2008–09 Oklahoma City Thunder season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Oklahoma City Thunder 2009 23 59 Northwest 5 13 P. J. Carlesimo (games 1–13, fired) Scott Brooks (interim, games 14–82) Sam Presti Professional Basketball Club LLC Ford Center Did not qualify OKC KSBI Fox Sports Oklahoma WWLS-AM FM Seattle SuperSonics The Oklahoma City Thunder played its inaugural season in the 2008–09 NBA season. It was the team's first season in Oklahoma City since the Seattle SuperSonics relocation was approved by league owners prior to settling a lawsuit. The team played at the Ford Center. Oklahoma City hosted the New Orleans Hornets for two seasons, due to Hurricane Katrina's devastation along the Gulf Coast in August 2005. The Thunder finished with a 23–59 record, and would not have a losing season again until the 2020–21 season. Key dates June 26: The 2008 NBA draft took place in New York City. July 1: The free agency period started. July 2: The Seattle SuperSonics announced their immediate relocation to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. September 3 The team announces name and colors. October 8 The Oklahoma City Thunder took the court for the first time in an 88–82http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/10/09/sports/local/18-wolves.txt T'Wolves Play Spoiler Phil Sites Billings Gazette October 8, 2008 October 9, 2008September 2018 medicmedic preseason loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Billings, Montana. October 29 The Oklahoma City Thunder played their first regular season game ever, hosting the Milwaukee Bucks. November 2 The Oklahoma City Thunder get their first win as an NBA franchise. November 22 P. J. Carlesimo is fired and replaced on an interim basis by Scott Brooks. November 28 The Thunder tie the franchise record for consecutive games lost at 14 with a 103–105 loss to the Timberwolves. November 29 Oklahoma City snaps 14-game losing streak. January 21 Jeff Green shoots Thunder's first buzzer beater to beat the Golden State Warriors 122–121. February 14 Kevin Durant wins All-Star Break H.O.R.S.E competition. April 15 The Thunder won over Los Angeles Clippers 126–85 to end 23–59 in their first season. April 15 Scott Brooks is named full-time coach of Thunder. Offseason Oklahoma City rookies and other young professionals played in the first game of the Orlando summer league. Oklahoma City lost its summer league opener to the Indiana Pacers rookies by a score of 95–78. Earl Calloway scored 16 points and Andre Emmett had 15 for the Pacers, who scored the game's first eight points and never trailed.January 2024 Original cite was deleted per WP:URLREQ#Canoe.ca Jeff Green took the first shot in Oklahoma City's history and it bounced off the rim 43 seconds after tipoff. The first basket came 2:15 into the first quarter by D.J. White, who was drafted by Detroit, traded to Seattle and played in Oklahoma City.January 2024 Original cite was deleted per WP:URLREQ#Canoe.ca The Oklahoma City franchise released its season-ticket prices on Thursday, August 14. The franchise announced that there will be 3,400 seats available at $10 per game.http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Basketball/NBA/2008/08/14/6454111-ap.html CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Basketball - NBA: NBA season-ticket prices set for Oklahoma City August 16, 2008April 2026 medicmedic On average, ticket prices were about 36 per cent higher than they