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2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
20-33, 4th in Northwest
- 2/21W 117-101
- 2/22L 108-94
- 2/24W 102-99
- 2/26W 118-109
- 2/27L 126-96
- 3/3L 87-78
- 3/4W 107-102
- 3/11W 116-108
- 3/13L 119-97
- 3/14W 128-122
- 3/16L 123-102
- 3/18L 116-93
- 3/21W 114-112
- 3/22W 112-103
- 3/24L 116-107
- 3/27L 111-94
- 3/29L 127-106
- 3/31W 113-103
- 4/2L 140-103
- 4/3L 133-85
- 4/5L 132-108
- 4/7L 113-102
- 4/8L 129-102
- 4/10L 117-93
- 4/13
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Joel Embiid scores 27 points, 76ers beat Thunder 117-93
— Joel Embiid had 27 points and nine rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-93 on Saturday night to pull even with Brooklyn for the Eastern Conference lead.
Sexton scores 27 points, Cavaliers beat Thunder 129-102
— Collin Sexton scored 27 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers ended a five-game series losing streak to Oklahoma City, beating the Thunder 129-102 on Thursday night.
Thunder's Brown rocks the rim on putback dunk (0:18)
McDaniels has career-high 21 points, Hornets beat Thunder
— Jalen McDaniels had a career-high 21 points in his second career start to help the Charlotte Hornets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 113-102 on Wednesday night.
Maledon making an impact on both ends (0:26)
Brown elevates for and-1 poster slam (0:28)
Grant scores 21 vs. former team as Pistons dominate Thunder
— Jerami Grant scored 21 points against his former team, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 132-108 on Monday night.
Diallo hammers down alley-oop against his former team (0:17)
Maledon threads needle to Mykhailiuk for the layup (0:19)
Jerome drops wraparound dime to Bradley for the jam (0:22)
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McCollum scores 20 and Blazers rout the Thunder 133-85
— CJ McCollum scored 20 points to lead eight Trail Blazers in double figures and Portland routed the Oklahoma City Thunder 133-85 on Saturday night.
Suns lead by 30 after 1 quarter, cruise past Thunder 140-103
— Devin Booker scored 32 points, Chris Paul had 17 points and 12 assists, and the Phoenix Suns built a 30-point lead by the end of the first quarter en route to a 140-103 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night.
Oklahoma City tops Raptors 113-103, snaps 3-game skid
— Svi Mykhailiuk scored 10 of his season-high 22 points in the fourth quarter, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied to beat the Toronto Raptors 113-103 on Wednesday night.
Roby get his own miss and throws down a dunk (0:18)
OKC's Gilgeous-Alexander out until mid-April
Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will have the plantar fasciitis in his right foot reevaluated in mid-April and will be out at least until then.
Thunder join hands -- literally -- for first COVID-19 vaccine doses
Members of the Oklahoma City Thunder roster and basketball operations staff were given their first COVID-19 vaccine doses on Tuesday.
Doncic scores 25; Mavericks roll past Thunder 127-106
— Luka Doncic scored 25 points to help the Dallas Mavericks roll past the Oklahoma City Thunder 127-106 on Monday night.
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OKC waives deadline acquisition Rivers; Dort out
The Thunder have waived Austin Rivers after acquiring the guard on Thursday ahead of the trade deadline.
Tatum scores 27 points, Celtics rally to beat Thunder 111-94
— Jayson Tatum scored 20 of his 27 points in the second half and the Boston Celtics rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-94 on Saturday night.
Moses Brown rises up for big putback slam (0:19)
Horford to remain inactive for rebuilding Thunder
As the Thunder turn to younger players in the nightly rotation, five-time All-Star center Al Horford will no longer will be active for games this season.
Thunder release veteran center Meyers Leonard
Meyers Leonard, who was acquired from the Heat on March 17, was released on Thursday by the Thunder.
2020-21 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 40 | 14 | .741 | - | L1 |
| Denver | 34 | 20 | .630 | 6 | L2 |
| Portland | 31 | 22 | .585 | 8.5 | L1 |
| Oklahoma City | 20 | 33 | .377 | 19.5 | L6 |
| Minnesota | 14 | 40 | .259 | 26 | W1 |
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2020-21 Team Leaders
- Offense
- Defense
Points Per Game
Assists Per Game
Field Goal Percentage
Rebounds Per Game
Steals Per Game
Blocks Per Game
Team Stats
Points Per Game105.427th
Rebounds Per Game44.910th
Assists Per Game22.526th
Points Allowed112.017th
Injuries
2020 Draft Picks
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(25) | Immanuel Quickley | PG | Kentucky |
| 2(23) | Cassius Winston | PG | Michigan State |
Team History
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 20 | 33 | .377 |
| 2019-20 | 44 | 28 | .611 |
| 2018-19 | 49 | 33 | .598 |
| 2017-18 | 48 | 34 | .585 |
| 2016-17 | 47 | 35 | .573 |