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NBA professional basketball team season
The 2016–17 Oklahoma City Thunder season was the 9th season of the franchise in Oklahoma City and the 51st in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On the April 9, Russell Westbrook broke the record of Oscar Robertson of most triple-doubles in a season with 42. Westbrook would go on to be named the League's MVP in June.
The Thunder would finish the regular season with a 47–35 record, securing the 6th seed. In the playoffs, they faced off against the Houston Rockets in the First Round, in which they lost in five games.
This was the Thunder’s first season since 2006-07 without Kevin Durant as he had announced he would leave the Thunder and sign with the Golden State Warriors , whom had finished with the best-ever regular season record of 73-9 the season before .
Draft picks
The Thunder originally did not have a pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, however made a blockbuster trade the day of the draft, sending Serge Ibaka to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Victor Oladipo , Ersan İlyasova , and the draft rights to the 11th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft (Domantas Sabonis ). They additionally drafted Daniel Hamilton with the 56th overall pick in the 2nd round (received from the Denver Nuggets ).
Roster
2016–17 Oklahoma City Thunder roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
SG
8
Abrines, Álex
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1993-08-01
Spain
C
12
Adams, Steven
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1993-07-20
Pittsburgh
PG
6
Christon, Semaj
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1992-11-01
Xavier
PG
30
Cole, Norris
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1988-10-13
Cleveland State
PF
4
Collison, Nick
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1980-10-26
Kansas
PF
22
Gibson, Taj
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
236 lb (107 kg)
1985-06-24
USC
SF
9
Grant, Jerami
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1994-03-12
Syracuse
SF
34
Huestis, Josh
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1991-12-19
Stanford
C
11
Kanter, Enes
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1992-05-20
Turkey
SF
25
McDermott, Doug
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
219 lb (99 kg)
1992-01-03
Creighton
SG
5
Oladipo, Victor
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1992-05-04
Indiana
SG
21
Roberson, André
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1991-12-04
Colorado
C
3
Sabonis, Domantas
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1996-05-03
Gonzaga
SF
15
Singler, Kyle
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
228 lb (103 kg)
1988-05-04
Duke
PG
0
Westbrook, Russell (C)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1988-11-12
UCLA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured
Roster Last transaction: 2017-04-02
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Pre-season
Regular season
2016–17 game log Total: 47–35 (Home: 28–13; Road: 19–22)
October: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)
November
: 9–8 (home: 6–4; road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
4
November 2
@ L. A. Clippers
W 85–83
Russell Westbrook (35)
Enes Kanter (12)
Russell Westbrook (5)
Staples Center 19,060
4–0
5
November 3
@ Golden State
L 96–122
Victor Oladipo (21)
Joffrey Lauvergne (7)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Oracle Arena 19,596
4–1
6
November 5
Minnesota
W 112–92
Russell Westbrook (28)
Enes Kanter (10)
Russell Westbrook (8)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
5–1
7
November 7
Miami
W 97–85
Enes Kanter (24)
Kanter & Sabonis (10)
Russell Westbrook (11)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
6–1
8
November 9
Toronto
L 102–112
Russell Westbrook (36)
Steven Adams (12)
Russell Westbrook (7)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
6–2
9
November 11
L. A. Clippers
L 108–110
Russell Westbrook (29)
Russell Westbrook (14)
Russell Westbrook (9)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
6–3
10
November 13
Orlando
L 117–119
Russell Westbrook (41)
Russell Westbrook (12)
Russell Westbrook (16)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
6–4
11
November 14
@ Detroit
L 88–104
Russell Westbrook (33)
Russell Westbrook (15)
