @ LAL L, 106-114 (2OT) 46-18 65 4/24 vs. SAC W, 118-110 47-18 66 4/25 vs. DEN L, 101-106 47-19 OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER at MIAMI HEAT No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Prior to NBA/Home Country Yrs. Pro 35 Kevin Durant F 6-9 235 09/29/88 Texas/USA 5 9 Serge Ibaka F 6-10 235 09/18/89 Ricoh Manresa/Republic of Congo 3 5 Kendrick Perkins C 6-10 270 11/10/84 Clifton J. Ozen HS (TX)/USA 9 2 Thabo Sefolosha G 6-7 215 05/02/84 Angelico Biella/Switzerland 6 0 Russell Westbrook G 6-3 187 11/12/88 UCLA/USA 4 OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER RESERVES 45 Cole Aldrich C 6-11 240 10/31/88 Kansas/USA 2 4 Nick Collison F 6-10 255 10/26/80 Kansas/USA 8 14 Daequan Cook G 6-5 210 04/28/87 Ohio State/USA 5 37 Derek Fisher G 6-1 210 08/09/74 Arkansas-Little Rock/USA 16 13 James Harden G 6-5 220 08/26/89 ASU/USA 3 11 Lazar Hayward F 6-6 225 11/26/86 Marquette/USA 2 7 Royal Ivey G 6-4 215 12/20/81 Texas/USA 8 15 Reggie Jackson G 6-3 208 04/16/90 Boston College/USA 1 6 Eric Maynor G 6-3 170 06/11/87 Virginia Commonwealth/USA 3 8 Nazr Mohammed C 6-10 250 09/05/77 Kentucky/USA 14 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) INFORMATION INJURY REPORT: MIAMI LEADS SERIES 2-1 TUESDAY ٠ JUNE 19, 2012 ٠ 8:00 (CST) ٠ AMERICAN AIRLINES ARENA, FL FINALS SCHEDULE (DATE/LOCATION/TIME(CST)/TV/RESULTS) Game 1 June 12 (Tue) Miami at Oklahoma City Thunder; 105-94 Game 2 June 14 (Thu) Miami at Oklahoma City Heat; 100-96 Game 3 June 17 (Sun) Oklahoma City at Miami Heat; 91-85 Game 4 June 19 (Tue) Oklahoma City at Miami 8:00PM ABC Game 5 June 21 (Thu) Oklahoma City at Miami 8:00PM ABC Game 6* June 24 (Sun) Miami at Oklahoma City 7:00PM ABC Game 7* June 26 (Tue) Miami at Oklahoma City 8:00PM ABC **If necessary PRONUNCIATION GUIDE: RECENT TRANSACTIONS: Eric Maynor is OUT (torn right ACL) 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

NBA FINALS OPPONENT MIAMI HEAT NBA Finals (Miami Leads 2-1) 2011-12 Regular Season Series (Tied 1-1) Finals Note: After becoming the 15 th team in NBA history to overcome a 0-2 deficit in a best-of-seven series (The Thunder became just the third team in NBA history to win four straight games in the Conference Finals after trailing 2-0), the Thunder defeated the San Antonio Spurs to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1996 (lost series 4-2 to Chicago). In all, the OKC franchise has made three previous NBA finals appearances while winning one NBA title during the 1978-79 season. With home court advantage in the Finals, Oklahoma City dropped their first home playoff contest of the 2012 postseason during Game 2 vs. the Heat after opening the playoffs a perfect 9-0 at home (one win shy of tying NBA record for most consecutive home playoff wins). This series represents the first postseason meeting between the Miami Heat and the Oklahoma City Thunder in the history of the two franchises. Finals Berth: Just three years after finishing the 2008-09 season with a record of 23-59, the Oklahoma City Thunder punched a ticket to this year s NBA Finals after recording a total of three losses during the first three rounds of the postseason. The Miami Heat were the last team to reach the NBA Finals within three season of winning 25 or fewer games (Reached 2011 Finals after posting 15-67 record during the 2007-08 season). 2011-12 Rewind: Oklahoma City entered the 2012 postseason having wrapped-up the second best regular season record in the Western Conference (47-19) and the highest year-end winning percentage by the franchise since the 1997-98 season (.744). The Thunder s.712 winning percentage this past season ranks fourth best all-time for the franchise. Oklahoma City has now captured playoff berths during each of the three subsequent seasons for the first time since 1996-1998. Stat-Worthy Debut: Kevin Durant (36 points) and Russell Westbrook (27 points), both making their NBA Finals debuts in Game 1, combined for 63 points in the Thunder's win over the Heat last Tuesday night. That matches the most combined points in a game by teammates who were both making their NBA Finals debuts in league history {Julius Erving (33) and Doug Collins (30) combined for 63 points for Philadelphia in their NBA Finals debuts in 1977 against Portland}. The 36 points scored by Kevin Durant are the second most recorded by a player making their NBA Finals debut (Allen Iverson scored 48 points during his NBA Finals debut in 2001). Durant himself scored 17 of the Thunder s 31 fourth quarter points. Durant s 17 points in the final quarter are tied for the most fourth-quarter points in an NBA Finals game over the last 15 postseasons. Meanwhile, Russell Westbrook recorded a double-double with 27 points and 11 assists during his NBA Finals debut. Michael Jordan is the only other player in NBA Finals history to record 25+ points and 10+ assists in his Finals debut. With 17 and 16 points in the fourth quarters during Games 1 and 2, respectively, Durant became the first players in NBA Finals history to score 14+ points in back-to-back finals games. June 17, 2012 at American Airlines Arena Miami 91 Oklahoma City 85 Despite leading by 10 at the 4:33 mark of the third quarter after a Derek Fisher four-point play, the Thunder were outscored 15-3 to close the period as the Heat held off Oklahoma City to claim a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals After trailing 79-86 with just over two minutes left in regulation, the Thunder trimmed the