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NBA professional basketball team season
The 2017–18 Oklahoma City Thunder season was the 10th season of the franchise in Oklahoma City and the 52nd in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This season was headlined by the acquisitions of All-Star players Paul George and Carmelo Anthony in trades with the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks respectively, in addition to the reigning MVP Russell Westbrook signing a five-year extension worth $205 million. The trio was dubbed the "Big Three" as well as "OK3".[1] The Thunder clinched their playoff berth for the eight time in the last nine seasons with a win over the Miami Heat in a rematch of the 2012 Finals on April 9, 2018.
They finished the regular season with 48–34, which clinched the 4th seed. In the playoffs, the Thunder faced the 5th seeded Utah Jazz in the First Round, a team led by rookie Donovan Mitchell , and lost in six games.
After averaging a then-career low 16.2 points per game during the season, Anthony was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in the offseason, ending the Thunder's Big Three experiment.[2] The season also marked the end of long-time veteran Nick Collison 's career, after 14 years. Sometimes referred to as "Mr. Thunder", Collison appeared once in the finals (2012 ), and following his retirement, became the only player from the 2003 Draft to play their entire career with the team that drafted them, and it also left Jeff Green of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors as the last remaining active players who played for the then-Seattle SuperSonics , with Mark Bryant and Sam Presti being the last remaining staff members that have been with the Thunder since the Sonics' final season in 2007-08 .
Draft picks
Roster
2017–18 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
SF
7
Anthony, Carmelo
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1984–05–29
Syracuse
SG
3
Brewer, Corey
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
186 lb (84 kg)
1986–03–05
Florida
PF
4
Collison, Nick
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1980–10–26
Kansas
PG
35
Dozier, PJ (TW)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1996–10–25
South Carolina
PG
2
Felton, Raymond
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1984–06–26
North Carolina
SG
23
Ferguson, Terrance
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
184 lb (83 kg)
1998–05–17
Advanced Prep International (TX)
SF
13
George, Paul
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1990–05–02
Fresno State
SF
9
Grant, Jerami
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1994–03–12
Syracuse
SG
25
Hamilton, Daniel (TW)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1995–08–08
Connecticut
SF
34
Huestis, Josh
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1991–12–19
Stanford
C
44
Johnson, Dakari
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1995–09–22
Kentucky
PF
54
Patterson, Patrick
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1989–03–14
Kentucky
SG
21
Roberson, André
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1991–12–04
Colorado
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(GL) On assignment to G League affiliate(TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured
Roster Last transaction: 2018–04–01
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
2017 pre-season game log Total: 3–1 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–0)
Pre-season: 3–1 (home: 2–1; road: 1–0)
2017–18 season schedule
Regular season
2017–18 game log Total: 48–34 (Home: 27–14; Road: 21–20)
October: 4–3 (home: 2–1; road: 2–2)
November
: 4–9 (home: 4–2; road: 0–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
8
November 3
Boston
L 94–101
Paul George (25)
Carmelo Anthony (14)
Russell Westbrook (11)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
4–4
9
November 5
@ Portland
L 99–103
Paul George (27)
Jerami Grant (7)
Russell Westbrook (9)
Moda Center 19,393
4–5
10
November 7
@ Sacramento
L 86–94
Russell Westbrook (20)
Russell Westbrook (12)
Russell Westbrook (6)
Golden 1 Center 17,583
4–6
11
November 9
@ Denver
L 94–102
Carmelo Anthony (28)
Steven Adams (11)
Roberson , Westbrook (5)
Pepsi Center 19,520
4–7
12
November 10
LA Clippers
W 120–111
Paul George (42)
Andre Roberson (11)
Russell Westbrook (8)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
5–7
13
November 12
Dallas
W 112–99
Paul George (37)
George , Grant (8)
Felton , George , Westbrook (5)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
6–7
14
November 15
Chicago
W 92–79
Russell Westbrook (21)
Carmelo Anthony (11)
Russell Westbrook (7)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
7–7
15
November 17
@ San Antonio
L 101–104
Carmelo Anthony (20)
Russell Westbrook (9)
Russell Westbrook (9)
AT&T Center 18,418
7–8
16
November 20
@ New Orleans
L 107–114
Paul George (37)
Russell Westbrook (16)
Russell Westbrook (12)
Smoothie King Center 16,765
7–9
17
November 22
Golden State
W 108–91
Russell Westbrook (34)
Steven Adams (12)
Russell Westbrook (9)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
8–9
18
November 24
Detroit
L 98–99
Russell Westbrook (27)
Steven Adams (12)
Russell Westbrook (11)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
8–10
19
November 25
@ Dallas
L 81–97
Russell Westbrook (28)
Russell Westbrook (12)
Paul George (10)
American Airlines Center 20,340
8–11
20
November 29
@ Orlando
L 108–121
Russell Westbrook (37)
