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2011–12 Oklahoma City Thunder season
Head coachScott Brooks
General managerSam Presti
OwnersProfessional Basketball Club LLC
Clay Bennett (Chairman)
ArenaChesapeake Energy Arena
Results
Record47–19 (.712)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Northwest)
Conference: 2nd (Western)
Playoff finishEliminated by Miami Heat in Finals (4–1)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Oklahoma
RadioKWPN and WWLS-FM
< 2010–11 2012–13 >

The 2011–12 Oklahoma City Thunder season was the 4th season of the franchise's existence in Oklahoma City as a member of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Thunder continued to build on recent success in previous years by making the NBA Playoffs and advancing to the NBA Finals. Other season highlights included forward Kevin Durant's third consecutive NBA scoring title, and Durant being named the MVP of the All-Star Game.

Key dates

Draft picks

In contrast to 2010, the NBA draft for the Thunder on June 23, 2011 held little drama. After previously trading their 2011 second-round pick to the Miami Heat,[2] the Thunder were left with only the No. 24 overall pick. They used it to acquire rights to Reggie Jackson, a guard from Boston College.[3]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 24 Reggie Jackson Guard  United States Boston College

Roster

Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
C 45 Aldrich, Cole 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) October 31, 1988 Kansas
F/C 4 Collison, Nick 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) October 26, 1980 Kansas
G 14 Cook, Daequan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) April 28, 1987 Ohio State
G/F 35 Durant, Kevin (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) September 29, 1988 Texas
G 37 Fisher, Derek 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) August 9, 1974 Little Rock
G 13 Harden, James 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) August 26, 1989 Arizona State
F 11 Hayward, Lazar 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) November 26, 1986 Marquette
F 9 Ibaka, Serge 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) September 18, 1989 Spain
G 7 Ivey, Royal 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) December 20, 1981 Texas
G 15 Jackson, Reggie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 208 lb (94 kg) April 16, 1990 Boston College
G 6 Maynor, Eric Injured 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) June 11, 1987 VCU
C 8 Mohammed, Nazr 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) September 5, 1977 Kentucky
C 5 Perkins, Kendrick 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 267 lb (121 kg) November 10, 1984 Clifton J. Ozen HS (TX)
G/F 2 Sefolosha, Thabo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) May 2, 1984 Switzerland
G 0 Westbrook, Russell (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 187 lb (85 kg) November 12, 1988 UCLA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 21, 2012

Pre-season

2011 pre-season game log
Pre-season: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 December 18 @ Dallas 106–92 Kevin Durant (21) Kendrick Perkins (8) Russell Westbrook (4) American Airlines Center 1–0
2 December 20 Dallas 87–83 James Harden (13) Kendrick Perkins
James Harden (8)
James Harden (5) Chesapeake Energy Arena 2–0
2011–12 season schedule

Regular season

Standings

Northwest DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
y-Oklahoma City Thunder4719.71226‍–‍721‍–‍1210–366
x-Denver Nuggets3828.5769.020‍–‍1318‍–‍156–766
x-Utah Jazz3630.54511.025‍–‍811‍–‍229–466
Portland Trail Blazers2838.42419.020‍–‍138‍–‍254–1066
Minnesota Timberwolves2640.39421.013‍–‍2013‍–‍204–966
Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1c-San Antonio Spurs *5016.75866
2y-Oklahoma City Thunder *4719.7123.066
3y-Los Angeles Lakers *4125.6219.066
4x-Memphis Grizzlies4125.6219.066
5x-Los Angeles Clippers4026.60610.066
6x-Denver Nuggets3828.57612.066
7x-Dallas Mavericks3630.54514.066
8x-Utah Jazz3630.54514.066
9Houston Rockets3432.51516.066
10Phoenix Suns3333.50017.066
11Portland Trail Blazers2838.42422.066
12Minnesota Timberwolves2640.39424.066
13Golden State Warriors2343.34827.066
14Sacramento Kings2244.33328.066
15New Orleans Hornets2145.31829.066

c – clinched regular-season conference lead
x – clinched playoff spot
y – clinched division