Miami advantage to a single point in the matter of less then a minute, but in the final 90 seconds of the game OKC went scoreless after shooting 0-of-3 from the field The 85 points scored by the Thunder is the second lowest scoring output for the team during the 2012 playoffs Miami outrebounded OKC 26-16 in the first half (including a 10-4 advantage on the offensive glass), but in the second half, the Thunder responded by outrebounding Miami by a slight 22-20 margin In a game that featured 10 lead changes and eight ties, the Thunder went 15-of-24 from the free throw line (OKC missed seven second half free throws) In 34 minutes of action, Kendrick Perkins recorded his first double-double of the 2012 postseason with 10 points to go along with a team-high 12 rebounds Oklahoma City lost a second consecutive game in the 2012 playoffs for a second time despite holding the Heat to 37.8% shooting (second lowest opponent field goal shooting percentage of the 2012 postseason). June 14, 2012 at Chesapeake Energy Arena Miami 100 Oklahoma City 96 Although the Thunder outscored Miami 53-45 in the second half, it was not enough to overcome a first quarter deficit in which the Heat outscored Oklahoma City 18-2 to open the game After trailing by as many as 13 points in the fourth quarter, Kevin Durant missed what would have been the game-tying field goal with just under 10 seconds left in regulation For a second consecutive game vs. Miami, OKC fell behind by double figures in the first half During the first quarter, the Thunder committed four turnovers and shot just 25.0% (5-20 FGs) from the field. In the second through fourth quarters, Oklahoma City combined to commit just seven turnovers on 49.2% shooting (29-59 FGs) James Harden came off the OKC bench and single-handedly outscored the Heat reserves by a 21-8 margin. In 35 minutes, Harden recorded 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting After combining to score 15 points on 5-of-19 shooting in the first half, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook combined to score 44 second half points on 58.6% shooting (17-29 FGs) The Thunder never led during the contest as Miami outscored the Thunder in the paint by a 48-32 margin. June 12, 2012 at Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City 105 Miami 94 The Thunder fell behind by 13 points in the second quarter, but the Thunder responded by outscoring Miami 58-40 in the second half to claim Game 1 of the NBA Finals Leading 74-73 heading into the fourth quarter, Kevin Durant played all 12 minutes and scored 17 points (6-10 FGs) in the final period Meanwhile, the Thunder limited LeBron James to seven points on 2-of-6 shooting in the fourth quarter The Thunder outscored the Heat 24-4 in fast break opportunities while outscoring Miami 56-40 in the paint Russell Westbrook recorded his second double-double in the last three games after registering 27 points to go along with a game-high 11 assists The Thunder duo of Durant and Westbrook outscored the Heat by themselves in the second half (41-40), as the pair combined to make 14-of-27 field goals and 11-of-13 free throws After scoring in double figures in the first 15 games of the postseason, James Harden failed to score 10+ points for the first time in the 2012 playoffs. All-Times Series Record: 30-18** Playoffs: 1-2 Current Streak: Lost 1** Current Home Streak: Won 1** Current Road Streak: Lost 1** Largest Winning Margin: 32 (113-81, 1/12/96 at Seattle)** Largest Losing Margin: 18 (83-101, 2/18/94 at Miami)** **Includes regular season ONLY April 4, 2012 at American Airlines Arena Miami 99 - Oklahoma City 93 Despite being limited to 37.3% shooting (31-83 FGs) on the night, the Miami Heat evened the regular season-series against the Thunder (1-1) after holding Oklahoma City scoreless in the final two minutes of regulation With the win, Miami captured its 17 consecutive home victory After trailing by as many as nine points in the final minute of the third period, the Thunder scored eight unanswered points to open the fourth quarter to take a 81-80 lead with just over nine minutes left in the period. In the final minute of regulation, Kendrick Perkins had the opportunity to trim the Heat lead to a single point, but he failed to convert both of his free throw attempts (OKC as a team was a perfect 18-of-18 from the free throw line prior to the two Perkins attempts). Miami solidified the win with a pair of Dwyane Wade free throws on the ensuing Heat possession Oklahoma City fell for just the third time this season when limiting the opposition to sub 40.0% shooting (previously 12-2). OKC lost despite holding the Heat to just 31.8% shooting in the fourth quarter (7-22 FGs) Miami forced the Thunder into 20 turnovers Although Kevin Durant (30 points; 11-21 FGs) and Russell Westbrook (28 points; 9-26 FGs) combined to score 58 points, LeBron James led all scorers with 34 points on 10-of- 20 shooting. March 25, 2012 at Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City 103 Miami 87 The Thunder defeated the Heat after limiting Miami to 38 second half points on 37.5% shooting (15-40 FGs). The 16 point margin of defeat was the largest of the season at that time 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; 29-41 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 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 Oklahoma City limited LeBron James to 17 points on 8-of-18 shooting including six second half points on 3-of-9 shooting.