Russell Westbrook (8)
Palace of Auburn Hills 14,172
6–5
12
November 16
Houston
W 105–103
Russell Westbrook (30)
Victor Oladipo (10)
Russell Westbrook (9)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
7–5
13
November 18
Brooklyn
W 124–105
Russell Westbrook (30)
Russell Westbrook (11)
Russell Westbrook (13)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
8–5
14
November 20
Indiana
L 111–115 (OT)
Russell Westbrook (31)
Russell Westbrook (11)
Russell Westbrook (15)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
8–6
15
November 22
@ L. A. Lakers
L 109–111
Russell Westbrook (34)
Russell Westbrook (8)
Russell Westbrook (13)
Staples Center 18,997
8–7
16
November 23
@ Sacramento
L 101–116
Russell Westbrook (31)
Russell Westbrook (11)
Russell Westbrook (9)
Golden 1 Center 17,608
8–8
17
November 25
@ Denver
W 132–129 (OT)
Russell Westbrook (36)
Russell Westbrook (12)
Russell Westbrook (18)
Pepsi Center 14,327
9–8
18
November 26
Detroit
W 106–88
Anthony Morrow (21)
Russell Westbrook (13)
Russell Westbrook (15)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
10–8
19
November 28
@New York
W 112–103
Russell Westbrook (27)
Russell Westbrook (18)
Russell Westbrook (14)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
11–8
20
November 30
Washington
W 126–115 (OT)
Russell Westbrook (35)
Russell Westbrook (14)
Russell Westbrook (11)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
12–8
December
: 9–5 (home: 5–2; road: 4–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
21
December 4
New Orleans
W 101–92
Russell Westbrook (28)
Russell Westbrook (17)
Russell Westbrook (12)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
13–8
22
December 5
@ Atlanta
W 102–99
Russell Westbrook (32)
Russell Westbrook (13)
Russell Westbrook (12)
Philips Arena 14,654
14–8
23
December 9
Houston
L 99–102
Russell Westbrook (27)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
14–9
24
December 11
Boston
W 99–96
Russell Westbrook (37)
Russell Westbrook (12)
Russell Westbrook (6)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
15–9
25
December 13
@ Portland
L 95–114
Russell Westbrook (20)
Domantas Sabonis (9)
Russell Westbrook (6)
Moda Center 19,505
15–10
26
December 14
@ Utah
L 89–109
Russell Westbrook (25)
Russell Westbrook (6)
Russell Westbrook (5)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 19,911
15–11
27
December 17
Phoenix
W 114–101
Russell Westbrook (26)
Russell Westbrook (11)
Russell Westbrook (22)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
16–11
28
December 19
Atlanta
L 108–110
Russell Westbrook (46)
Russell Westbrook (11)
Russell Westbrook (7)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
16–12
29
December 21
@ New Orleans
W 121–110
Russell Westbrook (42)
Enes Kanter (14)
Russell Westbrook (7)
Smoothie King Center 16,375
17–12
30
December 23
@ Boston
W 117–112
Russell Westbrook (45)
Russell Westbrook (11)
Russell Westbrook (11)
TD Garden 18,624
18–12
31
December 25
Minnesota
W 112–100
Russell Westbrook (31)
Westbrook , Sabonis (7)
Russell Westbrook (15)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
19–12
32
December 27
@ Miami
W 106–94
Russell Westbrook (29)
Russell Westbrook (17)
Russell Westbrook (11)
American Airlines Arena 19,977
20–12
33
December 29
@ Memphis
L 80–114
Russell Westbrook (21)
Steven Adams (15)
Semaj Christon (4)
FedEx Forum 18,119
20–13
34
December 31
L. A. Clippers
W 114–88
Enes Kanter (23)
Russell Westbrook (12)
Russell Westbrook (14)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
21–13
January
: 7–8 (home: 3–0; road: 4–8)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
35
January 2
@ Milwaukee
L 94–98
Russell Westbrook (30)
Steven Adams (8)
Russell Westbrook (6)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 17,423
21–14
36
January 4
@ Charlotte
L 112–123
Russell Westbrook (33)
Russell Westbrook (15)
Russell Westbrook (8)
Time Warner Cable Arena 18,418
21–15
37
January 5
@ Houston
L 116–118
Russell Westbrook (49)
Enes Kanter (13)
Russell Westbrook (5)
Toyota Center 18,055
21–16
38
January 7
Denver
W 121–106
Russell Westbrook (32)
Russell Westbrook (17)
Russell Westbrook (11)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
22–16
39
January 9
@ Chicago
W 109–94
Steven Adams (22)
Enes Kanter (11)
Russell Westbrook (14)
United Center 21,923
23–16
40
January 11
Memphis
W 103–95
Russell Westbrook (24)
Kanter , Westbrook (13)
