Oklahoma City Thunder
National Basketball Association team in Oklahoma City
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2025 | Mark Daigneault selected as NBA All-Star head coach. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander selected to NBA All-Star Game. Jalen Williams selected to NBA All-Star Game. |
2025 | The Thunder finished the season with 68 wins, the top record in the league. |
May 7 2025 | Set NBA playoff record for most points scored in a first half with 87 points against Denver Nuggets |
2025 | Mark Daigneault becomes NBA All-Star head coach. |
2025 | Billy Donovan was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. |
2025 | Carmelo Anthony was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. |
2025 | The Thunder advanced to the NBA Cup Finals, losing to the Milwaukee Bucks 81-97. |
March 27 2025 | Thunder set a franchise record for total wins in a season with 61 victories, surpassing the previous record of 60 wins from the 2012-13 season, highlighted by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 37-point performance and Isaiah Hartenstein's double-double. |
March 27 2025 | The Thunder set a franchise record for total wins in a season at 61, surpassing the previous record of 60 wins from the 2012-13 season, with a 125-104 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. |
February 7 2025 | Chet Holmgren returned from injury. |
February 5 2025 | Scored the most points in a second half, recording 79 points against Phoenix Suns |
February 1 2025 | Scored the most points in a second quarter, recording 46 points against Sacramento Kings |
2024 | Mark Daigneault wins NBA Coach of the Year. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins NBA scoring champion. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander selected to NBA All-NBA First Team and NBA All-Star Game. |
2024 | The Thunder swept the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round of playoffs, becoming the youngest team to ever win a playoff series with an average age of 25 years old. |
2024 | Reached a comprehensive all-time record of 2,538 wins and 2,150 losses in regular season play, combining both Seattle SuperSonics and Oklahoma City Thunder eras. |
2024 | Thunder advance to the NBA Cup Finals, losing to the Milwaukee Bucks 81-97. |
2024 | Thunder achieve their longest win streak in franchise history with 15 consecutive wins. |
2024 | Josh Giddey was traded to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Alex Caruso. |
2024 | The Thunder finished the season with 57 wins and 25 losses, securing the top seed in the Western Conference for the first time since 2013. |
2024 | At the beginning of the 2024–25 season, the Oklahoma City Thunder's statistical records were updated, highlighting key franchise leaders in various statistical categories including points, minutes played, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, and three-pointers made. |
2024 | Mark Daigneault wins the NBA Coach of the Year Award. |
2024 | Serge Ibaka set the franchise record for most blocks with 1,300, highlighting his defensive prowess during his tenure with the Oklahoma City Thunder. |
2024 | Kevin Durant maintains franchise records for most three-pointers made (1,084), most blocks (564), and second-highest points total (15,942). |
2024 | Russell Westbrook sets multiple franchise records, including most minutes played (28,330), most rebounds (5,760), most assists (6,897), and most steals (1,442). |
2024 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander emerges as a key player, ranking third in all-time points scored (9,857) and continuing to build his legacy with the team. |
November 20 2024 | Isaiah Hartenstein returned to the team after missing the first 15 games of the season. |
June 21 2024 | The LAOCOG announced that Oklahoma City will host the canoe slalom and softball events for the 2028 Summer Olympics. |
March 31 2024 | The Thunder clinched a playoff berth with a 113-112 victory against the New York Knicks, their first playoff berth since the 2019-20 season. |
January 11 2024 | Achieved largest margin of victory in a home game, defeating Portland Trail Blazers by 62 points |
2023 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander selected to NBA All-NBA First Team and NBA All-Star Game. |
2023 | Thunder finished with a 57-25 record, clinching the top seed in the Western Conference for the first time since 2013. |
2023 | Won the G League Championship, marking their third league title. |
2023 | In the 2023-24 NBA season, the Thunder ranked 23rd out of 30 teams in per-game attendance, filling under 96% of their arena on average. |
2023 | Gordon Hayward was acquired by the Oklahoma City Thunder, marking the start of a new competitive era. |
December 2023 | Oklahoma City voters approved paying $850 million of the new stadium's construction cost, with the team contributing only $50 million. |
November 19 2023 | Achieved largest margin of victory in a road game, defeating Portland Trail Blazers by 43 points |
September 12 2023 | Oklahoma City announced plans to build a new downtown arena for the Thunder, estimated to cost at least $900 million with a projected 2029 opening. |
April 4 2023 | Scored a season-high 153 points in a winning game against Houston Rockets |
March 31 2023 | Oklahoma City Thunder clinch playoff berth with a 113-112 victory against the New York Knicks, their first playoff appearance since the 2019-20 season. |
January 3 2023 | Scored 48 points in the third quarter against Boston Celtics, a third quarter scoring record |
2022 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander emerged as a key player, becoming one of the top scorers in franchise history with 10,097 points by the beginning of the 2024-25 season. |
September 2022 | Planned demolition of the State Fair Arena was scheduled for September 2022. |
December 6 2021 | Scored 42 points in the fourth quarter against Detroit Pistons |
December 2 2021 | Experienced largest margin of defeat in a road game, losing to Memphis Grizzlies by 73 points |
July 27 2021 | Paycom acquired 15-year naming rights, renaming the arena to Paycom Center. |
May 1 2021 | Suffered largest margin of defeat in a home game, losing to Indiana Pacers by 57 points |
April 20 2021 | Chesapeake Energy terminated its arena naming rights deal. |
February 6 2021 | Scored a first-half record of 83 points against Minnesota Timberwolves |
2020 | Season cancelled mid-way through with a 20-22 record. |
June 28 2020 | Chesapeake Energy filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, potentially impacting arena naming rights. |
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