Game log


Total: 47–19 (Home: 26–7; Road:21–12)
2011–12 game log
December: 5–0 (home: 3–0; road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 December 25 Orlando W 97–89 Kevin Durant (30) Russell Westbrook
Nazr Mohammed (7)
Kevin Durant
Russell Westbrook (6)
Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
1–0
2 December 26 @ Minnesota W 104–100 Kevin Durant (33) Kendrick Perkins (8) Russell Westbrook (6) Target Center
19,406
2–0
3 December 28 @ Memphis W 98–95 Kevin Durant (32) Kevin Durant (8) Russell Westbrook (6) FedExForum
18,119
3–0
4 December 29 Dallas W 104–102 Kevin Durant (30) Kevin Durant (11) Kevin Durant (6) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
4–0
5 December 31 Phoenix W 107–97 Russell Westbrook (18) Kendrick Perkins (8) James Harden (8) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
5–0
January: 11–4 (home: 5–1; road: 6–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
6 January 2 @ Dallas L 87–100 Kevin Durant (27) Serge Ibaka
Russell Westbrook (8)
Russell Westbrook
James Harden (3)
American Airlines Center
20,108
5–1
7 January 3 Portland L 93–103 James Harden (23) Nick Collison (6) Russell Westbrook (8) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
5–2
8 January 6 Houston W 109–94 Kevin Durant (26) Serge Ibaka (9) Russell Westbrook (5) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
6–2
9 January 7 @ Houston W 98–95 Kevin Durant (27) Kendrick Perkins (9) Russell Westbrook (6) Toyota Center
14,327
7–2
10 January 8 San Antonio W 108–96 Kevin Durant (21) Nick Collison
Kevin Durant (10)
Kevin Durant (7) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
8–2
11 January 10 @ Memphis W 100–95 Russell Westbrook (30) Kendrick Perkins (13) Kevin Durant (5) FedExForum
13,601
9–2
12 January 11 @ New Orleans W 95–85 Kevin Durant (29) Kevin Durant (10) Russell Westbrook (7) New Orleans Arena
13,565
10–2
13 January 14 New York W 104–92 Kevin Durant (28) Russell Westbrook (8) Russell Westbrook (8) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
11–2
14 January 16 @ Boston W 97–88 Kevin Durant (28) Kevin Durant
Russell Westbrook (7)
Kevin Durant
Russell Westbrook (4)
TD Garden
18,624
12–2
15 January 18 @ Washington L 102–105 Russell Westbrook (36) Serge Ibaka (10) Russell Westbrook (7) Verizon Center
15,075
12–3
16 January 21 @ New Jersey W 84–74 Russell Westbrook (21) Kevin Durant (15) Russell Westbrook (6) Prudential Center
15,201
13–3
17 January 23 Detroit W 99–79 Russell Westbrook
James Harden (24)
Serge Ibaka (10) Russell Westbrook (6) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
14–3
18 January 25 New Orleans W 101–91 Kevin Durant (25) Kevin Durant
Serge Ibaka (7)
James Harden (6) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
15–3
19 January 27 @ Golden State W 120–109 Kevin Durant (37) Kevin Durant (13) Russell Westbrook (11) Oracle Arena
19,596
16–3
20 January 30 @ L.A. Clippers L 100–112 Kevin Durant (36) Kevin Durant (13) James Harden (5) Staples Center
19,404
16–4
February: 12–3 (home: 7–0; road: 5–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
21 February 1 @ Dallas W 95–86 Russell Westbrook (33) Kevin Durant (13) James Harden (9) American Airlines Center
20,316
17–4
22 February 3 Memphis W 101–94 Kevin Durant (36) Kevin Durant (10) Russell Westbrook (7) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
18–4
23 February 4 @ San Antonio L 96–107 Kevin Durant (22) Kevin Durant (11) Russell Westbrook (6) AT&T Center
18,581
18–5
24 February 6 @ Portland W 111–107 Kevin Durant (33) Serge Ibaka (13) Russell Westbrook (8) Rose Garden
20,559
19–5
25 February 7 @ Golden State W 119–116 Kevin Durant (33) Kevin Durant (10) Kevin Durant
Russell Westbrook
James Harden (7)
Oracle Arena
17,971
20–5
26 February 9 @ Sacramento L 101–106 Kevin Durant (27) Serge Ibaka (9) Kevin Durant
Russell Westbrook
James Harden
Nick Collison (3)
Power Balance Pavilion
17,317
20–6
27 February 10 @ Utah W 101–87 Russell Westbrook (28) Serge Ibaka (11) Russell Westbrook (3) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911
21–6
28 February 14 Utah W 111–85 James Harden (22) Serge Ibaka (10) Reggie Jackson (8) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
22–6
29 February 15 @ Houston L 95–96 Kevin Durant (33) Kevin Durant
Russell Westbrook (8)
Russell Westbrook
James Harden (4)
Toyota Center
18,274
22–7
30 February 17 Golden State W 110–87 James Harden (25) Kevin Durant (10) Kevin Durant (6) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
23–7
31 February 19 Denver W 124–118 Kevin Durant (51) Serge Ibaka (15) Russell Westbrook (9) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
24–7
32 February 20 New Orleans W 101–93 Kevin Durant
Russell Westbrook (31)
Kendrick Perkins (10) Kevin Durant
Russell Westbrook
Reggie Jackson (4)
Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
25–7
33 February 22 Boston W 119–104 Russell Westbrook (31) Kendrick Perkins (10) James Harden (7) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
