2014–15 Oklahoma City Thunder season
2014–15 Oklahoma City Thunder season | |
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Head coach | Scott Brooks |
General manager | Sam Presti |
Arena | Chesapeake Energy Arena |
Results | |
Record | 45–37 (.549) |
Place | Division: 2nd (Northwest) Conference: 9th (Western) |
Playoff finish | Did Not Qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Fox Sports Oklahoma |
Radio | KWPN and WWLS-FM |
The 2014–15 Oklahoma City Thunder season is the 7th season of the franchise in Oklahoma City and the 48th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Thunder would suffer from injuries, mainly to Kevin Durant, who underwent surgery and was shut down for the rest of the season. Despite this, the Thunder remained in playoff contention, but a four-game losing streak at the beginning of April cost them as they finished 45–37 with the New Orleans Pelicans and were eliminated on a tie breaker. The Thunder missed the playoffs for the first time since 2009, resulting in Scott Brooks's firing 1 week after the conclusion of the regular season.
Preseason
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 21 | Mitch McGary | C | United States | Michigan |
1 | 29 | Josh Huestis | PF | United States | Stanford |
Game log
Preseason
Regular Season
On October 12, 2014, Kevin Durant was diagnosed with a fractured right foot after feeling discomfort the day before and was ruled out for 6 to 8 weeks.[1] He went on to miss the first 17 games of the season, and with Russell Westbrook also out for 14 of those 17 games with a fractured hand, the Thunder dropped to a 4-12 record prior to Westbrook's return on November 28 against the New York Knicks. Following Westbrook's return, Durant returned to action the following game on December 2 as he scored 27 points on 9-of-18 shooting in the 104-112 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.[2] With the duo back to full health, they went on to lead the Thunder on a seven-game winning streak to bring the Thunder back into playoff contention.[3] On December 18, Durant injured his ankle during the second quarter of the streak-breaking 109-114 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Durant scored 30 points on 10-of-13 shooting in the 18 minutes he was on the court before exiting the game with the injury.[4][5] He subsequently missed the following game the next night against the Los Angeles Lakers.[6]
Standings
Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y-Portland Trail Blazers | 51 | 31 | .622 | – | 32–9 | 19–22 | 11–5 | 82 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 45 | 37 | .549 | 6.0 | 29–12 | 16–25 | 10–6 | 82 |
Utah Jazz | 38 | 44 | .463 | 13.0 | 21–20 | 17–24 | 9–7 | 82 |
Denver Nuggets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 21.0 | 19–22 | 11–30 | 6–10 | 82 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 16 | 66 | .195 | 35.0 | 9–32 | 7–34 | 4–12 | 82 |
Western Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | z-Golden State Warriors * | 67 | 15 | .817 | – | 82 |
2 | y-Houston Rockets * | 56 | 26 | .683 | 11.0 | 82 |
3 | x-Los Angeles Clippers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 11.0 | 82 |
4 | y-Portland Trail Blazers * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 16.0 | 82 |
5 | x-Memphis Grizzlies | 55 | 27 | .671 | 12.0 | 82 |
6 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 55 | 27 | .671 | 12.0 | 82 |
7 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 17.0 | 82 |
8 | x-New Orleans Pelicans | 45 | 37 | .549 | 22.0 | 82 |
9 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 45 | 37 | .549 | 22.0 | 82 |
10 | Phoenix Suns | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28.0 | 82 |
11 | Utah Jazz | 38 | 44 | .463 | 29.0 | 82 |
12 | Denver Nuggets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 37.0 | 82 |
13 | Sacramento Kings | 29 | 53 | .354 | 38.0 | 82 |
14 | Los Angeles Lakers | 21 | 61 | .256 | 46.0 | 82 |
15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 16 | 66 | .195 | 51.0 | 82 |
Game log
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October: 0–2 (home: 0–0; road: 0–2)
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November
: 5–10 (home: 4–5; road: 1–5)
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December: 11–5 (home: 5–2; road: 6–3)
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January: 7–7 (home: 4–0; road: 3–7)
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February
: 9–3 (home: 6–1; road: 3–2)
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March
: 10–5 (home: 8–1; road: 2–4)
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April: 3–5 (home: 2–3; road: 1–2)
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2014–15 season schedule |
Player statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Summer League
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Marcus Lewis | 5 | 0 | 12.2 | .750 | . | . | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 3.8 |