Russell Westbrook (11)
George , Westbrook (5)
Amway Center 17,797
8–12
December
: 12–5 (home: 8–3; road: 4–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
21
December 1
Minnesota
W 111–107
Paul George (36)
Russell Westbrook (9)
Russell Westbrook (12)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
9–12
22
December 3
San Antonio
W 90–87
Russell Westbrook (22)
Adams , Westbrook (10)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
10–12
23
December 5
Utah
W 100–94
Russell Westbrook (34)
Russell Westbrook (13)
Russell Westbrook (14)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
11–12
24
December 7
@ Brooklyn
L 95–100
Russell Westbrook (31)
Steven Adams (14)
Russell Westbrook (6)
Mexico City Arena 20,562
11–13
25
December 9
@ Memphis
W 102–101 (OT)
Adams , Anthony (21)
Russell Westbrook (11)
Russell Westbrook (14)
FedEx Forum 17,794
12–13
26
December 11
Charlotte
L 103–116
Russell Westbrook (30)
Steven Adams (10)
Russell Westbrook (7)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
12–14
27
December 13
@ Indiana
W 100–95
Steven Adams (23)
Russell Westbrook (17)
Russell Westbrook (12)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,923
13–14
28
December 15
@ Philadelphia
W 119–117 (3OT)
Russell Westbrook (27)
Russell Westbrook (18)
Russell Westbrook (15)
Wells Fargo Center 20,612
14–14
29
December 16
@ New York
L 96–111
Russell Westbrook (25)
Paul George (9)
Russell Westbrook (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
14–15
30
December 18
Denver
W 95–94
Russell Westbrook (38)
Russell Westbrook (9)
Russell Westbrook (6)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
15–15
31
December 20
Utah
W 107–79
Russell Westbrook (24)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Russell Westbrook (7)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
16–15
32
December 22
Atlanta
W 120–117
Russell Westbrook (30)
Steven Adams (10)
Russell Westbrook (15)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
17–15
33
December 23
@ Utah
W 103–89
Russell Westbrook (27)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,306
18–15
34
December 25
Houston
W 112–107
Russell Westbrook (31)
Steven Adams (10)
Russell Westbrook (11)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
19–15
35
December 27
Toronto
W 124–107
Paul George (33)
Andre Roberson (10)
Russell Westbrook (13)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
20–15
36
December 29
Milwaukee
L 95–97
Russell Westbrook (40)
Russell Westbrook (14)
Russell Westbrook (9)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
20–16
37
December 31
Dallas
L 113–116
Russell Westbrook (38)
Russell Westbrook (15)
Russell Westbrook (11)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
20–17
January
: 10–4 (home: 5–1; road: 5–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
38
January 3
@ LA Lakers
W 133–96
Terrance Ferguson (24)
Josh Huestis (9)
Russell Westbrook (12)
Staples Center 18,997
21–17
39
January 4
@ LA Clippers
W 127–117
Paul George (31)
Russell Westbrook (12)
Russell Westbrook (11)
Staples Center 19,068
22–17
40
January 7
@ Phoenix
L 100–114
Russell Westbrook (26)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Russell Westbrook (11)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 18,055
22–18
41
January 9
Portland
L 106–117
George , Westbrook (22)
Russell Westbrook (9)
Russell Westbrook (12)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
22–19
42
January 10
@ Minnesota
L 88–104
Russell Westbrook (38)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Russell Westbrook (5)
Target Center 18,978
22–20
43
January 13
@ Charlotte
W 101–91
Russell Westbrook (25)
Steven Adams (11)
Russell Westbrook (7)
Spectrum Center 19,624
23–20
44
January 15
Sacramento
W 95–88
Paul George (20)
Russell Westbrook (16)
Russell Westbrook (9)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
24–20
45
January 17
LA Lakers
W 114–90
Carmelo Anthony (27)
Steven Adams (10)
Russell Westbrook (7)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
25–20
46
January 20
@ Cleveland
W 148–124
Paul George (36)
Carmelo Anthony (10)
Russell Westbrook (20)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
26–20
47
January 23
Brooklyn
W 109–108
Russell Westbrook (32)
Steven Adams (14)
Russell Westbrook (6)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
27–20
48
January 25
Washington
W 121–112
Russell Westbrook (46)
Steven Adams (10)
Russell Westbrook (6)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
28–20
49
January 27
@ Detroit
W 121–108
Russell Westbrook (31)
Russell Westbrook (11)
Russell Westbrook (13)
Little Caesars Arena 20,491
29–20
50
January 28
Philadelphia
W 122–112
Russell Westbrook (37)
Steven Adams (13)
Russell Westbrook (14)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
30–20
51
January 30
@ Washington
L 96–102
Paul George (28)
Steven Adams (12)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Capital One Arena 20,356
30–21
February
: 6–6 (home: 2–3; road: 4–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
52
February 1
@ Denver
L 124–127
Paul George (43)
Russell Westbrook (9)
Russell Westbrook (21)
Pepsi Center 18,407
30–22
53
February 2
New Orleans
L 100–114
Steven Adams (23)
Steven Adams (12)
Russell Westbrook (14)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
30–23
54
February 4
L.A. Lakers
L 104–108
Russell Westbrook (36)
Carmelo Anthony (13)
Russell Westbrook (9)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
30–24
55
February 6
@ Golden State
W 125–105