26–7
34 February 23 L.A. Lakers W 100–85 Kevin Durant (33) Serge Ibaka (13) Kevin Durant
Russell Westbrook (6)
Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
27–7
All-Star Break
35 February 29 @ Philadelphia W 92–88 Kevin Durant (23) Russell Westbrook (13) Russell Westbrook
James Harden (4)
Wells Fargo Center
19,746
28–7
March: 11–5 (home: 7–3; road: 4–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
36 March 1 @ Orlando W 105–102 Kevin Durant (38) Kendrick Perkins (11) Russell Westbrook (10) Amway Center
18,846
29–7
37 March 3 @ Atlanta L 90–97 Kevin Durant (35) Kevin Durant (8) Russell Westbrook (4) Philips Arena
18,087
29–8
38 March 5 Dallas W 95–91 Russell Westbrook (24) Kendrick Perkins (14) James Harden (4) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
30–8
39 March 7 Phoenix W 115–104 Russell Westbrook (31) Serge Ibaka (20) Russell Westbrook (10) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
31–8
40 March 9 Cleveland L 90–96 Kevin Durant (23) Kevin Durant (8) Kevin Durant (8) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
31–9
41 March 10 Charlotte W 122–95 James Harden (33) Kevin Durant (7) Reggie Jackson (7) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
32–9
42 March 13 Houston L 103–104 Kevin Durant (28) Kevin Durant (12) James Harden (7) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
32–10
43 March 15 @ Denver W 103–90 Kevin Durant (24) Kevin Durant (8) Russell Westbrook (5) Pepsi Center
18,458
33–10
44 March 16 San Antonio L 105–114 Russell Westbrook (36) Serge Ibaka (12) Russell Westbrook (6) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
33–11
45 March 18 Portland W 111–95 Russell Westbrook (28) Serge Ibaka (8) James Harden (7) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
34–11
46 March 20 @ Utah L 90–97 Russell Westbrook (23) Serge Ibaka (10) Russell Westbrook (3) EnergySolutions Arena
18,138
34–12
47 March 21 L.A. Clippers W 114–91 Kevin Durant (32) Kevin Durant (9) Kevin Durant
James Harden (5)
Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
35–12
48 March 23 Minnesota W 149–140 (2OT) Russell Westbrook (45) Kevin Durant (17) James Harden
Russell Westbrook (6)
Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
36–12
49 March 25 Miami W 103–87 Kevin Durant (28) Serge Ibaka (10) Kevin Durant (8) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
37–12
50 March 27 @ Portland W 109–95 Russell Westbrook (32) Serge Ibaka (12) Russell Westbrook (8) Rose Garden
20,626
38–12
51 March 29 @ L.A. Lakers W 102–93 Russell Westbrook (36) Kevin Durant (11) Russell Westbrook (6) Staples Center
18,997
39–12
April: 8–7 (home: 4–3; road: 4–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
52 April 1 Chicago W 92–78 Russell Westbrook (27) Kevin Durant (10) Russell Westbrook (5) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
40–12
53 April 2 Memphis L 88–94 Kevin Durant (21) Kendrick Perkins (11) James Harden (5) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
40–13
54 April 4 @ Miami L 93–98 Kevin Durant (30) Serge Ibaka
Kendrick Perkins
Nick Collison (7)
James Harden (5) American Airlines Arena
20,104
40–14
55 April 6 @ Indiana L 98–103 Kevin Durant (44) Russell Westbrook (11) Russell Westbrook (9) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
18,165
40–15
56 April 8 Toronto W 91–75 Kevin Durant (23) Nick Collison (9) Russell Westbrook (6) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
41–15
57 April 9 @ Milwaukee W 109–89 Russell Westbrook (26) Kendrick Perkins
Russell Westbrook
Nick Collison (7)
Kevin Durant (8) Bradley Center
14,111
42–15
58 April 11 L.A. Clippers L 98–100 Kevin Durant (22) Kevin Durant (9) Russell Westbrook (7) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
42–16
59 April 13 Sacramento W 115–89 Kevin Durant (29) Kendrick Perkins (11) Russell Westbrook (5) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
43–16
60 April 14 @ Minnesota W 115–110 Kevin Durant (43) Serge Ibaka (12) Russell Westbrook (8) Target Center
19,552
44–16
61 April 16 @ L.A. Clippers L 77–92 Kevin Durant (24) Kendrick Perkins (9) James Harden
Russell Westbrook (3)
Staples Center
19,516
44–17
62 April 18 @ Phoenix W 109–97 James Harden (40) Kevin Durant (11) Kevin Durant
Russell Westbrook (5)
US Airways Center
14,873
45–17
63 April 20 @ Sacramento W 103–92 Kevin Durant (29) Kevin Durant (14) Kevin Durant (7) Power Balance Pavilion
16,882
46–17
64 April 22 @ L.A. Lakers L 106–114 (2OT) Kevin Durant (35) Serge Ibaka (14) Russell Westbrook (10) Staples Center
18,997
46–18
65 April 24 Sacramento W 118–110 Kevin Durant (32) Kevin Durant (9) Russell Westbrook (6) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
47–18
66 April 25 Denver L 101–106 Kevin Durant (32) Kendrick Perkins
Russell Westbrook (6)
Russell Westbrook (9) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
47–19
2011–12 season schedule

