2009–10 Oklahoma City Thunder season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Oklahoma City Thunder 2010 50 32 Northwest 4 8 Scott Brooks Sam Presti Professional Basketball Club LLC Ford Center First Round(lost to Lakers 2–4) OKC KSBI Fox Sports Oklahoma WWLS-AM FM The 2009–10 Oklahoma City Thunder season was the 2nd season of the franchise's existence in Oklahoma City as a member of the National Basketball Association (NBA). With NBA scoring champion Kevin Durant, second-year point guard Russell Westbrook, and forward Jeff Green leading the way, the Thunder made the playoffs as the youngest team in the NBA with the 28th highest total salary in the league.http://hoopshype.com/salaries.htm NBA salaries HoopsHype April 29, 2010 September 10, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100910073551/http://hoopshype.com/salaries.htm dead The team became the youngest NBA playoff team (23.19, using data going back to 1952) based on average age weighted by minutes played.Youngest Playoff Teams W4 The Wall Street Journal Biderman, David April 16, 2010 The Thunder were then eliminated by the defending and eventual NBA champions, the Los Angeles Lakers in six games in the First Round. The 2009–10 Oklahoma City Thunder and the 2007–08 Denver Nuggets are tied at 50–32 for having the best 8th seed record in NBA history. This was also the first season for James Harden. The Thunder clinched their first playoff spot since 2005, and their first in Oklahoma City. From a business perspective, the team began to show positive financial performance after years of losses in Seattle and a transition-cost laden 2008–09 season. In December 2009, Forbes magazine estimated the team's operating profit at $12.7 million, and estimated the overall franchise value at $310 million, good for 20th in the NBA.https://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/32/basketball-values-09_NBA-Team-Valuations_Rank.html NBA Team Valuations December 9, 2009 May 12, 2010 Forbes https://web.archive.org/web/20100529215447/http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/32/basketball-values-09_NBA-Team-Valuations_Rank.html May 29, 2010 live Key dates June 25, 2009: The 2009 NBA draft took place in New York City. July 8, 2009: The free agency period started. October 28, 2009: The Thunder play their first regular-season game, and achieve their first regular-season victory, in a 102–89 home win over the Sacramento Kings. January 2, 2010 Kevin Durant scored more than 30 points in his seventh consecutive game, breaking the franchise record set by Spencer Haywood in January 1972.http://www.nba.com/games/20091231/UTAOKC/gameinfo.html Durant ties record as Thunder scoot past Jazz Randy Renner January 1, 2010 January 1, 2010 NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc https://web.archive.org/web/20100103081041/http://www.nba.com/games/20091231/UTAOKC/gameinfo.html January 3, 2010 deadhttp://www.nba.com/games/20100102/OKCMIL/gameinfo.html Redd, Ridnour lead Bucks past Thunder in TO Rick Braun January 3, 2010 January 4, 2010 NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc https://web.archive.org/web/20100105052054/http://www.nba.com/games/20100102/OKCMIL/gameinfo.html January 5, 2010 dead January 20, 2010: The Thunder surpass their win total from 2008 to 2009 with their 24th season victory, a 94–92 win at the Minnesota Timberwolves. February 24, 2010: Kevin Durant's 21 points in a loss to the San Antonio Spurs ends his streak of 29 consecutive games with 25 or more points.http://www.nba.com/2010/news/game.recap/02/25/thunder.spurs/index.html NBA.com Ginobili's big block on Durant keys Spurs' win over Thunder February 25, 2010 April 23, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20121108194155/http://www.nba.com/2010/news/game.recap/02/25/thunder.spurs/index.html November 8, 2012 dead March 2, 2010: The Thunder surpass the 500,000 season home attendance figure in a 113–107 victory over the Sacramento Kings at the Ford Center. March 12, 2010: Durant had his 36th game with 30 or more points this season, breaking the franchise record set by Spencer Haywood in the 1972–73 season.http://www.nba.com/games/20100312/NJNOKC/gameinfo.html No style points awarded in Thunder's win over Nets March 12, 2010 March 18, 2010 NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc https://web.archive.org/web/20100317154311/http://www.nba.com/games/20100312/NJNOKC/gameinfo.html 17 March 2010 dead Durant ended the regular season with 41 games of 30 points or more.http://www.nba.com/playerfile/kevin_durant/game_by_game_stats.html