Russell Westbrook (12)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 16,236
24–16
41
January 13
@ Minnesota
L 86–96
Kanter , Westbrook (21)
Russell Westbrook (12)
Russell Westbrook (11)
Target Center 16,644
24–17
42
January 15
@ Sacramento
W 122–118
Russell Westbrook (36)
Enes Kanter (12)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Golden 1 Center 17,608
25–17
43
January 16
@ L.A. Clippers
L 98–120
Russell Westbrook (24)
Joffrey Lauvergne (9)
Westbrook , Sabonis (4)
Staples Center 19,060
25–18
44
January 18
@ Golden State
L 100–121
Russell Westbrook (27)
Russell Westbrook (15)
Russell Westbrook (13)
Oracle Arena 19,596
25–19
45
January 23
@ Utah
W 97–95
Russell Westbrook (38)
Andre Roberson (11)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 19,911
26–19
46
January 25
@ New Orleans
W 114–105
Russell Westbrook (27)
Russell Westbrook (12)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Smoothie King Center 15,277
27–19
47
January 26
Dallas
W 109–98
Russell Westbrook (45)
Westbrook , Roberson (8)
Westbrook , Oladipo (3)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
28–19
48
January 29
@ Cleveland
L 91–107
Russell Westbrook (20)
Russell Westbrook (12)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
28–20
49
January 31
@ San Antonio
L 94–108
Russell Westbrook (27)
Steven Adams (12)
Russell Westbrook (14)
AT&T Center 18,418
28–21
February
: 7–4 (home: 7–2; road: 0–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
50
February 1
Chicago
L 100–128
Russell Westbrook (28)
Adams , Roberson (8)
Russell Westbrook (8)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
28–22
51
February 3
Memphis
W 114–102
Russell Westbrook (38)
Adams , Westbrook (13)
Russell Westbrook (12)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
29–22
52
February 5
Portland
W 105–99
Russell Westbrook (42)
Adams , Oladipo (13)
Russell Westbrook (8)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
30–22
53
February 6
@ Indiana
L 90–93
Russell Westbrook (27)
Russell Westbrook (18)
Russell Westbrook (9)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 16,123
30–23
54
February 9
Cleveland
W 118–109
Russell Westbrook (29)
Steven Adams (13)
Russell Westbrook (11)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
31–23
55
February 11
Golden State
L 114–130
Russell Westbrook (47)
Westbrook , Roberson (11)
Russell Westbrook (8)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
31–24
56
February 13
@ Washington
L 98–120
Lauvergne , Westbrook (17)
Steven Adams (11)
Grant , Lauvergne , Westbrook (4)
Verizon Center 20,356
31–25
57
February 15
New York
W 116–105
Russell Westbrook (38)
Russell Westbrook (14)
Russell Westbrook (12)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
32–25
All-Star Break
58
February 24
L.A. Lakers
W 110–93
Russell Westbrook (17)
Russell Westbrook (18)
Russell Westbrook (17)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
33–25
59
February 26
New Orleans
W 118–110
Russell Westbrook (41)
Russell Westbrook (11)
Russell Westbrook (11)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
34–25
60
February 28
Utah
W 109–106
Russell Westbrook (43)
Russell Westbrook (11)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
35–25
March
: 8–7 (home: 4–3; road: 4–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
61
March 2
@ Portland
L 109–114
Russell Westbrook (45)
Enes Kanter (10)
Russell Westbrook (4)
Moda Center 19,875
35–26
62
March 3
@ Phoenix
L 111–118
Russell Westbrook (48)
Russell Westbrook (17)
Russell Westbrook (9)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 18,055
35–27
63
March 5
@ Dallas
L 89–104
Russell Westbrook (29)
Enes Kanter (10)
Russell Westbrook (5)
American Airlines Center 20,232
35–28
64
March 7
Portland
L 121–126
Russell Westbrook (58)
Taj Gibson (8)
Russell Westbrook (9)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
35–29
65
March 9
San Antonio
W 102–92
Russell Westbrook (23)
Russell Westbrook (13)
Russell Westbrook (13)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
36–29
66
March 11
Utah
W 112–104
Russell Westbrook (33)
Russell Westbrook (11)
Russell Westbrook (14)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
37–29
67
March 14
@ Brooklyn
W 122–104
Russell Westbrook (25)
Russell Westbrook (12)
Russell Westbrook (19)
Barclays Center 13,911
38–29
68
March 16
@ Toronto
W 123–102
Russell Westbrook (24)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Russell Westbrook (16)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