Playoffs

Game log

2012 playoff game log
First round: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Series
1 April 28 Dallas W 99–98 Russell Westbrook (28) Kendrick Perkins (8) Russell Westbrook (5) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
1–0
2 April 30 Dallas W 102–99 Russell Westbrook (29) Kevin Durant (10) James Harden (5) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
2–0
3 May 3 @ Dallas W 95–79 Kevin Durant (31) Serge Ibaka (11) Kevin Durant (6) American Airlines Center
20,640
3–0
4 May 5 @ Dallas W 103–97 James Harden (29) Kevin Durant (11) Russell Westbrook (6) American Airlines Center
20,533
4–0
Conference Semifinals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
Conference Finals: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
NBA Finals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Series
1 June 12 Miami W 105–94 Kevin Durant (36) Nick Collison (10) Russell Westbrook (11) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
1–0
2 June 14 Miami L 96–100 Kevin Durant (32) Kendrick Perkins (8) Russell Westbrook (7) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
1–1
3 June 17 @ Miami L 85–91 Kevin Durant (25) Kendrick Perkins (12) James Harden (6) American Airlines Arena
20,003
1–2
4 June 19 @ Miami L 98–104 Russell Westbrook (43) James Harden (10) Russell Westbrook (5) American Airlines Arena
20,003
1–3
5 June 21 @ Miami L 106–121 Kevin Durant (32) Kevin Durant (11) Russell Westbrook (6) American Airlines Arena
20,003
1–4
2012 playoff schedule