NBA.com Kevin Durant Regular Season Statistics April 23, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100504111201/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/kevin_durant/game_by_game_stats.html 4 May 2010 dead April 3, 2010: The Thunder clinch a playoff spot for the first time in city franchise history with a 121–116 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.https://www.nba.com/games/20100403/OKCDAL/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore Thunder clinch first playoff berth with win at Dallas NBA.com April 4, 2010 April 23, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100421203403/http://www.nba.com/games/20100403/OKCDAL/gameinfo.html April 21, 2010 live April 14, 2010: Durant becomes the youngest scoring leader at the age of 21, taking the distinction from Max Zaslofsky (1947–48 BAA scoring leader at the age of 22).https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory?id=10378942 Durant Becomes NBA's Youngest Scoring Champ Jeff Latzke April 15, 2010 ABC News April 15, 2010 The Thunder also end the season on a positive note, beating the Memphis Grizzlies 114-105 – their 27th season home sellout, bringing total home attendance to 738,149 (an average of 18,003 per game, 12th in the NBA).http://espn.go.com/nba/attendance NBA Attendance ESPN April 23, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100426074911/http://espn.go.com/nba/attendance April 26, 2010 dead April 22, 2010: The Thunder win their first-ever Oklahoma City franchise playoff game with a 101–96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at the Ford Center.https://www.nba.com/games/20100422/LALOKC/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore Durant shifts focus to give Thunder first-ever playoff win April 23, 2010 April 23, 2010 NBA.com https://web.archive.org/web/20100420235346/http://www.nba.com/games/20100422/LALOKC/gameinfo.html April 20, 2010 live Draft picks 2009 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/club team 1 3 James Harden SG United States Arizona State 1 25 Rodrigue Beaubois PG France Cholet (France) The franchise entered the draft for the first time as the Thunder with two first-round picks: their own (3rd) and an additional selection from the San Antonio Spurs (25th) acquired in 2008 as the Seattle SuperSonics. The team had previously traded its original second-round pick to the Denver Nuggets in January 2009. Roster Oklahoma City Thunder 2009–10 4 Nick Collison C 6 10 255 1980-10-26 Kansas 35 Kevin Durant SF 6 9 215 1988-09-29 Texas 22 Jeff Green basketball PF 6 9 235 1986-08-28 Georgetown 13 James Harden SG 6 5 220 1989-08-26 Arizona State 9 Serge Ibaka PF 6 10 235 1989-09-18 Republic of the Congo 12 Nenad Krstić C 7 0 240 1983-07-25 Serbia 6 Eric Maynor PG 6 3 175 1987-06-11 Virginia Commonwealth 23 Byron Mullens PF 7 0 275 1989-02-14 Ohio State 7 Kevin Ollie PG 6 2 195 1972-12-27 Connecticut 2 Thabo Sefolosha SG 6 7 215 1984-05-02 Switzerland 11 Mustafa Shakur SG 6 3 190 1984-08-18 Arizona 36 Etan Thomas C 6 10 260 1978-04-01 Syracuse 5 Kyle Weaver SG 6 5 201 1986-02-18 Washington State 0 Russell Westbrook PG 6 3 187 1988-11-12 UCLA 3 D. J. White PF 6 9 251 1986-08-31 Indiana Scott Brooks Mark Bryant Maurice Cheeks Rex Kalamian Brian Keefe (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/OKC/2010.html April 17, 2010 Salaries Player Salary Etan Thomas $7,350,000 Earl Watson $6,600,000 Matt Harpring $6,500,000 Nick Collison $6,250,000 Nenad Krstić $5,400,000 Kevin Durant $4,796,880 James Harden $4,004,160 Russell Westbrook $3,755,640 Jeff Green $3,516,960 Thabo Sefolosha $2,759,627 Eric Maynor $1,318,920 Kevin Ollie $1,306,455 Byron Mullens $1,120,200 Serge Ibaka $1,120,200 DJ White $1,036,440 Kyle Weaver $870,968 Shaun Livingston $296,695 Ryan Bowen $209,592 Mike Wilks $175,908 Source: HoopsHypehttp://hoopshype.com/salaries/oklahoma_city.htm NBA Salaries: OKC Thunder HoopsHype April 26, 2010 February 12, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100212195505/http://hoopshype.com/salaries/oklahoma_city.htm dead Game log Preseason Oklahoma City Thunder yes 2010 Total: 2–5 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–3; Neutral 1–1) Oklahoma City Thunder Preseason yes 1 1 0 3 1 1 |- | 1 | October 7 | at Memphis | L 91–99 | | | | FedExForum7,217 | 0–1 |- | 2 | October 10 | at New Orleans | L 79–88 | | | | New Orleans Arena11,568 | 0–2 |- | 3 | October 12 | Phoenix | W 110–105 (OT) | | | | Ford Center15,223 | 1–2 |- | 4 | October 14 | vs. Miami | W 96–91 | | | | BOK Center (Tulsa, OK) 10,427 | 2–2 |- | 5 | October 19 | at Houston | L 85–105 | | | | Toyota Center11,992 | 2–3 |- | 6 | October 20 | vs. San Antonio | L 102–119 | | | | Frank Erwin Center (Austin, TX)10,290 | 2–4 |- | 7 | October 22 | Sacramento | L 89–104 | | | | Ford Center16,014 | 2–5 okc yes 2010 Regular season Standings Division OKC Conference OKC Game log Oklahoma City Thunder 2010 Oklahoma City Thunder October yes no 1 0 1 0 |- | 1 | October 28 | Sacramento | 20091028 SACOKC 102 89 | Kevin Durant (25) | Kevin Durant (11) | Russell Westbrook (13) | Ford Center18,203 | 1–0 |- | 2 | October 30 | @ Detroit | 20091030 OKCDET 91 83 | Kevin Durant (25) | Kevin Durant (12) | Russell Westbrook (10) | The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 | 2–0 |- Oklahoma City Thunder November no 3 4 4 4 |- | 3 | November 1 | Portland | 20091101 POROKC 74 83 | Russell Westbrook (23) | Jeff Green (11) | Russell Westbrook, James Harden (2) | Ford Center16,920 | 2–1 |- | 4 | November 3 | L.A. Lakers | 20091103 LALOKC 98 101 | Kevin Durant (28) | Etan Thomas (11) | Russell Westbrook (7) | Ford Center18,203 | 2–2 |- | 5 | November 6 | @ Houston | 20091106 OKCHOU 94 105 | Russell Westbrook (33) | Kevin Durant (9) | Russell Westbrook (7) | Toyota Center14,911 | 2–3 |- | 6 | November 8 | Orlando | 20091108 ORLOKC 102 74 | Kevin Durant (28) | Thabo Sefolosha (10) | Russell Westbrook (10) | Ford Center18,203 | 3–3 |- | 7 | November 10 | @ Sacramento | 20091110 OKCSAC 98 101 | Kevin Durant (37) | Nenad Krstić (8) | Russell Westbrook, Thabo Sefolosha (6) | ARCO Arena10,523 | 3–4 |- | 8 | November 11 | @ L.A. Clippers | 20091111 OKCLAC 83 79 | Kevin Durant (30) | Kevin Durant (10) | James Harden (8) | Staples Center14,248 | 4–4 |- | 9 | November 14 | @ San Antonio | 20091114 OKCSAS 101 98 | Kevin Durant (25) | Jeff Green (10) | Russell Westbrook (11) | AT&T Center17,947 | 5–4 |- | 10 | November 15 | L.A. Clippers | 20091115 LACOKC 93 101 | Kevin Durant (40) | Russell Westbrook (9) | Russell Westbrook (7) | Ford Center17,715 | 5–5 |- | 11 | November 17 | @ Miami | 20091117 OKCMIA 100 87 | Kevin Durant (32) | Kevin Durant, Thabo Sefolosha (9) | Russell Westbrook (7) | American Airlines Arena14,443 | 6–5 |- | 12 | November 18 | @ Orlando | 20091118 OKCORL 94 108 | James Harden (24) | Serge Ibaka (9) | Kyle Weaver, Kevin Ollie (4) | Amway Arena17,461 | 6–6 |- | 13 | November 20 | Washington | 20091120 WASOKC 127 108 | Kevin Durant (35) | Jeff Green (14) | Russell Westbrook (7) | Ford Center18,203 | 7–6 |- | 14 | November 22 | @ L.A. Lakers | 20091122 OKCLAL 85 101 | Kevin Durant (19) | Serge Ibaka (13) | Russell Westbrook (7) | Staples Center18,997 | 7–7 |- | 15 | November 24 | @ Utah | 20091124 OKCUTA 104 94 | Kevin Durant (28) | Jeff Green, Nenad Krstić (6) | Kevin Durant (8) | EnergySolutions Arena17,937 | 8–7 |- | 16 | November 27 | Milwaukee | 20091127 MILOKC 108 90 | Kevin Durant (33) | Kevin Durant (12) | Russell Westbrook (7) | Ford Center18,203 | 9–7 |- | 17 | November 29 | Houston | 20091129 HOUOKC 91 100 | Kevin Durant (25) | Kevin Durant (9) | Kevin Durant (6) | Ford Center18,203 | 9–8 |- Oklahoma City Thunder December no 5 3 4 3 |- | 18 | December 2 | Philadelphia | 20091202 PHIOKC 117 106 | Kevin Durant (33) | Nick Collison (7) | Russell Westbrook (15) | Ford Center17,332 | 10–8 |- | 19 | December 4 | Boston | 20091204 BOSOKC 87 105 | Kevin Durant (36) | Kevin Durant (5) | Russell Westbrook (4) | Ford Center18,203 | 10–9 |- | 20 | December 7 | Golden State | 20091207 GSWOKC 104 88 | Kevin Durant (28) | Jeff Green (13) | James Harden (5) | Ford Center17,334 | 11–9 |- | 21 | December 11 | @ Memphis | 20091211 OKCMEM 102 94 | Kevin Durant (32) | Kevin Durant (10) | Russell Westbrook (7) | FedExForum13,048 | 12–9 |- | 22 | December 13 | Cleveland | 20091213 CLEOKC 89 102 | Kevin Durant (29) | Nenad Krstić (8) | Russell Westbrook (5) | Ford Center18,203 | 12–10 |- | 23 | December 14 | @ Denver | 20091214 OKCDEN 93 102 | Kevin Durant (32) | Kevin Durant (10) | Russell Westbrook (6) | Pepsi Center16,022 | 12–11 |- | 24 | December 16 | Dallas | 20091216 DALOKC 86 100 | Russell Westbrook (16) | Jeff Green (11) | Russell Westbrook (5) | Ford Center18,203 | 12–12 |- | 25 | December 18 | Detroit | 20091218 DETOKC 109 98 | Kevin Durant (27) | Nenad Krstić (8) | James Harden (8) | Ford Center17,774 | 13–12 |- | 26 | December 19 | @ Houston | 20091219 OKCHOU 90 95 | Jeff Green (21) | Jeff Green, Thabo Sefolosha, Serge Ibaka (8) | Russell Westbrook (7) | Toyota Center15,095 | 13–13 |- | 27 | December 22 | @ L.A. Lakers | 20091222 OKCLAL 108 111 | Kevin Durant (30) | Jeff