were for the 2007–08 Seattle SuperSonics season. The announcement also stated that the average ticket price would be US$47.51 while Seattle's average ticket price last season was $35. While last year's NBA average ticket price at $48.83, Oklahoma City's rates below the league average. Season tickets went on sale on Monday, September 8. Chairman Clay Bennett announced that the last of the 13,000 season tickets available were sold on Friday, September 12, and the team started a waiting list for season tickets.https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=3585230 Waiting list begun for Oklahoma City season tickets Associated Press ESPN September 13, 2008 September 13, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080915173959/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3585230 September 15, 2008 live Pre-season The Oklahoma City Thunder made their debut in an 88-82 preseason loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 8, 2008. First pre-season game #eee October 8, 2008 Rimrock Auto Arena, Billings 3,817 Leroy Richardson, David Jones, Eric Dalen KSBI Oklahoma City Thunder 82 Minnesota Timberwolves 88 13–24 28–16 22–20 19–28 Damien Wilkins 19 Rashad McCants 15 Kevin Durant, Johan Petro 7 each Al Jefferson 9 Earl Watson 4 Mike Miller 5 Kevin Durant took and made the first shot in Oklahoma City history. The Thunder had their home debut on October 14, 2008, against the Los Angeles Clippers.Oklahoma City NBA team to face hectic pace in preseason Draft picks 2008 NBA draft 2 250 Russell Westbrook.jpg Russell Westbrook Serge_Ibaka_Feb_2014.jpg Serge Ibaka The 2008 NBA Draft was the final time that the Seattle SuperSonics made an NBA Draft appearance, as well as the final time that the SuperSonics appeared in official media publications. In early July, the franchise relocated to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and was renamed the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder made their first NBA Draft appearance in 2009.http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008030229_sonitrial02.html Sonics, city reach settlement Sharon Pian Chan Sharon Chan (journalist) Seattle Times July 2, 2008 July 2, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080703210555/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008030229_sonitrial02.html 3 July 2008 dead The SuperSonics entered the draft with two first-round picks and four second-round picks. They retained their original pick in each round, while the remainder were acquired through previous trades. Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/club team 1 4 Russell Westbrook PG United States UCLA 1 24 Serge Ibaka PF Spain L'Hospitalet (Spain) 2 32 Walter Sharpe PF United States UAB 2 46 Trent Plaisted PF United States BYU 2 50 DeVon Hardin C United States California 2 56 Sasha Kaun C Russia Kansas D.J. White was later traded to the SuperSonics via Detroit Pistons Roster Oklahoma City Thunder 2008–09 8 Chucky Atkins PG 5 11 160 1974-08-14 South Florida 4 Nick Collison C 6 9 255 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 51 Steven Hill basketball PF 7 0 248 1985-11-14 Arkansas 12 Nenad Krstić C 7 0 240 1983-07-25 Serbia 14 Shaun Livingston PG 6 7 182 1985-09-11 Peoria Central HS (IL) 34 Desmond Mason SG 6 7 224 1977-10-11 Oklahoma State 9 Malik Rose PF 6 7 250 1974-11-23 Drexel 2 Thabo Sefolosha SG 6 5 215 1984-05-02 Switzerland 31 Robert Swift C 7 0 245 1985-12-03 Bakersfield HS (CA) 25 Earl Watson PG 6 1 195 1979-06-12 UCLA 5 Kyle Weaver SG 6 6 201 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 54 Chris Wilcox C 6 8 221 1982-09-03 University of Maryland 21 Damien Wilkins SG 6 6 225 1980-01-11 Georgia P. J. Carlesimo (fired) Scott Brooks Mark Bryant Ralph Lewis Paul Westhead https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/OKC/2009.html April 4, 2009 Regular season thumb|right|The Ford Center, which seats 19,599 for basketball, was built in 2002 and has received public funding for renovation.http://www.arenadigest.com/visits/ford_center.htm Ford Center / Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Arena Digest March 2008 May 5, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080512045810/http://www.arenadigest.com/visits/ford_center.htm May 12, 2008 dead Standings OKC OKC Game log Oklahoma City Thunder 2009 Oklahoma City Thunder October yes 0 1 0 0 |- | 1 | October 29 | Milwaukee | 20081029 MILOKC 87 98 | Russell Westbrook, Chris Wilcox (13) | Nick Collison, Chris Wilcox (6) | Russell Westbrook, Earl Watson (4) | Ford Center19,136 | 0–1 Oklahoma City Thunder November 1 8 1 7 |- | 2 | November 1 | @ Houston | 20081101 OKCHOU 77 89 | Kevin Durant (26) | Johan Petro (9) | Earl Watson (8) | Toyota Center16,996 | 0–2 |- | 3 | November 2 | Minnesota | 20081102 MINOKC 88 85 | Kevin Durant (18) | Nick Collison (10) | Earl Watson (4) | Ford Center18,163 | 1–2 |- | 4 | November 5 | Boston | 20081105 BOSOKC 83 96 | Kevin Durant (17) | Chris Wilcox (8) | Earl Watson (5) | Ford Center19,136 | 1–3 |- | 5 | November 7 | @ Utah | 20081107 OKCUTA 97 104 | Kevin Durant (24) | Nick Collison, Joe Smith, Chris Wilcox (6) | Kevin Durant, Earl Watson (3) | EnergySolutions Arena19,911 | 1–4 |- | 6 | November 9 | Atlanta | 20081109 ATLOKC 85 89 | Kevin Durant (20) | Joe Smith (9) | Earl Watson (6) | Ford Center18,231 | 1–5 |- | 7 | November 10 | @ Indiana | 20081110 OKCIND 99 107 | Kevin Durant (37) | Kevin Durant, Nick Collison, Johan Petro (8) | Earl Watson (9) | Conseco Fieldhouse10,165 | 1–6 |- | 8 | November 12 | Orlando | 20081112 ORLOKC 92 109 | Jeff Green (25) | Jeff Green (10) | Earl Watson (8) | Ford Center18,185 | 1–7 |- | 9 | November 14 | @ New York | 20081114 OKCNYK 106 116 | Kevin Durant (23) | Robert Swift (13) | Earl Watson (8) | Madison Square Garden18,008 | 1–8 |- | 10 | November 15 | @ Philadelphia | 20081115 OKCPHI 85 110 | Jeff Green (21) | Johan Petro (12) | Jeff Green, Russell Westbrook (4) | Wachovia Center13,385 | 1–9 |- | 11 | November 17 | Houston | 20081117 HOUOKC 89 100 | Kevin Durant (29) | Robert Swift, Johan Petro (8) | Kevin Durant, Earl Watson (4) | Ford Center18,145 | 1–10 |- | 12 | November 19 | L.A. Clippers | 20081119 LACOKC 88 108 | Kevin Durant (18) | Joe Smith (7) | Earl Watson (5) | Ford Center18,312 | 1–11 |- | 13 | November 21 | New Orleans | 20081121 NOHOKC 80 105 | Kevin Durant (17) | Nick Collison (13) | Earl Watson (4) | Ford Center19,136 | 1–12 |- | 14 | November 22 | @ New Orleans | 20081122 OKCNOH 97 109 | Kevin Durant (30) | Chris Wilcox (10) | Russell Westbrook (11) | New Orleans Arena16,023 | 1–13 |- | 15 | November 25 | Phoenix | 20081125 PHXOKC 98 99 | Kevin Durant (29) | Chris Wilcox, Jeff Green, Earl Watson, Joe Smith (6) | Earl Watson (13) | Ford Center19,136 | 1–14 |- | 16 | November 26 | @ Cleveland | 20081126 OKCCLE 82 117 | Chris Wilcox (14) | Chris Wilcox, Nick Collison (5) | Russell Westbrook, Kyle Weaver (5) | Quicken