# 2009–10 Oklahoma City Thunder season

The 2009–10 Oklahoma City Thunder season was the 2nd season of the franchise's existence in Oklahoma City as a member of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
With NBA scoring champion Kevin Durant, second-year point guard Russell Westbrook, and forward Jeff Green leading the way, the Thunder made the playoffs as the youngest team in the NBA with the 28th highest total salary in the league. The team became the youngest NBA playoff team (23.19, using data going back to 1952) based on average age weighted by minutes played. The Thunder were then eliminated by the defending and eventual NBA champions, the Los Angeles Lakers in six games in the First Round. The 2009–10 Oklahoma City Thunder and the 2007–08 Denver Nuggets are tied at 50–32 for having the best 8th seed record in NBA history. This was also the first season for James Harden. The Thunder clinched their first playoff spot since 2005, and their first in Oklahoma City.
From a business perspective, the team began to show positive financial performance after years of losses in Seattle and a transition-cost laden 2008–09 season. In December 2009, Forbes magazine estimated the team's operating profit at $12.7 million, and estimated the overall franchise value at $310 million, good for 20th in the NBA.

## Key dates

* June 25, 2009: The 2009 NBA draft took place in New York City.
* July 8, 2009: The free agency period started.
* October 28, 2009: The Thunder play their first regular-season game, and achieve their first regular-season victory, in a 102–89 home win over the Sacramento Kings.
* January 2, 2010 Kevin Durant scored more than 30 points in his seventh consecutive game, breaking the franchise record set by Spencer Haywood in January 1972.
* January 20, 2010: The Thunder surpass their win total from 2008 to 2009 with their 24th season victory, a 94–92 win at the Minnesota Timberwolves.
* February 24, 2010: Kevin Durant's 21 points in a loss to the San Antonio Spurs ends his streak of 29 consecutive games with 25 or more points.
* March 2, 2010: The Thunder surpass the 500,000 season home attendance figure in a 113–107 victory over the Sacramento Kings at the Ford Center.
* March 12, 2010: Durant had his 36th game with 30 or more points this season, breaking the franchise record set by Spencer Haywood in the 1972–73 season. Durant ended the regular season with 41 games of 30 points or more.
* April 3, 2010: The Thunder clinch a playoff spot for the first time in city franchise history with a 121–116 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
* April 14, 2010: Durant becomes the youngest scoring leader at the age of 21, taking the distinction from Max Zaslofsky (1947–48 BAA scoring leader at the age of 22). The Thunder also end the season on a positive note, beating the Memphis Grizzlies 114-105 – their 27th season home sellout, bringing total home attendance to 738,149 (an average of 18,003 per game, 12th in the NBA).
* April 22, 2010: The Thunder win their first-ever Oklahoma City franchise playoff game with a 101–96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at the Ford Center.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 3 | James Harden | SG | United States | Arizona State |
| 1 | 24 | Byron Mullens | C | United States | Ohio State |
| 1 | 25 | Rodrigue Beaubois | PG | France | Cholet (France) |
| 2 | 54 | Robert Vaden | SG | United States | UAB |

## Roster
### Salaries

| Player | Salary |
| Etan Thomas | $7,350,000 |
| Earl Watson | $6,600,000 |
| Matt Harpring | $6,500,000 |
| Nick Collison | $6,250,000 |
| Nenad Krstić | $5,400,000 |
| Kevin Durant | $4,796,880 |
| James Harden | $4,004,160 |
| Russell Westbrook | $3,755,640 |
| Jeff Green | $3,516,960 |
| Thabo Sefolosha | $2,759,627 |
| Eric Maynor | $1,318,920 |
| Kevin Ollie | $1,306,455 |
| Byron Mullens | $1,120,200 |
| Serge Ibaka | $1,120,200 |
| DJ White | $1,036,440 |
| Kyle Weaver | $870,968 |
| Shaun Livingston | $296,695 |
| Ryan Bowen | $209,592 |
| Mike Wilks | $175,908 |
Source: HoopsHype

## Regular season
### Standings
#### Division

| Northwest Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Denver Nuggets | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 34–7 | 19–22 | 12–4 |
| x-Utah Jazz | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 32–9 | 21–20 | 8–8 |
| x-Portland Trail Blazers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 3 | 26–15 | 24–17 | 8–8 |
| x-Oklahoma City Thunder | 50 | 32 | .610 | 3 | 27–14 | 23–18 | 9–7 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 15 | 67 | .183 | 38 | 10–31 | 5–36 | 3–13 |

#### Conference

| # | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | – |
| 2 | y-Dallas Mavericks | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 |
| 3 | x-Phoenix Suns | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3 |
| 4 | y-Denver Nuggets | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4 |
| 5 | x-Utah Jazz | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4 |
| 6 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 |
| 7 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 |
| 8 | x-Oklahoma City Thunder | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 |
| 9 | Houston Rockets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 |
| 10 | Memphis Grizzlies | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17 |
| 11 | New Orleans Hornets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 20 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Clippers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 28 |
| 13 | Golden State Warriors | 26 | 56 | .317 | 31 |
| 14 | Sacramento Kings | 25 | 57 | .305 | 32 |
| 15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 15 | 67 | .183 | 42 |