Green, Russell Westbrook (7) | Russell Westbrook (13) | Staples Center18,997 | 13–14 |- | 28 | December 23 | @ Phoenix | 20091223 OKCPHX 117 113 | Kevin Durant (38) | Jeff Green (9) | Russell Westbrook (7) | US Airways Center15,953 | 14–14 |- | 29 | December 26 | Charlotte | 20091226 CHAOKC 98 91 | Kevin Durant (30) | Nenad Krstić (10) | Russell Westbrook (6) | Ford Center17,961 | 15–14 |- | 30 | December 28 | @ New Jersey | 20091228 OKCNJN 105 89 | Kevin Durant (40) | Nick Collison (10) | Russell Westbrook (10) | Izod Center15,335 | 16–14 |- | 31 | December 29 | @ Washington | 20091229 OKCWAS 110 98 | Kevin Durant (35) | Kevin Durant (11) | Russell Westbrook (10) | Verizon Center17,152 | 17–14 |- | 32 | December 31 | Utah | 20091231 UTAOKC 87 86 | Kevin Durant (31) | Kevin Durant (8) | Russell Westbrook (10) | Ford Center18,203 | 18–14 |- Oklahoma City Thunder January no 5 3 3 4 |- | 33 | January 2 | @ Milwaukee | 20100102 OKCMIL 97 103 | Kevin Durant (31) | Thabo Sefolosha, Russell Westbrook (9) | Russell Westbrook (13) | Bradley Center15,264 | 18–15 |- | 34 | January 4 | @ Chicago | 20100104 OKCCHI 98 85 | Russell Westbrook (29) | Thabo Sefolosha (9) | Russell Westbrook (6) | United Center18,838 | 19–15 |- | 35 | January 6 | New Orleans | 20100106 NOHOKC 92 97 | Kevin Durant (27) | Thabo Sefolosha, Nick Collison (7) | Russell Westbrook (9) | Ford Center17,836 | 19–16 |- | 36 | January 9 | Indiana | 20100109 INDOKC 108 102 | Kevin Durant (40) | Kevin Durant (12) | Russell Westbrook (6) | Ford Center18,203 | 20–16 |- | 37 | January 11 | New York | 20100111 NYKOKC 106 88 | Kevin Durant (30) | Nenad Krstić, Thabo Sefolosha (8) | Russell Westbrook (5) | Ford Center17,152 | 21–16 |- | 38 | January 13 | San Antonio | 20100113 SASOKC 108 109 | Kevin Durant (35) | Jeff Green (10) | Russell Westbrook (13) | Ford Center17,886 | 21–17 |- | 39 | January 15 | @ Dallas | 20100115 OKCDAL 98 99 | Kevin Durant (30) | Kevin Durant (13) | Russell Westbrook (6) | American Airlines Center20,064 | 21–18 |- | 40 | January 16 | Miami | 20100116 MIAOKC 98 80 | Kevin Durant (36) | Kevin Durant, Serge Ibaka (10) | Russell Westbrook (11) | Ford Center18,203 | 22–18 |- | 41 | January 18 | @ Atlanta | 20100118 OKCATL 94 91 | Kevin Durant (29) | Jeff Green (11) | Russell Westbrook (9) | Philips Arena14,666 | 23–18 |- | 42 | January 20 | @ Minnesota | 20100120 OKCMIN 94 92 | Kevin Durant (31) | Kevin Durant (10) | Russell Westbrook (9) | Target Center12,995 | 24–18 |- | 43 | January 22 | @ Memphis | 20100122 OKCMEM 84 86 | Kevin Durant (30) | Kevin Durant, Jeff Green (8) | Eric Maynor (6) | FedEx Forum12,948 | 24–19 |- | 44 | January 23 | @ Cleveland | 20100123 OKCCLE 99 100 | Kevin Durant (34) | Kevin Durant (10) | Russell Westbrook (5) | Quicken Loans Arena20,562 | 24–20 |- | 45 | January 27 | Chicago | 20100127 CHIOKC 86 96 | Kevin Durant (28) | Kevin Durant (11) | Russell Westbrook (7) | Ford Center17,562 | 24–21 |- | 46 | January 29 | Denver | 20100129 DENOKC 101 84 | Kevin Durant (30) | Serge Ibaka (8) | Russell Westbrook (8) | Ford Center18,203 | 25–21 |- | 47 | January 31 | Golden State | 20100131 GSWOKC 112 104 | Kevin Durant (45) | Kevin Durant (11) | Russell Westbrook (8) | Ford Center17,565 | 26–21 |- Oklahoma City Thunder February no 4 1 5 1 |- | 48 | February 2 | Atlanta | 20100202 ATLOKC 106 99 | Kevin Durant (33) | Kevin Durant (11) | Russell Westbrook (9) | Ford Center17,360 | 27–21 |- | 49 | February 3 | @ New Orleans | 20100203 OKCNOH 103 99 | Kevin Durant (30) | Nick Collison (10) | Russell Westbrook (10) | New Orleans Arena12,884 | 28–21 |- | 50 | February 6 | @ Golden State | 20100206 OKCGSW 104 95 | Kevin Durant (29) | Nick Collison (10) | Russell Westbrook (10) | Oracle Arena17,825 | 29–21 |- | 51 | February 9 | @ Portland | 20100209 OKCPOR 89 77 | Kevin Durant (33) | Kevin Durant (11) | Russell Westbrook (7) | Rose Garden Arena20,460 | 30–21 |- | 52 | February 16 | Dallas | 20100216 DALOKC 99 86 | Kevin Durant (25) | Kevin Durant (14) | Russell Westbrook (8) | Ford Center18,203 | 31–21 |- | 53 | February 20 | @ New York | 20100220 OKCNYK 121 118 | Kevin Durant (36) | Jeff Green (11) | Russell Westbrook (10) | Madison Square Garden19,763 | 32–21 |- | 54 | February 21 | @ Minnesota | 20100221 OKCMIN 109 107 | Kevin Durant (32) | Jeff Green (14) | Russell Westbrook (14) | Target Center14,202 | 33–21 |- | 55 | February 23 | Phoenix | 20100223 PHXOKC 102 104 | Kevin Durant (36) | Kevin Durant (8) | Russell Westbrook (10) | Ford Center18,203 | 33–22 |- | 56 | February 24 | @ San Antonio | 20100224 OKCSAS 87 95 | Kevin