Loans Arena19,753 | 1–15 |- | 17 | November 28 | Minnesota | 20081128 MINOKC 103 105 | Kevin Durant, Jeff Green (22) | Chris Wilcox (7) | Russell Westbrook (8) | Ford Center18,229 | 1–16 |- | 18 | November 29 | @ Memphis | 20081129 OKCMEM 111 103 | Kevin Durant (30) | Kevin Durant (7) | Earl Watson (7) | FedExForum11,977 | 2–16 Oklahoma City Thunder December 2 5 0 8 |- | 19 | December 3 | @ Charlotte | 20081203 OKCCHA 97 103 | Kevin Durant (24) | Jeff Green (6) | Earl Watson (11) | Time Warner Cable Arena11,629 | 2–17 |- | 20 | December 5 | @ Orlando | 20081205 OKCORL 89 98 | Russell Westbrook (19) | Kevin Durant (10) | Russell Westbrook (5) | Amway Arena16,812 | 2–18 |- | 21 | December 6 | @ Miami | 20081206 OKCMIA 99 105 | Russell Westbrook (30) | Jeff Green (9) | Earl Watson (12) | American Airlines Arena17,585 | 2–19 |- | 22 | December 8 | Golden State | 20081208 GSWOKC 102 112 | Kevin Durant (41) | Kevin Durant, Nick Collison (10) | Russell Westbrook, Earl Watson (7) | Ford Center17,854 | 2–20 |- | 23 | December 10 | Memphis | 20081210 MEMOKC 102 108 | Kevin Durant (28) | Nick Collison (8) | Earl Watson (7) | Ford Center18,009 | 2–21 |- | 24 | December 13 | @ Dallas | 20081213 OKCDAL 99 103 | Jeff Green (25) | Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, Nick Collison (8) | Russell Westbrook, Earl Watson (6) | American Airlines Center20,190 | 2–22 |- | 25 | December 14 | @ San Antonio | 20081214 OKCSAS 104 109 | Jeff Green (33) | Kevin Durant (13) | Nick Collison (5) | AT&T Center17,419 | 2–23 |- | 26 | December 16 | L.A. Clippers | 20081216 LACOKC 88 98 | Kevin Durant (25) | Russell Westbrook, Desmond Mason (7) | Earl Watson (12) | Ford Center18,275 | 2–24 |- | 27 | December 19 | Toronto | 20081219 TOROKC 91 83 | Kevin Durant (26) | Desmond Mason (10) | Russell Westbrook (8) | Ford Center18,806 | 3–24 |- | 28 | December 21 | Cleveland | 20081221 CLEOKC 91 102 | Kevin Durant (26) | Jeff Green (10) | Russell Westbrook (11) | Ford Center19,136 | 3–25 |- | 29 | December 23 | @ Atlanta | 20081223 OKCATL 88 99 | Kevin Durant (28) | Jeff Green (14) | Earl Watson (7) | Philips Arena12,138 | 3–26 |- | 30 | December 26 | @ Detroit | 20081226 OKCDET 88 90 | Kevin Durant (26) | Joe Smith (10) | Earl Watson (6) | The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 | 3–27 |- | 31 | December 27 | @ Washington | 20081227 OKCWAS 95 104 | Kevin Durant (25) | Kevin Durant (11) | Earl Watson (6) | Verizon Center16,181 | 3–28 |- | 32 | December 29 | Phoenix | 20081229 PHXOKC 102 110 | Russell Westbrook (31) | Jeff Green (11) | Russell Westbrook (5) | Ford Center19,136 | 3–29 |- | 33 | December 31 | Golden State | 20081231 GSWOKC 107 100 | Jeff Green (26) | Kevin Durant (10) | Kevin Durant, Earl Watson (6) | Ford Center18,229 | 4–29 Oklahoma City Thunder January 5 3 2 4 |- | 34 | January 2 | Denver | 20090102 DENOKC 120 122 | Kevin Durant (33) | Kevin Durant (9) | Earl Watson (7) | Ford Center18,613 | 4–30 |- | 35 | January 6 | New York | 20090106 NYKOKC 107 99 | Kevin Durant, Jeff Green (27) | Kevin Durant (12) | Russell Westbrook (9) | Ford Center18,487 | 5–30 |- | 36 | January 7 | @ Minnesota | 20090107 OKCMIN 87 129 | Nick Collison (17) | Nick Collison (10) | Russell Westbrook (12) | Target Center10,272 | 5–31 |- | 37 | January 9 | Houston | 20090109 HOUOKC 96 98 | Kevin Durant (27) | Nick Collison (10) | Russell Westbrook (6) | Ford Center19,136 | 5–32 |- | 38 | January 10 | @ Chicago | 20090110 OKCCHI 109 98 1 | Kevin Durant (28) | Kevin Durant, Jeff Green, Russell Westbrook (12) | Earl Watson (11) | United Center20,469 | 6–32 |- | 39 | January 12 | @ New Jersey | 20090112 OKCNJN 99 103 1 | Kevin Durant (26) | Jeff Green (10) | Earl Watson (9) | Izod Center12,972 | 6–33 |- | 40 | January 14 | Utah | 20090114 UTAOKC 114 93 | Jeff Green (23) | Nenad Krstić, Nick Collison (11) | Russell Westbrook (7) | Ford Center18,437 | 7–33 |- | 41 | January 16 | Detroit | 20090116 DETOKC 89 79 | Kevin Durant (32) | Jeff Green (14) | Russell Westbrook (6) | Ford Center19,136 | 8–33 |- | 42 | January 18 | Miami | 20090118 MIAOKC 94 104 | Kevin Durant (31) | Russell Westbrook (8) | Earl Watson (6) | Ford Center19,136 | 8–34 |- | 43 | January 21 | @ Golden State | 20090121 OKCGSW 122 121 | Russell Westbrook (30) | Kevin Durant (12) | Russell Westbrook (7) | Oracle Arena19,318 | 9–34 |- | 44 | January 23 | @ L.A. Clippers | 20090123 OKCLAC 104 107 | Kevin Durant (46) | Kevin Durant (15) | Kyle Weaver (5) | Staples Center14,913 | 9–35 |- | 45 | January 26 | New Jersey | 20090126 NJNOKC 94 85 | Kevin Durant (18) | Chris Wilcox (9) | Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook (4) | Ford Center18,264 | 10–35 |- | 46 | January 28 | Memphis | 20090128 MEMOKC 114 102 1 | Kevin Durant (35) | Kevin Durant (10) | Kevin Durant (6) | Ford Center18,450 | 11–35 |- | 47 | January 30 | @ Utah | 20090130 OKCUTA 90 110 | Kevin Durant (29) | Kevin Durant (10) | Kevin Durant, Earl Watson (4) | EnergySolutions Arena19,911 | 11–36 Oklahoma City Thunder February 2 3 1 6 |- | 48 | February 1 | @ Sacramento | 20090201 OKCSAC 118 122 1 | Russell Westbrook (34) | Nick Collison (14) | Russell Westbrook (8) | ARCO Arena10,817 | 11–37 |- | 49 | February 4 | Denver | 20090204 DENOKC 113 114 | Kevin Durant (31) | Kevin Durant, Nick Collison (8) | Earl Watson (8) | Ford Center18,332 | 11–38 |- | 50 | February 6 | Portland | 20090206 POROKC 102 93 | Kevin Durant (31) | Nick Collison (13) | Earl Watson (11) | Ford Center18,694 | 12–38 |- | 51 | February 8 | Sacramento | 20090208 SACOKC 116 113 | Kevin Durant (39) | Kevin Durant, Jeff Green, Russell Westbrook (7) | Russell Westbrook (8) | Ford Center18,271 | 13–38 |- | 52 | February 10 | @ L.A. Lakers | 20090210 OKCLAL 98 105 | Kevin Durant (31) | Kevin Durant (10) | Russell Westbrook (7) | Staples Center18,997 | 13–39 |- | 53 | February 11 | @ Portland | 20090211 OKCPOR 92 106 | Russell Westbrook (21) | Russell Westbrook (12) | Earl Watson (5) | Rose Garden20,050 | 13–40 |- | 54 | February 17 | New Orleans | 20090217 NOHOKC 98 100 | Kevin Durant (47) | Nenad Krstić (10) | Earl Watson (7) | Ford Center18,593 | 13–41 |- | 55 | February 20 | @ Phoenix | 20090220 OKCPHX 118 140 | Kevin Durant (35) | Jeff Green (14) | Russell Westbrook (8) | US Airways Center18,422 | 13–42 |- | 56 | February 21 | @ Golden State | 20090221 OKCGSW 120 133 | Kevin Durant (32) | Jeff Green (15) | Russell Westbrook (11) | Oracle Arena19,108 | 13–43 |- | 57 | February 24 | L.A. Lakers | 20090224 LALOKC 93 107 | Kevin Durant (32) | Nenad Krstić (11) | Kevin Durant (6) | Ford Center19,136 | 13–44 |- | 58 | February 27 | @ Dallas | 20090227 OKCDAL 108 110 1 | Russell Westbrook (33) | Jeff Green (12) | Earl Watson (11) | American Airlines Center20,007 | 13–45 |- | 59 | February 28 | @ Memphis | 20090228 OKCMEM 99 92 | Jeff Green (27) | Thabo Sefolosha (11) | Russell Westbrook (7) | FedExForum10,074 | 14–45 Oklahoma City Thunder March 4 3 3 5 |- | 