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WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS OPPONENT SAN ANTONIO SPURS Playoff Series (4-2 Thunder) 2011-12 Regular Season Series (2-1 Spurs) Thunder vs. Spurs: After overcoming an 18 point deficit in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals, the Thunder became the 15 th team in NBA history to capture a best-of-seven series victory after trailing 0-2 in the series. Additionally, the Thunder became just the third team in NBA history to win four straight games in the Conference Finals after trailing 2-0. After going winless in their three previous postseason series versus San Antonio, the OKC franchise defeated the Spurs in a playoff series for the first time in the history of the franchise after reelingoff four consecutive victories to claim a 4-2 series win. In closing the series with four straight wins, the OKC franchise is now 9-13 all-time in postseason play vs. the Spurs. During the Thunder s closeout Game 6 victory, Kevin Durant became the third player in franchise history to record 30+points, 10+ rebounds and 5+ assists (Xavier McDaniel and Gary Payton). All-Times Series Record: 63-82** Playoffs: 9-13 Current Streak: Lost 2** Current Home Streak: Lost 1** Current Road Streak: Lost 4** Largest Winning Margin: 38 (105-67, 4/18/01 at Seattle)** Largest Losing Margin: 41 (79-120, 3/25/07 at Seattle)** **Includes regular season ONLY June 6, 2012 at Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City 107 - San Antonio 99 After trailing by as many as 18 points in the first half, the Thunder outscored the Spurs 59-36 in the second half to become the 15 th team in NBA history to win a best-of-seven series after trailing 0-2 in the series Oklahoma City trailed 63-48 at halftime, but in the third quarter the Thunder shot 63.2% (12-19 FGs) while outscoring the Spurs 32-18 to pull within a single point of the Spurs heading into the fourth quarter Kevin Durant played all 48 minutes and in the second half, Durant scored 20 of his game-high 34 points in the second half. Durant, who also recoded a game-high (tying) 14 rebounds became just the third player in franchise history to record 30+ points, After shooting 54.5% (24-44 FGs) in the first half, the Thunder limited the Spurs to 32.5% shooting (13-40 FGs) in the second half In the fourth quarter, the Thunder look their first lead at the 9:32 mark of the period after a James Harden driving layup. After taking a slight 85-84 advantage, the Thunder failed to surrender the lead for the remainder of the contest. SA pulled to within one possession of the Thunder with just over three minutes left to play, but the Thunder outscored the Spurs 11-6 in the final three-plus minutes to hold-off the Spurs Tony Parker registered 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting in the first quarter, but throughout the remainder of the contest, OKC limited Parker to 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting June 4, 2012 at AT&T Center Oklahoma City 108 - San Antonio 103 The Thunder amassed a 13 point advantage at the 5:17 mark of the fourth quarter, but the Spurs quickly responded by trimming the Oklahoma City to two points with less than a minute remaining in the fourth quarter With the Thunder leading 103-101, James Harden (20 points; 6-11 FGs) knocked-down a 3-point field goal with 29 seconds left in regulation to push the OKC lead back to five points. In the fourth quarter, Harden went a perfect 4-of-4 from the field en route to 12 points in the period OKC built a 52-44 halftime lead after limiting the Spurs to 39.5% shooting through the first two quarters. In the third period, San Antonio led by as many as six points after outscoring OKC 23-9 to open the period. The Thunder eventually responded by outscoring the Spurs 20-5 in the final five-plus minutes of the third quarter to take a 81-72 lead heading into fourth quarter In the second half, Kevin Durant once again led the way for the Thunder by scoring 22 of his team-high 27 points in the third and fourth quarters (converted 9-of-13 field goals in the second half) In just four minutes of action Daequan Cook came off the Thunder bench and scored eight points on a perfect 3-of-3 shooting effort Russell Westbrook set a 2012 postseason-high with 12 assists For the first time this postseason, Manu Ginobili was inserted into the Spurs starting lineup. In 38 minutes, Ginobili finished with a game-high 34 points on 11-of-21 shooting. June 2, 2012 at Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City 109 - San Antonio 103 Serge Ibaka recorded a career-high with 26 points after shooting a perfect 11-of-11 from the field as the Thunder held off a late Spurs run to tie the series at 2-2. Ibaka s perfect shooting night was only trumped once in NBA playoff history and it occurred in 1975 when Larry McNeil went a perfect 12-of-12 from the field (4/13/75; KCO vs. CHI) After trailing by as many as eight points in the first half, the Thunder built a 15 point lead at the 5:19 mark of the third period, but the Spurs responded with an 18-7 run to pull within four points of OKC heading into the fourth quarter In the final period, Kevin Durant scored 18 of his 2012 playoff-high 36 points after shooting 7-of-9 from the field in the period. During a five minute span during the fourth quarter, Durant scored 16 consecutive points for the Thunder OKC limited San Antonio to a 2012 playoff-low 31 rebounds. After outrebounding the Spurs by a 41-31 margin, the Thunder improved to 14-1 this season (including playoffs) when outrebounding the opponent by 10 or more.with Russell Westbrook failing to score in double-figures for the first time this postseason, Kendrick Perkins filled the scoring void by recording a 2012 playoff-high 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting. May 31, 2012 at Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City 102 - San Antonio 82 Thabo Sefolosha netted a playoff career-best 19 points to go along with a playoff-high six steals as the Thunder amassed a 27 point lead en route to a Game 3 victory over the