### Record vs. opponents

2009-10 NBA Records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NOH | NYK | OKC | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | TOR | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | – | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| Boston | 0–4 | – | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Charlotte | 2–2 | 0–3 | – | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 |
| Chicago | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | – | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 |
| Cleveland | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Dallas | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Denver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | – | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Detroit | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 4–0 |
| Golden State | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | – | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–2 |
| Houston | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | – | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Indiana | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | – | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | – | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Memphis | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 |
| Miami | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Milwaukee | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | – | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Minnesota | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | – | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| New Jersey | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | – | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–4 |
| New Orleans | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | – | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| New York | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | – | 0–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
| Oklahoma City | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | – | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Orlando | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | – | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Philadelphia | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | – | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| Phoenix | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Portland | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | – | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 |
| Sacramento | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | – | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| San Antonio | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 4–0 | – | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 |
| Toronto | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 0–2 | 2–1 |
| Utah | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | – | 2–0 |
| Washington | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — |

### Game log

2009–10 game log :
October: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 28
Sacramento Kings
W 102–89
Kevin Durant (25)
Kevin Durant (11)
Russell Westbrook (13)
Ford Center 18,203
1–0
2
October 30
@ Detroit Pistons
W 91–83
Kevin Durant (25)
Kevin Durant (12)
Russell Westbrook (10)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
2–0 :
November: 7–8 (home: 3–4; road: 4–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
3
November 1
Portland Trail Blazers
L 74–83
Russell Westbrook (23)
Jeff Green (11)
Russell Westbrook, James Harden (2)
Ford Center 16,920
2–1
4
November 3
Los Angeles Lakers
L 98–101
Kevin Durant (28)
Etan Thomas (11)
Russell Westbrook (7)
Ford Center 18,203
2–2
5
November 6
@ Houston Rockets
L 94–105
Russell Westbrook (33)
Kevin Durant (9)
Russell Westbrook (7)
Toyota Center 14,911
2–3
6
November 8
Orlando Magic
W 102–74
Kevin Durant (28)
Thabo Sefolosha (10)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Ford Center 18,203
3–3
7
November 10
@ Sacramento Kings
L 98–101
Kevin Durant (37)
Nenad Krstić (8)
Russell Westbrook, Thabo Sefolosha (6)
ARCO Arena 10,523
3–4
8
November 11
@ Los Angeles Clippers
W 83–79
Kevin Durant (30)
Kevin Durant (10)
James Harden (8)
Staples Center 14,248
4–4
9
November 14
@ San Antonio Spurs
W 101–98
Kevin Durant (25)
Jeff Green (10)
Russell Westbrook (11)
AT&T Center 17,947
5–4
10
November 15
Los Angeles Clippers
L 93–101
Kevin Durant (40)
Russell Westbrook (9)
Russell Westbrook (7)
Ford Center 17,715
5–5
11
November 17
@ Miami Heat
W 100–87
Kevin Durant (32)
Kevin Durant, Thabo Sefolosha (9)
Russell Westbrook (7)
American Airlines Arena 14,443
6–5
12
November 18
@ Orlando Magic
L 94–108
James Harden (24)
Serge Ibaka (9)
Kyle Weaver, Kevin Ollie (4)
Amway Arena 17,461
6–6
13
November 20
Washington Wizards
W 127–108
Kevin Durant (35)
Jeff Green (14)
Russell Westbrook (7)
Ford Center 18,203
7–6
14
November 22
@ Los Angeles Lakers