60 | March 2 | Dallas | 20090302 DALOKC 96 87 | Nenad Krstić (26) | Russell Westbrook (10) | Russell Westbrook (10) | Ford Center18,527 | 15–45 |- | 61 | March 4 | Washington | 20090304 WASOKC 88 83 | Nenad Krstić (18) | Nick Collison (10) | Russell Westbrook (8) | Ford Center18,576 | 16–45 |- | 62 | March 7 | @ New Orleans | 20090307 OKCNOH 90 108 | Russell Westbrook (24) | Nick Collison (8) | Malik Rose (5) | New Orleans Arena18,114 | 16–46 |- | 63 | March 8 | Philadelphia | 20090308 PHIOKC 89 74 | Nenad Krstić (20) | Nick Collison (11) | Russell Westbrook (5) | Ford Center18,738 | 17–46 |- | 64 | March 10 | @ Sacramento | 20090310 OKCSAC 99 98 | Jeff Green, Russell Westbrook (22) | Nenad Krstić (15) | Russell Westbrook (4) | ARCO Arena10,784 | 18–46 |- | 65 | March 11 | @ Denver | 20090311 OKCDEN 99 112 | Jeff Green (19) | Thabo Sefolosha (9) | Earl Watson (7) | Pepsi Center16,186 | 18–47 |- | 66 | March 14 | @ Phoenix | 20090314 OKCPHX 95 106 | Kevin Durant (22) | Jeff Green (10) | Russell Westbrook (7) | US Airways Center18,422 | 18–48 |- | 67 | March 16 | San Antonio | 20090316 SASOKC 78 76 | Kevin Durant (25) | Nick Collison (10) | Chucky Atkins (3) | Ford Center19,136 | 19–48 |- | 68 | March 18 | Chicago | 20090318 CHIOKC 96 103 | Kevin Durant (28) | Nick Collison (13) | Russell Westbrook (6) | Ford Center19,136 | 19–49 |- | 69 | March 20 | Utah | 20090320 UTAOKC 94 101 | Kevin Durant (24) | Kevin Durant (12) | Kevin Durant (5) | Ford Center19,136 | 19–50 |- | 70 | March 22 | @ Minnesota | 20090322 OKCMIN 97 90 | Kevin Durant (30) | Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook (8) | Russell Westbrook (10) | Target Center18,561 | 20–50 |- | 71 | March 24 | L.A. Lakers | 20090324 LALOKC 89 107 | Kevin Durant (24) | Nick Collison (8) | Russell Westbrook (6) | Ford Center19,136 | 20–51 |- | 72 | March 27 | @ Toronto | 20090327 OKCTOR 96 112 | Nick Collison (21) | Nick Collison, Thabo Sefolosha (7) | Russell Westbrook (5) | Air Canada Centre17,127 | 20–52 |- | 73 | March 29 | @ Boston | 20090329 OKCBOS 84 103 | Russell Westbrook (23) | Jeff Green (9) | Kyle Weaver (7) | TD Banknorth Garden18,624 | 20–53 |- | 74 | March 31 | @ San Antonio | 20090331 OKCSAS 96 95 | Kevin Durant (31) | Kevin Durant, Nenad Krstić (8) | Russell Westbrook (10) | AT&T Center18,797 | 21–53 Oklahoma City Thunder April 1 3 1 3 |- | 75 | April 3 | Portland | 20090403 POROKC 72 107 | Kevin Durant (13) | Russell Westbrook (8) | Chucky Atkins, Russell Westbrook (4) | Ford Center19,136 | 21–54 |- | 76 | April 5 | Indiana | 20090405 INDOKC 99 117 | Kevin Durant (25) | Shaun Livingston, Russell Westbrook (7) | Shaun Livingston (5) | Ford Center19,136 | 21–55 |- | 77 | April 7 | San Antonio | 20090407 SASOKC 89 99 | Kevin Durant (24) | Thabo Sefolosha (9) | Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook (6) | Ford Center19,136 | 21–56 |- | 78 | April 8 | @ Denver | 20090408 OKCDEN 112 122 | Kevin Durant (31) | Kevin Durant (7) | Russell Westbrook (11) | Pepsi Center16,536 | 21–57 |- | 79 | April 10 | Charlotte | 20090410 CHAOKC 84 81 | Kevin Durant (20) | Jeff Green (11) | Russell Westbrook (11) | Ford Center19,136 | 22–57 |- | 80 | April 11 | @ Milwaukee | 20090411 OKCMIL 98 115 | Kevin Durant (19) | Kyle Weaver (9) | Earl Watson (7) | Bradley Center15,418 | 22–58 |- | 81 | April 13 | @ Portland | 20090413 OKCPOR 83 113 | Earl Watson (16) | Nenad Krstić (7) | Russell Westbrook (7) | Rose Garden20,655 | 22–59 |- | 82 | April 