Spurs, snapping San Antonio s 20-game win streak After trailing 22-24 after the first period, the Thunder built a 13 point halftime advantage after limiting the Spurs to 35.3% shooting (6-17 FGs) in the second quarter Oklahoma City received scoring efforts from 12 players and as a team the Thunder registered 14 steals (most recorded this season by OKC) Led by Kevin Durant (game-high 22 points; 8-17 FGs), the Thunder starters outscored the Spurs starting five by a 69-33 margin On the night, OKC outscored SA in the paint by a 44-24 margin and in fast break opportunities by a 18-7 margin The Thunder forced the Spurs into 21 turnovers (leading to 20 OKC points). Meanwhile, Oklahoma City committed just eight turnovers (leading to seven SA points) Stephen Jackson made 6-of-7 shots en route to 16 points. However, the rest of the Spurs team combined to score just 66 points on 34.8% shooting (24-69 FGs) The 20-point victory was the second largest margin for the Thunder during the 2012 playoffs (29 point victory in Game 1 vs. the L.A. Lakers on 5/14) OKC has now captured four wins this postseason by 10+ points. May 29, 2012 at AT&T Center San Antonio 120 Oklahoma City 111 Despite trailing by as many as 22 points late in the third quarter, the Thunder battled-back to pull within six points of the Spurs with 5:40 left in regulation. The Spurs immediately responded with an 11-5 in the next three minutes to once again extend their lead to 12 points in the final minutes Tony Parker led all scorers with 34 points after recording 17 second half points on 8-of-10 shooting Through three quarters of play, the Spurs led 92-76 after shooting 60.0% (33-55 FGs) from the field through the first three periods Meanwhile, the Thunder shot the ball at a 39.1% clip (27-69 FGs) through the first 36 minutes of regulation In the fourth quarter, James Harden made all four of his field goal attempts while scoring 12 of his 30 points in the final period Kevin Durant, James Harden and Russell Westbrook combined to score 88 points on 55.6% shooting (30-54 FGs). However, the rest of the Thunder team combined to score 23 points on 20.6% shooting (7-34 FGs) San Antonio surrendered 100-plus points for the first time this postseason In the final period Manu Ginobili led the Spurs by scoring half of his 20 points in the quarter...with the win, the Spurs become the fourth team in NBA history to compile 20 consecutive victories. May 27, 2012 at AT&T Center San Antonio 101 Oklahoma City 98 After leading 71-62 through three quarters of play, the Thunder surrendered 39 fourth quarter points as the Spurs shot 75.0% (12-16 FGs) in the final 12 minutes of regulation to secure a Game 1 victory James Harden s jump shot at the 11:19 mark of the fourth quarter put the Thunder ahead 73-64, but San Antonio responded by scoring nine unanswered points to tie the game with just less than eight minutes remaining in the contest Oklahoma City forced the Spurs into 14 first half turnovers (leading to 15 OKC points), but in the second half, San Antonio turned the ball over on just three occasions (leading to four OKC points) On the night, SAS outscored OKC in the paint by a 50-26 margin (Spurs outscored the Thunder in the paint 16-2 in the fourth quarter) The 39 points surrendered by OKC in the fourth quarter represents an opponent season-high for Oklahoma City OKC was outrebounded by a 50-43 margin. The 50 rebounds recorded by the Spurs is a 2012 playoff opponent season-high for the Thunder Derek Fisher (13 points; 6-8 FGs) and James Harden (16 second half points on 6- of-8 shooting) provided a lift for OKC, but Manu Ginobili came off the bench to lead all reserves with 26 points on 9-of-14, including 3-of-5 3-point shooting.

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SECOND ROUND OPPONENT LOS ANGELES LAKERS Playoff Series (4-1 Thunder) 2011-12 Season Series (2-1 Thunder) Thunder vs. Lakers: After defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 4-1, the Oklahoma City Thunder is set to advance to the Western Conference Finals for a second consecutive season. Oklahoma City Thunder is set to advance to the Western Conference Finals for a second consecutive season for the first time since making three straight trips to the Conference Finals during the 1978, 1979 and 1980 seasons. With the series victory versus Los Angeles, the OKC franchise is now 3-6 all-time in postseason series against Los Angeles. By taking four of the five games in the series, the OKC franchise is now 15-26 in playoff meetings versus the Lakers. After overcoming a 13-point fourth quarter deficit to win Game 4 at STAPLES Center, the OKC franchise broke a string of 14 consecutive postseason road losses against the Lakers. Finally, with the Thunder s 106-90 victory over the Lakers in Game 5 the OKC franchise improved to 21-4 all-time in closeout games played at home (26-26 in closeout games overall). KD is Clutch: With 14 seconds left in regulation during Game 4, Kevin Durant gave the Thunder a 101-98 lead after connecting on a 3-point field goal from the top of the key. Kevin Durant is now 10-23 in game-tying or go-ahead field goals in the last 24 seconds of the 4 th quarter/ot this season (including the playoffs). Durant s 10 field goals in such instances leads the NBA (Derrick Rose and Chris Paul rank tied for second with 5 such makes). Meanwhile, Lakers guard Kobe Bryant is shooting 3-of-18 in the same situation. The league average this season (including playoffs) is 27.8 percent in game-tying or go-ahead field goals in the last 24 seconds of the 4 th quarter/ot this season (ESPN Stats & Information). Elias Sports Bureau Note: During the last 10 years, there have been eight series played between one team coming off a sweep and the other off a seven-game series. Including the Thunder s defeat of the Lakers, seven of those eight series were won by the team coming off the sweep, with the lone exception being the Orlando Magic s elimination of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2009 Eastern Conference Finals. All-Times Series Record: 87-137** Playoffs: 15-26 Current Streak: Lost 1** Current Home Streak: Won 1** Current Road Streak: Lost 1** Largest Winning Margin: 33 (121-88, 11/30/00 at Seattle)** Largest Losing Margin: 38 (113-151, 2/2/68 at Los Angeles)** **Includes regular season ONLY May 21, 2012 at STAPLES Center Oklahoma City 106 Los Angeles 90 With the score tied at the four minute mark of the third period, the Thunder closed the game by outscoring the Lakers 36-20 to take the series against the Lakers 4-1 With Kobe Bryant on the bench for the start of the fourth quarter, the Thunder scored eight unanswered points to extended the OKC lead to 14 points before Bryant could return to the Lakers lineup with 10:11 left in regulation In the fourth quarter, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook combined to score 16 points (6-11 FGs) while the Thunder as a team limited the Lakers to 13 points on 33.3% shooting (6-18 FGs) in the final period On the night, Kobe Bryant led all scorers with 42 points on 54.6% shooting (18-33 FGs). However, the rest of the Lakers team combined to score 48 points on 38.1% shooting (16-42 FGs) Although Pau Gasol pulled-down a game-high 16 rebounds, the Thunder outrebound the Lakers by a 51-35 margin In a game that featured 16 lead changes and eight tied through the first three quarters, the Thunder outscored the Lakers in fast break opportunities by a 30-6 margin Including James Harden s 17 points (6-10 FGs), the Thunder bench outscored the Lakers reserves by a 35-5 margin. May 19, 2012 at STAPLES Center Oklahoma City 103 Los Angeles 100 After trailing 78-91 at the 8:02 mark of the fourth quarter, the Thunder closed the game on a 25-9 run to take a 3-1 series lead With the score deadlocked at 98-98 with 14 seconds left in the contest, Kevin Durant knocked-down the game winning 3-point field goal to give the Thunder a 101-98 advantage. In the fourth quarter, Durant led all scorers with 11 points (2-3 FGs and 6-8 FTs). The Thunder as a team shot 66.7% from the field during the final 12 minutes of regulation (10-15 FGs) Meanwhile, the Lakers missed their final eight field goal attempts as Kobe Bryant converted just two of his 10 field goals in the fourth quarter With the win, the OKC franchise snapped a 14 game losing streak in the postseason against the Lakers on the road In 43 minutes of action, Russell Westbrook registered a game-high 37 points (15-26 FGs) while committing just a single turnover (In four games this series, Westbrook has recorded a total of three turnovers) Oklahoma City outscored the Lakers 57-44 in the second half after limiting Los Angeles to 35.9% shooting (14-39 FGs) during the third and fourth quarters In the final period, OKC limited Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum to a combined two points. May 18, 2012 at STAPLES Center Los Angeles 99 Oklahoma City 96 Although the Thunder led 92-87 with less than three minutes left in regulation, the Lakers closed the game on a 12-4 run to claim their first victory of the series The Thunder lost despite holding Los Angeles to 32.4% shooting (11-34 FGs) in the second half On the night, the Lakers went 41-of-42 from the free throw line. In the fourth quarter alone, LAL went 17-of-18 from the charity stripe. Meanwhile, the Thunder converted 26 of their 28 free throw attempts in the game Three Thunder players scored in double figures (Durant, Harden and Westbrook) while six Lakers players scored 10-plus points (Blake, Bryant, Bynum, Gasol, Sessions and World Peace) Despite shooting just 9-of-25 from the field, Kobe Bryant recorded a game-high 36 points after going a perfect 18-of-18 from the free throw line The Thunder lost despite outscoring the Lakers in fast break opportunities (23-7) and in the paint (40-30) Oklahoma City trailed 6-18 early in the first quarter, before responding to take a one point lead midway through the second quarter With the loss, the OKC franchise has now dropped 14 consecutive road playoff games against the Lakers. May 16, 2012 at Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City 77 Los Angeles 75 After trailing 68-75 at the 2:08 mark of the fourth quarter, the Thunder closed the game on a 9-0 run to capture a 2-0 series lead vs. Los Angeles In the final two minutes, the Lakers went 0-3 from the field while committing three turnovers Kevin Durant connected on what proved to be the game-winning field goal with 18.6 seconds left in the contest. On the ensuing Lakers possession, Steve Blake missed a three-point field goal with just under four seconds remaining In the fourth quarter, Kevin Durant and James Harden combined to score 15 points on 6-of-12 shooting. Meanwhile, the Lakers scored just 12 fourth quarter points (5-20 FGs) while committing six turnovers in the final period On the night, the Lakers outscored the Thunder in the paint by a 46-34 margin. The Los Angeles duo of Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum combined to score 34 points and 20 rebounds The game featured 18 lead changes and 12 ties The 77 points scored by Oklahoma City is the fewest points scored by the franchise all-time during a playoff win. May 14, 2012 at Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City 119 Los Angeles 90 After leading 59-44 at halftime, the Thunder outscored the Lakers 39-24 in the third quarter as Oklahoma City amassed a 35-point second half advantage The 29 point margin of victory was the fourth largest in playoff history for the OKC franchise. Meanwhile, it was the largest postseason margin of defeat for Los Angeles since the 2008 playoffs Through the first three-plus minutes of the third period, OKC outscored LAL 18-4 to take a 29 advantage with 8:07 left in the quarter. In the third period, the Thunder shot 70.6% (12-17 FGs) No Thunder starter saw action in the final 12 minutes of regulation The OKC franchise set a all-time postseason record by committing just four turnover. After three quarters of play, the Thunder committed just two turnovers en route to a 98-68 advantage On the night, the Thunder outscored the Lakers in fast break opportunities by a 13-0 margin.

THUNDER vs. LAKERS PLAYOFF BOX SCORES....