Durant (21) | Thabo Sefolosha (13) | Russell Westbrook (7) | AT&T Center18,400 | 33–23 |- | 57 | February 26 | Minnesota | 20100226 MINOKC 109 92 | Kevin Durant (25) | Kevin Durant (9) | Russell Westbrook (15) | Ford Center18,203 | 34–23 |- | 58 | February 28 | Toronto | 20100228 TOROKC 119 99 | Kevin Durant (29) | Serge Ibaka (10) | Russell Westbrook (10) | Ford Center18,203 | 35–23 |- Oklahoma City Thunder March no 6 2 5 3 |- | 59 | March 2 | Sacramento | 20100302 SACOKC 113 107 | Kevin Durant (39) | Kevin Durant (10) | Russell Westbrook (13) | Ford Center17,677 | 36–23 |- | 60 | March 3 | @ Denver | 20100303 OKCDEN 90 119 | Kevin Durant, James Harden (19) | Serge Ibaka (13) | Russell Westbrook (6) | Pepsi Center18,822 | 36–24 |- | 61 | March 5 | @ L.A. Clippers | 20100305 OKCLAC 104 87 | Kevin Durant (32) | Nenad Kristic (11) | Russell Westbrook (9) | Staples Center18,497 | 37–24 |- | 62 | March 7 | @ Sacramento | 20100307 OKCSAC 108 102 | Kevin Durant (27) | Nenad Krstić (10) | Kevin Durant (5) | ARCO Arena12,081 | 38–24 |- | 63 | March 10 | New Orleans | 20100310 NOHOKC 98 83 | Kevin Durant (29) | Jeff Green, Serge Ibaka (9) | Russell Westbrook (9) | Ford Center18,203 | 39–24 |- | 64 | March 12 | New Jersey | 20100312 NJNOKC 104 102 | Kevin Durant (32) | Kevin Durant (12) | Russell Westbrook (10) | Ford Center18,203 | 40–24 |- | 65 | March 14 | Utah | 20100314 UTAOKC 119 111 | Kevin Durant (35) | Serge Ibaka, Thabo Sefolosha (6) | Russell Westbrook (11) | Ford Center18,203 | 41–24 |- | 66 | March 17 | @ Charlotte | 20100317 OKCCHA 92 100 | Kevin Durant (26) | Kevin Durant (10) | Russell Westbrook (10) | Time Warner Cable Arena16,179 | 41–25 |- | 67 | March 19 | @ Toronto | 20100319 OKCTOR 115 89 | Kevin Durant (31) | Nenad Krstić, Nick Collison (8) | Russell Westbrook (10) | Air Canada Centre19,351 | 42–25 |- | 68 | March 21 | @ Indiana | 20100321 OKCIND 101 121 | Jeff Green (20) | Serge Ibaka (12) | Eric Maynor (11) | Conseco Fieldhouse14,701 | 42–26 |- | 69 | March 22 | San Antonio | 20100322 SASOKC 96 99 | Kevin Durant (45) | Kevin Durant, Serge Ibaka (8) | Eric Maynor (5) | Ford Center18,203 | 42–27 |- | 70 | March 24 | Houston | 20100324 HOUOKC 122 104 | Kevin Durant (25) | Nick Collison (9) | Eric Maynor (9) | Ford Center18,203 | 43–27 |- | 71 | March 26 | L.A. Lakers | 20100326 LALOKC 91 75 | Kevin Durant (26) | Nenad Krstić (10) | Russell Westbrook (6) | Ford Center18,203 | 44–27 |- | 72 | March 28 | Portland | 20100328 POROKC 87 92 | Kevin Durant (29) | Kevin Durant (13) | Russell Westbrook (6) | Ford Center18,203 | 44–28 |- | 73 | March 30 | @ Philadelphia | 20100330 OKCPHI 111 93 | Kevin Durant (26) | Kevin Durant (10) | Russell Westbrook (14) | Wachovia Center14,809 | 45–28 |- | 74 | March 31 | @ Boston | 20100331 OKCBOS 109 104 | Kevin Durant (37) | Kevin Durant, Nenad Krstić (8) | Russell Westbrook (10) | TD Garden18,624 | 46–28 |- Oklahoma City Thunder April no 3 1 1 3 |- | 75 | April 3 | @ Dallas | 20100403 OKCDAL 121 116 | Kevin Durant (23) | Nenad Krstić (6) | Russell Westbrook (6) | American Airlines Center20,329 | 47–28 |- | 76 | April 4 | Minnesota | 20100404 MINOKC 116 108 | Kevin Durant (40) | Jeff Green (10) | Russell Westbrook (16) | Ford Center18,203 | 48–28 |- | 77 | April 6 | @ Utah | 20100406 OKCUTA 139 140 | Kevin Durant (45) | Kevin Durant, Jeff Green (7) | Russell Westbrook (9) | EnergySolutions Arena19,911 | 48–29 |- | 78 | April 7 | Denver | 20100407 DENOKC 94 98 | Kevin Durant (33) | Kevin Durant (11) | Jeff Green (5) | Ford Center18,332 | 48–30 |- | 79 | April 9 | Phoenix | 20100409 PHXOKC 96 91 | Kevin Durant (35) | Kevin Durant, Serge Ibaka (9) | Russell Westbrook (10) | Ford Center18,334 | 49–30 |- | 80 | April 11 | @ Golden State | 20100411 OKCGSW 117 120 | Kevin Durant (40) | Nick Collison, Serge Ibaka (12) | Russell Westbrook (9) | Oracle Arena18,940 | 49–31 |- | 81 | April 12 | @ Portland | 20100412 OKCPOR 95 103 | Kevin Durant (30) | Thabo Sefolosha (8) | Eric Maynor (5) | Rose Garden Arena20,691 | 49–32 |- | 82 | April 14 | Memphis | 20100414 MEMOKC 114 105 | Kevin Durant (31) | Serge Ibaka (9) | Eric Maynor (10) | Ford Center18,334 | 50–32 okc 2010 Playoffs Game log Oklahoma City Thunder yes 2010 Oklahoma City Thunder First Round yes yes yes 2 1 0 3 |- | 1 | April 18 | @ L.A. Lakers | 20100418 OKCLAL 79 87 | Kevin Durant (24) | Nick Collison (8) | Russell Westbrook (8) | Staples Center18,997 | 0–1 |- | 2 | April 20 | @ L.A. Lakers | 20100420 OKCLAL 92 95 | Kevin Durant (33) | Kevin Durant (8) | Thabo Sefolosha, Russell Westbrook (3) | Staples Center18,997 | 