15 | @ L.A. Clippers | 20090415 OKCLAC 126 85 | Kevin Durant (26) | D. J. White (11) | Earl Watson (14) | Staples Center19,060 | 23–59 okc 2009 Player statistics Season Oklahoma City Thunder |- | Chucky Atkins* || 18 || 0 || 16.6 || .291 || .250 || .917 || 1.0 || 1.7 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 3.9 |- | Nick Collison || 71 || 40 || 25.8 || .568 || .000 || .721 || 6.9 || 0.9 || 0.7 || 0.7 || 8.2 |- | Kevin Durant || 74 || 74 || 39.0 || .476 || .422 || .863 || 6.5 || 2.8 || 1.3 || 0.7 || 25.3 |- | Jeff Green || 78 || style="background:#FF4422;"| 78 || 36.8 || .446 || .389 || .788 || 6.7 || 2.0 || 1.0 || 0.4 || 16.5 |- | Steven Hill || 1 || 0 || 2.0 || 1.000 || .000 || .000 || 3.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 2.0 |- | Nenad Krstić || 46 || 29 || 24.8 || .469 || .000 || .797 || 5.5 || 0.6 || 0.5 || 1.1 || 9.7 |- | Shaun Livingston || 8 || 1 || 23.8 || .538 || .000 || 1.000 || 3.3 || 2.0 || 0.6 || 0.3 || 7.8 |- | Desmond Mason* || 39 || 19 || 27.3 || .435 || .000 || .541 || 4.0 || 1.2 || 0.4 || 0.8 || 7.5 |- | Johan Petro* || 22 || 12 || 15.5 || .407 || .000 || .667 || 4.3 || 0.3 || 0.7 || 0.2 || 4.6 |- | Malik Rose* || 20 || 0 || 15.7 || .378 || .000 || .800 || 3.3 || 1.3 || 0.5 || 0.1 || 5.0 |- | Thabo Sefolosha* || 23 || 22 || 31.1 || .417 || .243 || .833 || 5.2 || 2.0 || 1.7 || 1.1 || 8.5 |- | Mouhamed Sene* || 5 || 0 || 4.6 || .714 || .000 || .778 || 1.8 || 0.0 || 0.2 || 0.4 || 3.4 |- | Joe Smith* || 36 || 3 || 19.2 || .454 || .500 || .704 || 4.5 || 0.7 || 0.3 || 0.7 || 6.6 |- | Robert Swift || 26 || 10 || 13.2 || .521 || .000 || .750 || 3.4 || 0.3 || 0.2 || 0.7 || 3.3 |- | Earl Watson || 68 || 18 || 26.1 || .384 || .235 || .755 || 2.7 || 5.8 || 0.7 || 0.2 || 6.6 |- | Kyle Weaver || 56 || 19 || 20.8 || .459 || .344 || .707 || 2.3 || 1.8 || 0.8 || 0.4 || 5.3 |- | Russell Westbrook | style="background:#FF4422;" | 82 || 65 || 32.5 || .398 || .271 || .815 || 4.9 || 5.3 || 1.3 || 0.2 || 15.3 |- | D. J. White || 7 || 0 || 18.6 || .520 || .000 || .769 || 4.6 || 0.9 || 0.4 || 0.7 || 8.9 |- | Chris Wilcox* || 37 || 6 || 19.4 || .485 || .000 || .598 || 5.3 || 0.9 || 0.5 || 0.3 || 8.4 |- | Damien Wilkins || 41 || 14 || 15.5 || .362 || .375 || .804 || 1.7 || 0.9 || 0.5 || 0.2 || 5.3 |- |} * Statistics with Oklahoma City. Awards and records Awards Week/Month Russell Westbrook was named Western Conference rookie of the month in December and February.Bulls' Rose, Thunder's Westbrook named Rookies of the Month https://web.archive.org/web/20090115124954/http://www.nba.com/2009/news/01/02/010209rom.release/index.html January 15, 2009, NBA.com, January 2, 2009.Nets' Lopez, Thunder's Westbrook named Rookies of the Month https://web.archive.org/web/20090306231840/http://www.nba.com/2009/news/03/02/rookies.month/index.html March 6, 2009, NBA.com, March 2, 2009. All-Star Russell Westbrook, Jeff Green and Kevin Durant played in the Rookie Challenge, where Durant was named MVP. Kevin Durant won the H–O–R–S–E Competition. Season Russell Westbrook was selected to the All-Rookie 1st team. Records Transactions List of 2008–09 NBA season transactions Overview Players Added Via draft Russell Westbrook Via trade Desmond Mason Joe Smith Kyle Weaver(Draft rights) D.J. White(Draft rights)Players Lost Via trade Adrian Griffin Luke Ridnour Via free agency Ronald Dupree Francisco Elson Mickaël Gelabale Waived Donyell Marshall Trades July 5, 2008Westbrook, White sign rookie deals with SuperSonics