FIRST ROUND OPPONENT DALLAS MAVERICKS Playoff Series (4-0 Thunder) 2011-12 Season Series (3-1 Thunder) Thunder/Mavericks Playoff Note: In a rematch of last year s Western Conference Finals (in which Dallas defeated Oklahoma City 4-1) the No. 2 seed Oklahoma City Thunder and the No. 7 seed Dallas Mavericks met in postseason play for a second consecutive season. After recording a 4-0 sweep over the Mavericks, the OKC franchise is now 2-2 all-time in playoff series against Dallas (the OKC franchise last defeated DAL in postseason play during the 1987 playoffs). By going a perfect 4-0 against the Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs, the OKC franchise recorded just its second all-time sweep of a seven game playoff series. Interestingly enough, the club s only other postseason sweep occurred during the 1996 Western Conference Semi-Finals vs. Houston, in which the team defeated the defending NBA Champion, Rockets. After the 4-0 sweep, the Mavericks became just the second defending NBA Champ to get swept in the first round the season after winning the NBA title. Game-Winner for Durant: Kevin Durant hit the game-winning jump shot with 1.5 seconds left in regulation during the Thunder s Game 1 victory over the Mavs last Saturday night. It is his fourth game-winning field goal in the final five seconds in the last two seasons (playoffs included). That is most by any player in the NBA. All-Times Series Record: 67-65** Playoffs: 11-8 Current Streak: Won 2** Current Home Streak: Won 2** Current Road Streak: Won 1** Largest Winning Margin: 47 (117-70, 11/25/89 at Dallas)** Largest Losing Margin: 44 (80-124, 4/11/85 at Seattle)** **Includes regular season ONLY May 5, 2012 at American Airlines Center Oklahoma City 103 Dallas 97 After trailing by 13 points after three quarters of play, the Thunder outscored the Mavericks 35-16 in the fourth quarter to capture the franchises second ever postseason sweep of a seven game series. In the fourth quarter, James Harden scored 15 points as the Thunder as a team shot 65.0% (13-20 FGs) from the floor while limiting the Mavs to just 22.2% shooting (4-18 FGs) In the final 12 minutes of regulation, Dirk Nowitzki was limited to 1-of-8 shooting The Thunder took their first lead of the second half at the 5:17 mark of the fourth quarter after opening the period on a 24-10 run On the night, Oklahoma City outscored Dallas in the paint by a 52-28 margin James Harden recorded a playoff career-high after leading the Thunder with 29 points on 11-of-16 shooting (including 6-of-9 shooting in the fourth quarter). On his own, Harden outscored the entire Mavericks bench (the Dallas reserves scored 23 points on 8-of-19 FGs) In 30 minutes of action off the bench, Derek Fisher scored 12 points after missing only one of his six field goal attempts (including 2-of-2 3-point shooting) After recording a total of 13 turnovers through three quarters of play, the Thunder failed to register a single turnover during the fourth quarter. May 3, 2012 at American Airlines Center Oklahoma City 95 Dallas 79 During the Thunder s wire-to-wire victory over the Mavericks, Oklahoma City led by as many as 26 points in the second half before taking a 3-0 series lead On the night, the Thunder limited Dallas to 34.2% shooting (26-76 FGs) which represents the lowest opponent postseason field goal percentage of the Oklahoma City era (dating back to the 2009-10 playoffs) The Thunder led by 50-41 at halftime, but the Mavericks quickly cut the OKC lead to five points after converting their first two baskets of the second half. From there, the Thunder outscored the Mavs 25-12 throughout the remainder of the third period (DAL shot 2-of-16 to close the third quarter) Kevin Durant registered the best shooting night of his postseason career after shooting 73.3% (11-15 FGs) from the floor en route to a game-high 31 points. Meanwhile, Oklahoma City limited Mavs forward Dirk Nowitzki to 17 points on 6- of-15 shooting (including just seven second half points on 2-of-7 shooting) The Thunder committed just eight turnovers on the night. During the 2011-12 season, the Thunder never committed fewer than 10 turnovers in any game. April 30, 2012 at Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City 102 Dallas 99 After trailing by as many as 16 points in the first half, the Mavericks had an opportunity to send the game to overtime on their final possession, but the Thunder claimed a 2-0 series lead after a pair of missed 3-point field goal in the finals seconds by Jason Terry The fourth quarter featured six lead changes and four ties (16 lead changes and 16 ties overall in the contest) Kendrick Perkins recorded his second highest scoring effort of the season after scoring 13 points on 4-of-5 shooting Meanwhile, Thunder guard Derek Fisher came off the bench to provide a lift with 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting The Thunder defeated the Mavs despite getting outscored in the paint by an 18-40 margin The Thunder shot 94.9% from the free throw line (37-39 FTs). During the 2011-12 regular season, the Thunder posted a perfect 4-0 record when converting 30+ free throws Dirk Nowitzki scored a game-high 31 points on 10-of-19 shooting to go along with a perfect 11-of-11 free throw shooting to lead Dallas. April 28, 2012 at Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City 99 Dallas 98 Game 1 featured 16 lead changes and 10 ties (3 lead changes and five ties in the final six-plus minutes of regulation) as Kevin Durant connected on a game-winning 15-foot jump shot from just above the free throw line with 1.5 seconds left in the fourth quarter to secure a Thunder victory The Thunder trailed 87-94 with just over two minutes left in the contest before closing the game on 12-4 run in the final 2:17 of the game After scoring 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting through the first three quarters of play, Jason Terry was held scoreless in the fourth quarter (only attempted one field goal in the final period) The trio of Kevin Durant (25 points; 10-27 FGs), Serge Ibaka (22 points; 9-12 FGs) and Russell Westbrook (28 points; 13-23 FGs) each proceeded to score 20-plus points. During the 2011-12 regular season, Oklahoma City posted a perfect 8-0 record when three players scored 20+ points The 22 points recorded by Serge Ibaka is a playoff career high (also matches a regular season career-high).

THUNDER vs. MAVERICKS PLAYOFF BOX SCORES....