Semaj Christon | 4 | 4 | 26.3 | .485 | . | . | 2.3 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 11.3 |
Ron Anderson | 5 | 5 | 9.6 | .000 | . | . | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Mario Little | 4 | 0 | 19.0 | .357 | . | . | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 10.0 |
Steven Adams | 3 | 0 | 9.7 | .600 | . | . | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 9.7 |
Andre Roberson | 4 | 3 | 29.0 | .483 | . | . | 8.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 9.5 |
Josh Huestis | 4 | 0 | 19.8 | .429 | . | . | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
Fuquan Edwin | 3 | 0 | 7.3 | .250 | . | . | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
Mitch McGary | 4 | 4 | 26.0 | .500 | . | . | 5.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 14.8 |
Perry Jones | 4 | 4 | 27.3 | .447 | . | . | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 12.3 |
Jeremy Lamb | 3 | 3 | 31.3 | .320 | . | . | 5.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 17.3 |
Maurice Sutton | 3 | 0 | 3.7 | .333 | . | . | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
Michael Stockton | 3 | 0 | 10.0 | .600 | . | . | 0.7 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
Preseason
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Russell Westbrook | 6 | 5 | 22.3 | .369 | .100 | .920 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 12.0 |
Kevin Durant | 2 | 2 | 15.0 | .500 | .333 | 1.000 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 11.5 |
Serge Ibaka | 3 | 3 | 23.9 | .469 | .500 | .500 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 11.3 |
Reggie Jackson | 2 | 0 | 20.1 | .412 | .429 | 1.000 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 11.0 |
Steven Adams | 7 | 7 | 25.7 | .684 | .000 | .500 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 12.7 |
Anthony Morrow | 6 | 3 | 24.9 | .475 | .448 | .950 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 15.0 |
Lance Thomas | 6 | 2 | 22.2 | .333 | .000 | .917 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
Sebastian Telfair | 5 | 1 | 22.9 | .261 | .222 | .100 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 4. |
Andre Roberson | 7 | 3 | 28.0 | .441 | .400 | .467 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 5.6 |
Richard Soloman | 3 | 0 | 11.9 | .667 | .000 | .500 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
Nick Collison | 1 | 0 | 11.1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | .000 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
Mitch McGary | 1 | 1 | 36.0 | .500 | .000 | .000 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 14.0 |
Perry Jones | 6 | 1 | 23.7 | .410 | .286 | .483 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 11.7 |
Jeremy Lamb | 5 | 1 | 32.4 | .304 | .143 | .771 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 15.8 |
Talib Zanna | 7 | 0 | 17.4 | .400 | .000 | .682 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 4.4 |
Michael Jenkins | 7 | 0 | 17.5 | .400 | .320 | .600 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 6.0 |
Regular season
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Russell Westbrook | 67 | 27 | 34.4 | .426 | .299 | .835 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 28.1 |
Kevin Durant | 27 | 27 | 33.8 | .510 | .403 | .854 | 6.6 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 25.4 |
Serge Ibaka | 64 | 64 | 33.1 | .476 | .376 | .836 | 7.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 14.3 |
Enes Kanter | 26 | 26 | 31.1 | .566 | .750 | .776 | 11.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 18.7 |
Dion Waiters | 47 | 20 | 30.3 | .392 | .319 | .625 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 12.7 |
Reggie Jackson | 50 | 13 | 28.0 | .432 | .278 | .861 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 12.8 |
Steven Adams | 70 | 67 | 25.3 | .544 | .000 | .502 | 7.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 7.7 |
Anthony Morrow | 74 | 0 | 24.4 | .463 | .434 | .888 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 10.7 |
D.J. Augustin | 28 | 1 | 24.2 | .371 | .354 | .861 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 7.3 |
Lance Thomas | 22 | 13 | 20.5 | .357 | .000 | .697 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 5.1 |
Sebastian Telfair | 16 | 1 | 20.4 | .368 | .300 | .706 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 8.4 |
Kendrick Perkins | 51 | 3 | 19.2 | .441 | .000 | .507 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 4.0 |
Andre Roberson | 67 | 65 | 19.2 | .458 | .247 | .479 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.4 |
Kyle Singler | 26 | 18 | 17.5 | .333 | .370 | .688 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
Nick Collison | 66 | 2 | 16.7 | .419 | .267 | .692 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 4.1 |
Mitch McGary | 32 | 2 | 15.2 | .533 | .000 | .625 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 6.3 |