39–29
69
March 18
Sacramento
W 110–94
Russell Westbrook (28)
Steven Adams (13)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
40–29
70
March 20
Golden State
L 95–111
Victor Oladipo (17)
Enes Kanter (10)
Russell Westbrook (7)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
40–30
71
March 22
Philadelphia
W 122–97
Enes Kanter (24)
Enes Kanter , Westbrook (11)
Russell Westbrook (14)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
41–30
72
March 26
@ Houston
L 125–137
Russell Westbrook (39)
Russell Westbrook (11)
Russell Westbrook (13)
Toyota Center 18,055
41–31
73
March 27
@ Dallas
W 92–91
Russell Westbrook (37)
Russell Westbrook (13)
Russell Westbrook (10)
American Airlines Center 19,970
42–31
74
March 29
@ Orlando
W 114–106 (OT)
Russell Westbrook (57)
Russell Westbrook (13)
Russell Westbrook (11)
Amway Center 18,408
43–31
75
March 31
San Antonio
L 95–100
Russell Westbrook (32)
Russell Westbrook (15)
Russell Westbrook (12)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
43–32
April
: 4–3 (home: 1–2; road: 3–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
76
April 2
Charlotte
L 101–113
Russell Westbrook (40)
Russell Westbrook (13)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Charlotte Hornets 18,203
43–33
77
April 4
Milwaukee
W 110–79
Enes Kanter (17)
Russell Westbrook (13)
Russell Westbrook (13)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
44–33
78
April 5
@ Memphis
W 103–100
Russell Westbrook (45)
Steven Adams (10)
Russell Westbrook (10)
FedEx Forum 17,298
45–33
79
April 7
@ Phoenix
L 99–120
Russell Westbrook (23)
Russell Westbrook (12)
Russell Westbrook (8)
Talking Stick Resort 18,055
45–34
80
April 9
@ Denver
W 106–105
Russell Westbrook (50)
Russell Westbrook (16)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Pepsi Center 19,718
46–34
81
April 11
@ Minnesota
W 100–98
Victor Oladipo (20)
Oladipo , Sabonis (9)
Christon , Oladipo (8)
Target Center 19,356
47–34
82
April 12
Denver
L 105–111
Grant , Gibson (13)
Taj Gibson (7)
Russell Westbrook (8)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
47–35
2016–17 season schedule
Playoffs
2017 playoff game log Total: 1–4 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–3)
First Round: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
2017 playoff schedule
Transactions
Trades
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
References
^ "Thunder acquires draft rights to Hamilton" . nba.com/thunder . June 23, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016 .
^ a b "Thunder acquires Oladipo, Ilyasova and draft rights to Sabonis" . nba.com/thunder . June 23, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016 .
^ "Thunder Acquires Joffrey Lauvergne" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. August 30, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2016 .
^ "Thunder Acquires Jerami Grant and Trade Exception" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. November 1, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016 .
^ "Thunder acquires Gibson, McDermott and draft pick" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017 .
^ "Thunder reach 3-year deal with Russell Westbrook" . foxsports.com . Fox Sports. August 5, 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2017 .
^ "Thunder Signs Ronnie Price" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. August 14, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2016 .
^ a b c "Thunder Adds Caruso, Tarczewski and Wright to Training Camp Roster" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. September 24, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016 .
^ "Thunder Signs Norris Cole" . NBA.com . March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017 .
^ "Warriors sign free agent forward Kevin Durant" . nba.com/warriors . July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016 .
^ "Brooklyn Nets sign Randy Foye" . nba.com/nets . July 15, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Heat signs Dion Waiters" . nba.com/heat . July 26, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016 .
^ "Suns Sign Ronnie Price" . NBA.com . January 27, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2017 .
^ "Thunder waive forward Mitch McGary" . nba.com . NBA. October 24, 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2017 .
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