0–2 |- | 3 | April 22 | L.A. Lakers | 20100422 LALOKC 101 96 | Kevin Durant (29) | Kevin Durant (19) | Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook (4) | Ford Center18,342 | 1–2 |- | 4 | April 24 | L.A. Lakers | 20100424 LALOKC 110 89 | Kevin Durant (22) | Jeff Green (9) | Russell Westbrook (6) | Ford Center18,342 | 2–2 |- | 5 | April 27 | @ L.A. Lakers | 20100427 OKCLAL 87 111 | Kevin Durant (17) | Serge Ibaka (9) | Russell Westbrook (6) | Staples Center18,997 | 2–3 |- | 6 | April 30 | L.A. Lakers | 20100430 LALOKC 94 95 | Kevin Durant (26) | Nenad Krstić (11) | Russell Westbrook (9) | Ford Center18,342 | 2–4 okc yes 2010 Player statistics Season Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Antonio Anderson 1 0 15.0 .333 .000 .000 1.0 .0 .0 .0 1.0 Ryan Bowen 1 0 8.0 1.000 .000 1.000 2.0 .0 1.0 .0 4.0 Nick Collison 75 5 20.8 .589 .250 .692 5.1 .5 .5 .6 5.9 Kevin Durant 82 82 39.5 .476 .365 .900 7.6 2.8 1.4 1.0 30.1 Jeff Green 82 82 37.1 .453 .333 .740 6.0 1.6 1.3 .9 15.1 James Harden 76 0 22.9 .403 .375 .808 3.2 1.8 1.0 .2 9.9 Serge Ibaka 73 0 18.1 .543 .500 .630 5.4 .1 .3 1.3 6.3 Nenad Krstić 76 76 22.9 .502 .200 .717 5.0 .7 .4 .6 8.4 Shaun Livingston 10 0 13.0 .313 .000 .000 2.0 1.4 .5 .2 1.0 Eric Maynor1 55 0 16.5 .434 .362 .692 1.7 3.4 .5 .2 4.5 Byron Mullens 13 0 4.2 .368 .000 .000 .8 .1 .2 .0 1.1 Kevin Ollie 25 0 10.5 .400 .000 1.000 1.0 .8 .4 .0 1.8 Thabo Sefolosha 82 82 28.6 .440 .313 .674 4.7 1.8 1.2 .6 6.0 Etan Thomas 23 1 14.0 .456 .000 .591 2.8 .0 .2 .7 3.3 Kyle Weaver 12 0 12.0 .364 .368 .833 1.5 .9 .5 .5 3.0 Russell Westbrook 82 82 34.3 .418 .221 .780 4.9 8.0 1.3 .4 16.1 D. J. White 12 0 8.5 .610 .000 .900 1.9 .3 .4 .2 4.9 Mike Wilks 4 0 14.8 .500 .667 .500 1.0 1.0 .0 .0 4.0 1Stats with the Thunder. Playoffs Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Nick Collison 6 0 21.5 .333 .000 .429 4.7 .3 .8 .2 3.2 Kevin Durant 6 6 38.5 .350 .286 .871 7.7 2.3 .5 1.3 25.0 Jeff Green 6 6 37.3 .329 .296 .850 4.7 1.7 .7 .5 11.8 James Harden 6 0 20.0 .387 .375 .842 2.5 1.8 1.0 .2 7.7 Serge Ibaka 6 0 25.5 .571 .000 .700 6.5 .3 .3 2.0 7.8 Nenad Krstić 6 6 21.5 .405 .000 .929 5.8 .7 .5 .7 7.2 Eric Maynor 6 0 12.7 .300 .167 .818 1.5 1.5 .2 .2 3.7 Byron Mullens 1 0 4.0 .000 .000 .500 .0 .0 .0 .0 1.0 Kevin Ollie 1 0 5.0 .000 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 Thabo Sefolosha 6 6 21.2 .296 .231 .889 3.0 1.2 .8 1.0 4.5 Etan Thomas 2 0 8.5 .833 .000 1.000 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.0 Kyle Weaver 1 0 12.0 .250 .000 .000 2.0 2.0 .0 .0 2.0 Russell Westbrook 6 6 35.3 .473 .417 .842 6.0 6.0 1.7 .2 20.5 D. J. White 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 2010 NBA Western Conference First Round vs. L.A. Lakers +2010 Western Conference First RoundOklahoma City lost 2–4 in the 2010 NBA Western Conference First Round April 18, 2010 2010 04180 LAL Oklahoma City Thunder 79 Los Angeles Lakers 87 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California April 20, 2010 2010 04200 LAL Oklahoma City Thunder 92 Los Angeles Lakers 95 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California April 22, 2010 2010 04220 OKC Los Angeles Lakers 96 Oklahoma City Thunder 101 Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma April 24, 2010 2010 04240 OKC Los Angeles Lakers 89 Oklahoma City Thunder 110 Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma April 27, 2010 2010 04270 LAL Oklahoma City Thunder 87 Los Angeles Lakers 111 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California April 30, 2010 2010 04300 OKC Los Angeles Lakers 95 Oklahoma City Thunder 94 Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Team Games played Minutes played Field goals 3–point field goals Free throws Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Points Thunder 6 288 184 33 162 260 97 39 37 563 Lakers 6 288 216 45 96 260 125 37 37 573 Awards and honors Weekly Kevin Durant was named Western Conference Player of the Week for December 28–January 3.http://www.slamdunkcentral.com/category/nba-players-of-the-week/page/2/ slamdunkcentral.com April 23, 2010 Rose, Durant Picked NBA Players of the Week https://archive.today/20120918073941/http://www.slamdunkcentral.com/category/nba-players-of-the-week/page/2/ September 18, 2012 dead mdy-all Kevin Durant was named Western Conference Player of the Week for January 25–31.http://www.nba.com/thunder/news/kd_named_western_potw_2010_02_01.html NBA.com April 23, 2010 Kevin Durant Named Western Conference Player of the Week February 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100410215152/http://www.nba.com/thunder/news/kd_named_western_potw_2010_02_01.html 