https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=3474388 espn.com November 8, 2022 July 5, 2008 To Seattle SuperSonicsD.J. White To Detroit PistonsWalter SharpeTrent PlaistedAugust 11, 2008Bobcats trade G Weaver to Oklahoma City for pick https://www.espn.com/nba/story?id=3530618 espn.com November 8, 2022 August 11, 2008 To Oklahoma City ThunderKyle Weaver To Charlotte Bobcats2009 second-round pickAugust 13, 2008Cavaliers Acquire Williams in Three-Team Trade https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/williams_acquired_080813.html nba.com November 8, 2022 August 13, 2008 To Oklahoma City ThunderDesmond Mason via MILJoe Smith via CLE To Milwaukee BucksAdrian Griffin via OKCLuke Ridnour via OKCDamon Jones via CLE To Cleveland CavaliersMo Williams via MILJanuary 7, 2009Nuggets get another big man in Petro https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=3817136 espn.com November 8, 2022 August 11, 2008 To Oklahoma City ThunderChucky Atkins2009 first-round pick To Denver NuggetsJohan Petro2009 second-round pickFebruary 19, 2009Thunder Acquires Thabo Sefolosha https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/aquirethabo_090219.html nba.com November 8, 2022 February 19, 2009 To Oklahoma City ThunderThabo Sefolosha To Chicago Bulls2009 first-round pickFebruary 19, 2009Knicks swap Rose for Wilcox https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=3918993 espn.com November 8, 2022 February 19, 2009 To Oklahoma City ThunderMalik Rose To New York KnicksChris Wilcox Free agency Re-signed Date Player Contract September 11, 2008 Robert SwiftOklahoma City Re-Signs Swift https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/191725/Oklahoma-City-Re-Signs-Swift basketball.realgm.com November 8, 2022 September 11, 2008 Standard Additions Date Player Contract Former team November 4, 2008 Steven HillThunder signs 7-foot center Hill https://www.espn.com/nba/story?id=3681865 espn.com November 8, 2022 November 4, 2008 Standard Arkansas Razorbacks December 31, 2008 Nenad KrsticKrstic gives Thunder another 7-footer https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=3800161 espn.com November 8, 2022 December 31, 2008 Multi-Year Contract New Jersey NetsTriumph Lyubertsy March 31, 2009 Shaun LivingstonLivingston sign multiyear deal https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=4031934 espn.com November 8, 2022 March 31, 2009 Multi-Year Contract Tulsa 66ers (D-League) Subtractions Date Player Reason left New team July 1, 2008 Mickaël Gelabale Free Agency Los Angeles D-Fenders (D-League) August 20, 2008 Donyell MarshallVeteran forward Marshall waived by Oklahoma City https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=3545033 espn.com November 8, 2022 August 20, 2008 Waived Philadelphia 76ers September 9, 2008 Francisco Elson Free Agency Milwaukee Bucks December 3, 2008 Ronald Dupree66ers Acquire Forward Ronald Dupree https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/66ers-acquire-forward-ronald-dupree/n-3747340 oursportscentral.com November 8, 2022 December 3, 2008 Free Agency Tulsa 66ers December 30, 2008 Steven Hill Waived Tulsa 66ers (D-League) February 19, 2009 Mouhamed Sene Waived Albuquerque Thunderbirds (D-League) See also Seattle SuperSonics relocation to Oklahoma City 2008–09 NBA season References 2 Category:Oklahoma City Thunder seasons Oklahoma City Category:2008 in sports in Oklahoma Category:2009 in sports in Oklahoma Category:2000s in Oklahoma City