Paul George (38)
Steven Adams (10)
Russell Westbrook (9)
Oracle Arena 19,596
31–24
56
February 8
@ L.A. Lakers
L 81–106
Paul George (29)
Adams , George (9)
George , Felton , Hamilton (3)
Staples Center 18,997
31–25
57
February 11
Memphis
W 110–92
Paul George (33)
Steven Adams (9)
Felton , George (8)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
32–25
58
February 13
Cleveland
L 112–120
Paul George (25)
Steven Adams (17)
Russell Westbrook (12)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
32–26
59
February 14
@ Memphis
W 121–114
Paul George (28)
Russell Westbrook (13)
Russell Westbrook (15)
FedEx Forum 16,012
33–26
All-Star Break
60
February 22
@ Sacramento
W 110–107
Paul George (26)
Russell Westbrook (15)
Russell Westbrook (11)
Golden 1 Center 17,583
34–26
61
February 24
@ Golden State
L 80–112
Russell Westbrook (17)
Russell Westbrook (12)
Russell Westbrook (7)
Oracle Arena 19,596
34–27
62
February 26
Orlando
W 112–105
Paul George (26)
Russell Westbrook (12)
Russell Westbrook (11)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
35–27
63
February 28
@ Dallas
W 111–110 (OT)
Russell Westbrook (30)
Steven Adams (12)
Russell Westbrook (7)
American Airlines Center 20,202
36–27
March
: 8–6 (home: 5–3; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
64
March 2
@ Phoenix
W 124–116
Russell Westbrook (43)
Russell Westbrook (14)
Russell Westbrook (8)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 18,055
37–27
65
March 3
@ Portland
L 100–108
Russell Westbrook (30)
Russell Westbrook (11)
Russell Westbrook (6)
Moda Center 20,063
37–28
66
March 6
Houston
L 112–122
Russell Westbrook (32)
Steven Adams (8)
Russell Westbrook (7)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
37–29
67
March 8
Phoenix
W 115–87
Russell Westbrook (27)
Steven Adams (9)
Russell Westbrook (9)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
38–29
68
March 10
San Antonio
W 104–94
Russell Westbrook (21)
Russell Westbrook (12)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
39–29
69
March 12
Sacramento
W 106–101
Anthony , George (21)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Russell Westbrook (11)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
40–29
70
March 13
@ Atlanta
W 119–107
Russell Westbrook (32)
Russell Westbrook (12)
Russell Westbrook (12)
Philips Arena 16,739
41–29
71
March 16
L.A. Clippers
W 121–113
Corey Brewer (24)
Steven Adams (14)
Russell Westbrook (11)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
42–29
72
March 18
@ Toronto
W 132–125
Russell Westbrook (37)
Russell Westbrook (13)
Russell Westbrook (14)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
43–29
73
March 20
@ Boston
L 99–100
Russell Westbrook (27)
Paul George (13)
Russell Westbrook (7)
TD Garden 18,624
43–30
74
March 23
Miami
W 105–99
Russell Westbrook (29)
Russell Westbrook (13)
Russell Westbrook (8)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
44–30
75
Marsh 25
Portland
L 105–108
Russell Westbrook (23)
Steven Adams (10)
Russell Westbrook (9)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
44–31
76
March 29
@ San Antonio
L 99–103
Paul George (26)
Steven Adams (13)
Paul George (6)
AT&T Center 18,203
44–32
77
March 30
Denver
L 125–126 (OT)
Russell Westbrook (33)
Steven Adams (10)
Russell Westbrook (13)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
44–33
April
: 4–1 (home: 1–1; road: 3–0)
2017–18 season schedule
Playoffs
2018 playoff game log Total: 2–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–3)
First Round: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
2018 playoff schedule
Transactions
Trades
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
References
^ Tjarks, Jonathan (October 14, 2017). "NBA Preview: Will Thunder's 'Big Three' challenge Warriors?" . Sportsnet.ca . Retrieved January 29, 2018 .
^ Baker, Barbara (July 19, 2018). "Carmelo Anthony traded to Hawks, who are expected to buy out his contract" . Newsday . Retrieved July 5, 2019 .
^ "Thunder acquires All-Star forward Paul George" . NBA.com/thunder . July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017 .
^ "Thunder acquires All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony" . NBA.com/thunder . September 25, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017 .
^ "Thunder signs Andre Roberson to multi-year contract extension" . NBA.com/thunder . July 14, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017 .
^ "Thunder signs Nick Collison" . NBA.com/thunder . September 21, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017 .
^ "Thunder signs Russell Westbrook to a multi-year contract extension" . NBA.com/thunder . September 29, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2017 .
^ "Thunder signs Patrick Patterson" . NBA.com/thunder . July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017 .
^ "Thunder signs Raymond Felton" . NBA.com/thunder . July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017 .
^ "Thunder signs Dakari Johnson" . NBA.com/thunder . July 22, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2017 .
^ "Thunder signs Daniel Hamilton to Two-way contract" . NBA.com/thunder . August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2017 .
^ "Thunder signs PJ Dozier to Two-way contract" . NBA.com/thunder . October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017 .
^ "Timberwolves sign forward Taj Gibson" . NBA.com/timberwolves . July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017 .
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