10 April 2010 live Russell Westbrook was named Western Conference Player of the Week for February 1–7.http://www.nba.com/2010/news/02/08/players.of.week/index.html NBA.com April 23, 2010 James, Westbrook named Players of the Week February 8, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100210035804/http://www.nba.com/2010/news/02/08/players.of.week/index.html February 10, 2010 dead Kevin Durant was named Western Conference Player of the Week for March 29–April 4.http://www.nba.com/2010/news/04/05/players.ofthe.week/index.html NBA.com April 23, 2010 Raptors' Bosh, Thunder's Durant named Players of the Week April 5, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100412065726/http://www.nba.com/2010/news/04/05/players.ofthe.week/index.html 2010-04-12 dead Monthly Scott Brooks was named Western Conference Coach of the Month for February 2010.http://www.slamdunkcentral.com/category/nba-player-of-the-month/ slamdunkcentral.com April 23, 2010 NBA Announces Players, Rookies And Coaches of the Month https://web.archive.org/web/20081205065616/http://www.slamdunkcentral.com/category/nba-player-of-the-month/ December 5, 2008 dead mdy-all http://www.nba.com/thunder/news/brooks_named_coachofthemonth_2010_03_01.html Scott Brooks Named Western Conference Coach of the Month NBA.com March 1, 2010 April 23, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100410215146/http://www.nba.com/thunder/news/brooks_named_coachofthemonth_2010_03_01.html April 10, 2010 live Kevin Durant was named Western Conference Player of the Month for April 2010.http://www.nba.com/2010/news/04/16/players.month.april/index.html Bulls' Rose, OKC's Durant named Players of Month for April NBA.com April 16, 2010 April 23, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100422115331/http://www.nba.com/2010/news/04/16/players.month.april/index.html April 22, 2010 dead All-Star Kevin Durant was selected as an All-Star for the first time in his career, representing the Western Conference.http://www.nba.com/allstar2010/players/ NBA.com April 23, 2010 2010 All-Star Rosters https://web.archive.org/web/20100427140753/http://www.nba.com/allstar2010/players/ April 27, 2010 dead Rookie James Harden was named to the Rookie Team roster in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge.http://www.nba.com/allstar/2010/rookie.challenge/index.html Rookies breal through in T-Mobile Rookie Challenge NBA.com April 23, 2010 February 13, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100428161515/http://www.nba.com/allstar/2010/rookie.challenge/index.html April 28, 2010 dead Second-year player Russell Westbrook was named to the Sopohomore Team roster in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge. Kevin Durant defended his title as H-O-R-S-E competition champion.http://www.nba.com/allstar/2010/horse/index.html Cool-hand Durant repeats in H.O.R.S.E. competition NBA.com February 13, 2010 April 23, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120321011427/http://www.nba.com/allstar/2010/horse/index.html March 21, 2012 dead Russell Westbrook was selected to replace the injured Derrick Rose in the 2010 Taco Bell Skills Challenge. Season Scott Brooks was named NBA Coach of the Year.http://www.nba.com/2010/news/04/21/coach.release/index.html NBA.com April 23, 2010 Brooks named 2009-10 NBA Coach of the Year April 21, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100425204844/http://www.nba.com/2010/news/04/21/coach.release/index.html April 25, 2010 dead Kevin Durant won the NBA scoring title. James Harden was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.http://www.nba.com/2010/news/04/30/allrookie.2010/index.html NBA.com May 7, 2010 Evans, Jennings, Curry unanimous All-Rookie team picks April 30, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100506062807/http://www.nba.com/2010/news/04/30/allrookie.2010/index.html May 6, 2010 dead Thabo Sefolosha was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team.http://www.nba.com/2010/news/05/05/all.defense/index.html NBA.com May 7, 2010 Orlando's Howard, Boston's Rondo lead All-Defensive Team May 5, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100509012301/http://www.nba.com/2010/news/05/05/all.defense/index.html 2010-05-09 dead Kevin Durant was named to the All-NBA First Team.http://www.nba.com/2010/news/05/06/all.nba/index.html NBA.com May 7, 2010 Best on offense (Durant), defense (Howard) pace All-NBA team May 6, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100509082728/http://www.nba.com/2010/news/05/06/all.nba/index.html