THUNDER TEAM PLAYOFF RECORDS.... MOST POINTS SCORED: Game: 133 at Memphis 5/9/11 ASSISTS: 129 Golden State 4/28/92 Game: 38 Houston 5/14/87 129 at Dallas 4/23/87 Half: 24 Houston 4/21/82 Half: 70 Utah 5/8/93 Quarter: 14 Houston 4/21/82 70 at Dallas 4/23/87 Fewest Game: 10 at Chicago 6/7/96 Quarter: 42 at Phoenix 4/20/76 PERSONAL FOULS: FEWEST POINTS SCORED: Game: 38 at Phoenix 6/5/93 Game: 68 L.A. Lakers 5/6/98 38 at Denver 5/5/78 Half: 26 at San Antonio 5/3/02 Quarter: 10 at San Antonio 5/3/02 DISQUALIFICATIONS: Game 3 at Phoenix 6/5/93 FIELD GOALS MADE: 3 Washington 5/29/79 Game: 52 at Dallas 4/23/87 3 Denver 5/12/78 Half: 29 Houston 4/21/82 STEALS: Quarter: 16 Denver 5/3/88 Game: 18 at Golden State 4/16/75 16 at Dallas 4/17/84 Fewest Game: 2 L.A. Lakers 4/16/78 Fewest Game: 25 L.A. Lakers 5/6/98 BLOCKS: FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: Game: 17 at L.A. Lakers 4/20/10 Game: 107 at Dallas 4/23/87 14 Phoenix 5/4/79 Half: 63 at Dallas 4/23/87 Half: 9 at Washington 5/28/78 Quarter: 35 Milwaukee 4/15/80 Fewest Game: 1 15 times, MR: LAL 5/12/98 Fewest Game: 53 at Utah 5/26/96 TURNOVERS: FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE: Game: 31 at Phoenix 5/6/79 Highest:.615 Golden State 4/28/92 Half: 18 at Phoenix 4/18/76 Lowest:.318 L.A. Lakers 4/29/95 Quarter: 11 at Phoenix 5/8/79 11 at Phoenix 4/20/76 FREE THORWS MADE: 11 at Golden State 4/16/75 Game: 47 at Denver 5/5/78 Half: 32 Portland 4/2/80 Fewest Game: 4 L.A. Lakers 5/14/12 6 L.A. Lakers 5/12/98 Quarter: 20 Phoenix 5/17/79 6 at Portland 4/22/83 Fewest Game: 6 L.A. Lakers 4/27/80 FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: Game: 62 at Denver 5/5/78 Half: 36 Portland 4/2/80 Quarter: 25 at Phoenix 5/17/79 Fewest Game: 9 at Utah 5/6/93 FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: Highest:.949 Dallas 4/30/12 Lowest:.478 at Washington 5/20/79 REBOUNDS: Game: 71 Portland 4/23/78 Half: 37 at Dallas 4/24/84 Quarter: 22 at Dallas 4/24/84 Fewest Game: 25 at Denver 5/2/94 25 at Phoenix 6/1/93

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER REGULAR SEASON NOTES... Division Champs: Although the Thunder fell to the Denver Nuggets during the team s regular season finale, Oklahoma City enters the 2012 postseason with the second best record in the Western Conference (47-19). The club s.712 year-end winning percentage is the highest for the franchise since the 1997-98 season (.744) and the fourth highest for the franchise all-time. When the dust finally settled on the 2011-12 season, the Thunder claimed a second consecutive Northwest Division title after finishing 9.0 games above the second place, Denver Nuggets. After finishing the 2008-09 season with a record of 23-59, the Oklahoma City Thunder has now captured playoff berths during each of the three subsequent seasons (the OKC franchise is making three straight trips to the playoffs for the first time since 1996-1998). Bouncing Back: Dating back to the start of the 2010-11 season, Oklahoma City has demonstrated a high level of resiliency in those games played immediately after a loss. After the Thunder s bounce-back win over the Sacramento Kings on April 24 th, Oklahoma City finished this past season with a 15-3 mark in games played after a loss. Only the Chicago Bulls recorded a better record in those games played after a loss (15-1). This comes on the heels of the 2010-11 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 once again by only the Chicago Bulls (16-4 following a loss). Block Party: When the dust settled on the 2011-12 regular 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 1993-94 Denver Nuggets team (8.37 bpg) was the last group to average more blocks than this year s Thunder squad. Serge 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 2000-01 season). To put a bit more perspective on Ibaka s accomplishment; with a total of 241 blocks this past season, Ibaka recorded only 19 fewer blocks than the entire New Jersey Nets team. During the Thunder s game versus the Nuggets on 2/19, Ibaka set a franchise record by blocking 11 shots en route to his first career triple-double. On the season Ibaka became the first player to register three 10-plus blocks games since Shawn Bradley during the 1996-97 season (five games with 10+ blocks). Point Made: With a 103.1 point per game scoring average this season, the Oklahoma City Thunder finished behind only the Denver Nuggets (104.1 ppg) and the San Antonio Spurs (103.6 ppg) in the quest to become the NBA s highest scoring team. During the 2011-12 season, the Thunder led the NBA in free throw shooting accuracy (80.6%) while ranking third in field goal shooting accuracy (47.1%). OKC finished the year a perfect 18-0 when shooting 50.0% or better from the field. Getting Defensive: As is oftentimes the case, team defense is critical to success and this past season the Thunder showed material improvement in a number of defensive categories. After allowing 101.7 points per game on 46.2% shooting through the first 66 games of the 2010-11 season (in which the team started 43-23), the Thunder responded by holding the opposition to 96.9 points on 42.7% opponent field goal percentage this past season. The Thunder concluded the 2011-12 season by going a perfect 16-0 when limiting the opponent to less than 90 points. Including the Thunder s win over the Sacramento Kings on April 13 th, Oklahoma City held 19 opponents to less than 40.0% shooting this past year, while posting a 15-4 record in those games. After season s end, Serge Ibaka finished second in the NBA s defensive Player of the Year balloting. Ibaka received 41 first place votes and finished just 17 points behind Tyson Chandler. Road Warriors: With the 2011-12 regular season now complete, Oklahoma City once again found success playing away from the Chesapeake Energy Arena. In 33 games road games this season, the Thunder registered a 21-12 mark {3 rd best road record in the NBA behind Chicago (24-9) and San Antonio (22-11)}. The Thunder was one of only THREE Western Conference teams (Denver & San Antonio) to boast a winning road record. During the 2010-11 season, the Thunder recorded a mark of 25-16 on the road. Only four other teams tallied more road victories than the Thunder (CHI, MIA, DAL and LAL). Making them Look Free: For a second season in a row, the Thunder finished the year as the top free throw shooting team in the NBA (OKC shot 80.6% from the free throw line). OKC finished the season leading the NBA in free throw makes