Awards, records and milestones

Awards

Weekly

  • Kevin Durant was named Western Conference Player of the Week for December 25 – January 1,[6] February 13–19,[7] and March 19–25.[8]

Monthly

All-Star

  • Russell Westbrook was selected as an All-Star team reserve by a vote of the Western Conference coaches.
  • Thunder Coach Scott Brooks coached the Western Conference team in the All-Star Game due to the fact that the Thunder lead the Western Conference in winning percentage heading into the All-Star break.[13]

Season

  • Durant won the regular season scoring title by averaging 28.0 points per game, making him only the seventh player in NBA history to win three scoring titles in a row.[14]
  • Durant was voted to the All-NBA First Team for the third year in a row, whereas Westbrook was voted to the All-NBA Second Team for the second year in a row.[16]
  • Forward Serge Ibaka was voted to the All-NBA Defensive First Team.[17]

Records

Most Points In A Single Finals Game: Kevin Durant with 187

Milestones

Injuries and surgeries

Backup point guard Eric Maynor suffered a season-ending torn ACL in his right knee in action at Houston on January 7.[18]

Starting shooting guard Thabo Sefolosha suffered from a chronic sore right foot, forcing him to miss 23 games from January 30 through March 13.[19]

Shooting guard Daequan Cook suffered a mild MCL sprain in his right knee against the Utah Jazz on March 20, sidelining him for an estimated 2–3 weeks.[20]

Guard James Harden was diagnosed with concussive symptoms after being elbowed in the back of the head on April 22 by Lakers forward Metta World Peace. Harden was cleared to play for the Thunder's regular season finale against the Denver Nuggets after undergoing NBA-mandated post-concussion tests, but instead sat out until the first game of the playoffs. World Peace received a seven-game suspension for the incident.[21]

Transactions

Current roster

On June 28, 2011, the Thunder exercised its fourth-year options on guard James Harden, forward Serge Ibaka, guard Eric Maynor and center Byron Mullens, as well as its third-year option on center Cole Aldrich.[22]

On June 29, 2011, the Thunder signed center Nazr Mohammed to a one-year extension through 2011–12, avoiding his becoming an unrestricted free agent.[23] Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but reported to be $3,750,000 for the year.[24]

On June 27, 2011, the Thunder provided guard Daequan Cook a qualifying offer of $3,126,764 for 2011–12, making Cook a restricted free agent under the terms of the NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement set to expire after June 30, 2011.[24][25] Cook's contract situation was resolved after the NBA lockout when the Thunder signed him to a contract extension paying him $6.5 million through the end of the 2012–13 season.[26]

On December 13, 2011, the Thunder traded Robert Vaden and two conditional second-round draft selections to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Lazar Hayward.[27]

Free agents

On March 21, 2012, the Thunder signed point guard Derek Fisher for the remainder of the 2012 season, after waiving its second-round 2010 draft pick forward Ryan Reid.[28] Fisher had previously been traded form the Los Angeles Lakers to the Houston Rockets on March 15, but the Rockets subsequently bought out Fisher's contract making him an unrestricted free agent.

Transaction summary table

Date Transaction Type Thunder Acquired Thunder Gave Up
December 11, 2011 Draftee signing United States Reggie Jackson
December 12, 2011 Draftee signing United States Ryan Reid
December 13, 2011 Roster trade United States Lazar Hayward United States Robert Vaden (to Minnesota)
two conditional second-round picks (to Minnesota)
December 19, 2011 Roster trade 2013 second-round pick United States Byron Mullens (to Charlotte)
December 24, 2011 Waiver United States Nate Robinson
March 21, 2012 Free Agent Signing United States Derek Fisher
March 21, 2012 Waiver United States Ryan Reid

See also

References

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