May 9, 2010 dead Transactions List of 2009–10 NBA season transactions Overview Players Added Via draft James Harden Via trade Byron Mullens(Draft rights) Etan Thomas Via free agency Ryan Bowen Serge Ibaka(Draft rights) Kevin OlliePlayers Lost Via trade Chucky Atkins Damien Wilkins Via free agency Desmond Mason Malik Rose Robert Swift Waived Earl Watson Trades June 25, 2009Thunder Acquires James Harden, B.J. Mullens and Robert Vaden in 2009 NBA Draft https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/draft_release_090625.html nba.com November 8, 2022 June 25, 2009 To Oklahoma City ThunderDraft rights to Byron Mullens To Dallas MavericksDraft rights to Rodrigue Beaubois2010 second-round pickJune 25, 2009Thunder Acquires James Harden, B.J. Mullens and Robert Vaden in 2009 NBA Draft https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/draft_release_090625.html nba.com November 8, 2022 June 25, 2009 To Oklahoma City ThunderDraft rights to Robert Vaden To Charlotte BobcatsCash considerationsJuly 27, 2009Timberwolves' Thomas dealt to Thunder https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=4359294 ESPN November 8, 2022 July 27, 2009 To Oklahoma City ThunderEtan ThomasTwo 2010 second-round picks To Minnesota TimberwolvesChucky AtkinsDamien WilkinsDecember 22, 2009Thunder Acquires Maynor From Utah Jazz https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/thunder_aquires_maynor_2009_12_22.html nba.com November 8, 2022 December 22, 2009 To Oklahoma City ThunderMatt HarpringEric Maynor To Utah JazzDraft rights to Peter Fehse Free agency Re-signed Date Player Contract October 28, 2009 Thabo SefoloshaSefolosha given multiyear deal https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=4603445 ESPN November 8, 2022 October 28, 2009 Multi-Year Extension Additions Date Player Contract Former team July 11, 2009 Serge IbakaHarden, Mullens sign with Thunder https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=4321388 ESPN November 8, 2022 July 11, 2009 Standard ESP Manresa August 1, 2009 Kevin OllieThunder sign free agent Ollie https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=4371497 ESPN November 8, 2022 August 1, 2009 Standard Minnesota Timberwolves September 28, 2009 Ryan Bowen Standard New Orleans Hornets November 26, 2009 Mike WilksVeteran Wilks signs with Thunder https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=4692034 ESPN November 8, 2022 November 26, 2009 Standard Seattle SuperSonics February 22, 2010 Antonio AndersonTHUNDER SIGNS ANTONIO ANDERSON TO 10-DAY CONTRACT https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/thunder_signs_antonio_anderson_100222.html nba.com November 8, 2022 February 22, 2010 10-Day Rio Grande Valley Vipers (D-League) March 16, 2010 Mustafa ShakurThunder sign Shakur to 10-day contract https://nba.nbcsports.com/2010/03/16/thunder-sign-shakur-to-10-day-contract/ nba.nbcsports.com November 8, 2022 March 16, 2010 10-Day Tulsa 66ers (D-League) March 31, 2010 Mustafa ShakurThunder Re-Sign Shakur https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/203000/Thunder-Re-Sign-Shakur basketball.realgm.com November 8, 2022 March 31, 2010 Standard Tulsa 66ers (D-League) Subtractions Date Player Reason left New team July 1, 2009 Robert Swift Free Agency Bakersfield Jam (D-League) July 1, 2009 Malik Rose Free Agency N/A July 17, 2009 Earl WatsonThunder waive G Watson https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=4337649 ESPN November 8, 2022 July 17, 2009 Waived Indiana Pacers September 17, 2009 Desmond MasonKings sign swingman Mason https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=4480967 ESPN November 8, 2022 September 17, 2009 Free Agency Sacramento Kings November 25, 2009 Ryan BowenThunder Waives Ryan Bowen https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/200341/Thunder-Waives-Ryan-Bowen basketball.realgm.com November 8, 2022 November 25, 2009 Waived N/A December 22, 2009 Shaun Livingston Waived Washington Wizards December 22, 2009 Mike Wilks Waived POL Asseco Prokom Gdynia February 22, 2010 Matt Harpring Waived N/A March 25, 2010 Mustafa ShakurOklahoma City Releases Shakur https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/202892/Oklahoma-City-Releases-Shakur basketball.realgm.com November 8, 2022 March 25, 2010 Waived Oklahoma City Thunder References 30em External links ESPN OKC Schedule Category:Oklahoma City Thunder seasons Oklahoma City Category:2009 in sports in Oklahoma Category:2010 in sports in Oklahoma Category:2000s in Oklahoma City Category:2010s in Oklahoma City