per game (21.3) while ranking second in free throw attempts per game (26.4). In four instances this season the Thunder converted 30-plus free throws and on each occasion the Thunder won the contest. During the 2010-11 season, OKC shot a league-best 82.3% from the free throw line (5 th highest percentage in NBA history). On the year, OKC converted 30+ FTs on eighteen occasions (16-2 record) after doing so six times during all of the 2009-10 season (4-2 record). During the 2009-10 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 1986-87 season. KD is the ONLY player in NBA history to convert 700+ free throws while shooting 90.0% or better. Dynamic Duo: With a combined total of 51.6 points per game, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook became the highest scoring duo in franchise history (surpassing their previous record of 48.2 ppg last season followed by Dale Ellis and Tom Chambers 48.2 point per game average during the 1986-87 season). Durant and Westbrook surpassed the tandem of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade (combined 49.2 ppg) to become the highest scoring pair of teammates in the NBA this season. 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 14 occasions dating back to the start of last season Durant and Westbrook have each scored 30-plus points in the same game (11-3 record). Back-to-Back Scoring Champ: After averaging an even 28.0 points per game this past season, Kevin Durant becomes the seventh player in NBA history to capture three consecutive scoring crowns {Michael Jordan was the last player to win three straight scoring titles (1995-1998)}. By claiming back-to-back-to-back scoring titles, Durant has joined a hall-of-fame list of NBA players to record the feat (Michael Jordan, George Gervin, Bob McAdoo, Wilt Chamberlain, Neil Johnston and George Mikan). During the 2009-10 season, Durant became the youngest scoring champion in NBA history (21 years and 197 days).

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 1994-95 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 finished behind only Miami (28-5) and San Antonio (28-5) in the race for the NBA s best home record. Harden Heats Up: James Harden once again continued to impact games for the Thunder in a reserve capacity throughout the 2011-12 season. Harden came off the bench in 60 of his 62 appearances this past season for Oklahoma City and in all but four instances he proceeded to score in double figures. Harden was oftentimes the difference-maker for Oklahoma City. This was further validated by the fact that the Thunder posted a 14-1 record this season when Harden scored 20-plus points. Harden s 16.8 point per game average was tops in the NBA among reserves (min. 40 games). James Harden Comparison to recent 6 th Men of The Year Player (TEAM) Year PPG FG% James Harden (OKC) 2011-12 16.8 49.1% Lamar Odom (LAL) 2010-11 14.4 53.0% Jamal Crawford (ATL) 2009-10 18.0 44.9% Jason Terry (DAL) 2008-09 19.6 46.3% Manu Ginobili (SA) 2007-08 19.5 46.0% Leandro Barbosa (PHX) 2006-07 18.1 47.6% Tracking the Perk Effect: Since Kendrick Perkins made his Oklahoma City debut last in the middle of the 2010-11 season on 3/14/11 at Washington, the Thunder has posted a 60-23 record. With Perkins in the lineup for the final 17 games of the 2010-11 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 101.8 points on 46.3% shooting. Russell Rules: Russell Westbrook just concluded his fourth season in the NBA with Oklahoma City and he currently maintains the longest active games played streak in the NBA (appeared in 312 straight 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). Players to Avg. 19+ points, 6+ assists and 4+ rebounds through first 4 years of career (last 10 years) Player (TEAM) Points Assists Rebounds Russell Westbrook (OKC) 19.0 6.8 4.7 Chris Paul (NO) 19.4 9.9 4.8 LeBron James (CLE) 26.7 6.4 6.7 Dwyane Wade (MIA) 23.8 6.4 5.0 Steve Francis (HOU) 20.1 6.4 6.3 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). Over the Hill: After recording 40 points on April 18 th versus Phoenix, James Harden became the third Thunder player to score 40-plus points this past season; joining Kevin Durant (four 40-point games) and Russell Westbrook (two 40-point games) in accomplishing the feat. The OKC franchise last had three players score 40-plus points in the same year during the 1997-98 season (Tom Chambers, Dale Ellis & Xavier McDaniel). After scoring 40 points as a reserve, James Harden became the first bench player in the last two seasons to record a 40-point game, tallying the league s most points by a reserve since March 27, 2010, when Maverick guard Rodrique Beaubois scored 40 points against Golden State. Durant, Harden and Westbrook are the first trio to each record 40 points in a season since Stephen Curry, Monta Ellis and CJ Watson accomplished the feat as members of the Golden State Warriors during the 2009-10 season. 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 12-3. 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). Just Another Back-2-Back: With 18 sets of back-to-backs now in the books (in addition to the Thunder s back-to-back-to-back) for the 2011-12 season, Oklahoma City has been successful to this point when playing on consecutive nights. This past season, the Thunder registered sweeps in nine sets of back-to-back match-ups to go along with a sweep of the team s lone back-to-back-to-back. Oklahoma City posted a 15-4 mark on the first night and a 14-6 record on the second or third night of a back-to-back. During the 2010-11 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 (while capturing sweeps in seven sets of their back-to-backs). OKC is Fan Friendly: The Thunder opened the 2011-12 season right where they left off a year ago with another sellout. The Thunder then proceeded to sellout all 33 home games this season. This occurs on the heels of the 2010-11 season in which the Thunder sold out 14 consecutive games to close the regular season and 35 games overall. Those fans 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 2008. 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 and a courtside club. 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 went 31-5 when outrebounding the opponent (12-1 when outrebounding the opponent by 10 or more). Conversely, OKC has failed to outrebounded their opponent in 14 of the team s 19 losses this season. During the 2010-11 season, OKC registered a 37-11 mark when outrebounding their opponent.