Perry Jones | 43 | 13 | 4.3 | .397 | .233 | .649 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 4.3 |
Jeremy Lamb | 47 | 8 | 13.5 | .416 | .342 | .891 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 6.3 |
Steve Novak | 13 | 0 | 6.8 | .286 | .200 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
Ish Smith | 30 | 0 | 5.2 | .333 | .200 | .667 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
Grant Jerrett | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | .176 | .077 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
Injuries
Player | Duration | Injury type | Games missed | |
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Start | End | |||
Kevin Durant | October 28, 2014 | December 7, 2014 | Jones fracture | 19 |
Russell Westbrook | October 31, 2014 | November 28, 2014 | Broken right hand | 14 |
Kevin Durant | December 19, 2014 | December 31, 2014 | Sprained right ankle | 6 |
Steven Adams | January 24, 2015 | January 26, 2015 | Migraine | 1 |
Kevin Durant | January 26, 2015 | February 6, 2015 | Sprained toe | 6 |
Steven Adams | February 9, 2015 | March 8, 2015 | Broken right hand | 8 |
Kevin Durant | February 21, 2015 | April 26, 2015 | Sore right foot | 24 |
Roster
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Transactions
Trades
June 26, 2014 | To Oklahoma City Thunder Draft rights to 55th pick Semaj Christon |
To Charlotte Hornets Cash considerations |
July 15, 2014 | To Oklahoma City Thunder Rights to Sofoklis Schortsanitis Trade exception |
To Atlanta Hawks Thabo Sefolosha (sign and trade) Rights to Georgios Printezis Cash considerations |
August 26, 2014 | To Oklahoma City Thunder 2015 second-round pick Trade exception |
To Philadelphia 76ers Hasheem Thabeet Cash considerations |
February 5, 2015 | To Oklahoma City Thunder Dion Waiters (from Cleveland) |
To New York Knicks Lou Amundson (from Cleveland) Alex Kirk (from Cleveland) Lance Thomas (from Oklahoma City) 2019 second-round pick (from Cleveland) |
To Cleveland Cavaliers Iman Shumpert (from New York) J. R. Smith (from New York) 2015 first-round pick (from Oklahoma City) |
February 19, 2015 | To Oklahoma City Thunder 2016 second-round pick |
To New Orleans Pelicans Ish Smith Rights to Latavious Williams 2015 second-round pick Cash considerations |
February 19, 2015 | To Oklahoma City Thunder Enes Kanter (from Utah) Steve Novak (from Utah) D. J. Augustin (from Detroit) Kyle Singler (from Detroit) 2019 second-round pick (from Detroit) |
To Utah Jazz Kendrick Perkins (from Oklahoma City) Grant Jerrett (from Oklahoma City) Rights to Tibor Pleiß (from Oklahoma City) 2017 first-round pick (from Oklahoma City) 2017 second-round pick (from Detroit) |
To Detroit Pistons Reggie Jackson (from Oklahoma City) |
Free agents
Re-signed
Player | Signed | Contract | Ref. |
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Grant Jerrett (RFA) | July 16, 2014 | multi-year deal | [7] |
Additions
Player | Signed | Former team | Ref. |
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Sebastian Telfair | July 15, 2014 | Tianjin Ronggang (China) | |
Anthony Morrow | July 16, 2014 | New Orleans Pelicans | |
Michael Jenkins | September 29, 2014 | Pallacanestro Cantù (Italy) | |
Richard Solomon | September 29, 2014 | California (went undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft) | |
Lance Thomas | September 29, 2014 | Foshan Dralions (China)) | |
Talib Zanna | September 29, 2014 | Pittsburgh (went undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft) | |
Ish Smith | November 7, 2014 | Houston Rockets (waived on October 27) |
Subtractions
Player | Reason left | Date | New team | Ref. |
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Caron Butler | Free Agent | July 15, 2014 | Detroit Pistons | |
Thabo Sefolosha | (via sign and trade) | July 15, 2014 | Atlanta Hawks |
Awards
Player | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
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Russell Westbrook | All-NBA Second Team | May 21, 2015 | [8] |
NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award | February 15, 2015 | [9] | |
Season scoring leader | April 16, 2015 | [10] |
References
- ^ "Thunder's Durant to miss 6-8 weeks with foot fracture". NBA.com. October 12, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ Durant returns, but Pelicans down Thunder 112-104
- ^ Kevin Durant 2014-15 Game Log
- ^ Warriors beat Thunder 114-109 after Durant injury
- ^ Kevin Durant (ankle) day to day
- ^ Kevin Durant will miss Lakers game with ankle injury
- ^ "Thunder re-sign Grant Jerrett". InsideHoops.com. July 16, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ "Warriors' Curry and Cavaliers' James unanimous picks for 2014-15 All-NBA First Team". NBA.com. May 21, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ Bresnahan, Mike (February 15, 2015). "NBA All-Star game updates: West beats the East, 163–158". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 16, 2015.
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