L 85–101
Kevin Durant (19)
Serge Ibaka (13)
Russell Westbrook (7)
Staples Center 18,997
7–7
15
November 24
@ Utah Jazz
W 104–94
Kevin Durant (28)
Jeff Green, Nenad Krstić (6)
Kevin Durant (8)
EnergySolutions Arena 17,937
8–7
16
November 27
Milwaukee Bucks
W 108–90
Kevin Durant (33)
Kevin Durant (12)
Russell Westbrook (7)
Ford Center 18,203
9–7
17
November 29
Houston Rockets
L 91–100
Kevin Durant (25)
Kevin Durant (9)
Kevin Durant (6)
Ford Center 18,203
9–8 :
December: 9–6 (home: 5–3; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
18
December 2
Philadelphia 76ers
W 117–106
Kevin Durant (33)
Nick Collison (7)
Russell Westbrook (15)
Ford Center 17,332
10–8
19
December 4
Boston Celtics
L 87–105
Kevin Durant (36)
Kevin Durant (5)
Russell Westbrook (4)
Ford Center 18,203
10–9
20
December 7
Golden State Warriors
W 104–88
Kevin Durant (28)
Jeff Green (13)
James Harden (5)
Ford Center 17,334
11–9
21
December 11
@ Memphis Grizzlies
W 102–94
Kevin Durant (32)
Kevin Durant (10)
Russell Westbrook (7)
FedExForum 13,048
12–9
22
December 13
Cleveland Cavaliers
L 89–102
Kevin Durant (29)
Nenad Krstić (8)
Russell Westbrook (5)
Ford Center 18,203
12–10
23
December 14
@ Denver Nuggets
L 93–102
Kevin Durant (32)
Kevin Durant (10)
Russell Westbrook (6)
Pepsi Center 16,022
12–11
24
December 16
Dallas Mavericks
L 86–100
Russell Westbrook (16)
Jeff Green (11)
Russell Westbrook (5)
Ford Center 18,203
12–12
25
December 18
Detroit Pistons
W 109–98
Kevin Durant (27)
Nenad Krstić (8)
James Harden (8)
Ford Center 17,774
13–12
26
December 19
@ Houston Rockets
L 90–95
Jeff Green (21)
Jeff Green, Thabo Sefolosha, Serge Ibaka (8)
Russell Westbrook (7)
Toyota Center 15,095
13–13
27
December 22
@ Los Angeles Lakers
L 108–111
Kevin Durant (30)
Jeff Green, Russell Westbrook (7)
Russell Westbrook (13)
Staples Center 18,997
13–14
28
December 23
@ Phoenix Suns
W 117–113
Kevin Durant (38)
Jeff Green (9)
Russell Westbrook (7)
US Airways Center 15,953
14–14
29
December 26
Charlotte Bobcats
W 98–91
Kevin Durant (30)
Nenad Krstić (10)
Russell Westbrook (6)
Ford Center 17,961
15–14
30
December 28
@ New Jersey Nets
W 105–89
Kevin Durant (40)
Nick Collison (10)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Izod Center 15,335
16–14
31
December 29
@ Washington Wizards
W 110–98
Kevin Durant (35)
Kevin Durant (11)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Verizon Center 17,152
17–14
32
December 31
Utah Jazz
W 87–86
Kevin Durant (31)
Kevin Durant (8)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Ford Center 18,203
18–14 :
January: 8–7 (home: 5–3; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
33
January 2
@ Milwaukee Bucks
L 97–103
Kevin Durant (31)
Thabo Sefolosha, Russell Westbrook (9)
Russell Westbrook (13)
Bradley Center 15,264
18–15
34
January 4
@ Chicago Bulls
W 98–85
Russell Westbrook (29)
Thabo Sefolosha (9)
Russell Westbrook (6)
United Center 18,838
19–15
35
January 6
New Orleans Hornets
L 92–97
Kevin Durant (27)
Thabo Sefolosha, Nick Collison (7)
Russell Westbrook (9)
Ford Center 17,836
19–16
36
January 9
Indiana Pacers
W 108–102
Kevin Durant (40)
Kevin Durant (12)
Russell Westbrook (6)
Ford Center 18,203
20–16
37
January 11
New York Knicks
W 106–88
Kevin Durant (30)
Nenad Krstić, Thabo Sefolosha (8)
Russell Westbrook (5)
Ford Center 17,152
21–16
38
January 13
San Antonio Spurs
L 108–109
Kevin Durant (35)
Jeff Green (10)
Russell Westbrook (13)
Ford Center 17,886
21–17
39
January 15
@ Dallas Mavericks
L 98–99
Kevin Durant (30)
Kevin Durant (13)
Russell Westbrook (6)
American Airlines Center 20,064
21–18
40
January 16
Miami Heat
W 98–80
Kevin Durant (36)
Kevin Durant, Serge Ibaka (10)
Russell Westbrook (11)
Ford Center 18,203
22–18
41
January 18
@ Atlanta Hawks
W 94–91
Kevin Durant (29)
Jeff Green (11)
Russell Westbrook (9)
Philips Arena 14,666
23–18
42
January 20
@ Minnesota Timberwolves
W 94–92
Kevin Durant (31)
Kevin Durant (10)
Russell Westbrook (9)
Target Center 12,995
24–18
43
January 22
@ Memphis Grizzlies
L 84–86
Kevin Durant (30)
Kevin Durant, Jeff Green (8)
Eric Maynor (6)
FedEx Forum 12,948
24–19
44
January 23
@ Cleveland Cavaliers
L 99–100
Kevin Durant (34)
Kevin Durant (10)
Russell Westbrook (5)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
24–20
45
January 27
Chicago Bulls
L 86–96
Kevin Durant (28)
Kevin Durant (11)
Russell Westbrook (7)
Ford Center 17,562
24–21
46
January 29
Denver Nuggets
W 101–84
Kevin Durant (30)
Serge Ibaka (8)
Russell Westbrook (8)
Ford Center 18,203
25–21
47
January 31
Golden State Warriors
W 112–104
Kevin Durant (45)
Kevin Durant (11)
Russell Westbrook (8)
Ford Center 17,565
26–21 :
February: 9–2 (home: 4–1; road: 5–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
48
February 2
Atlanta Hawks
W 106–99
Kevin Durant (33)
Kevin Durant (11)
Russell Westbrook (9)
Ford Center 17,360
27–21
49
February 3
@ New Orleans Hornets
W 103–99
Kevin Durant (30)
Nick Collison (10)
Russell Westbrook (10)
New Orleans Arena 12,884
28–21
50
February 6
@ Golden State Warriors
W 104–95
Kevin Durant (29)
Nick Collison (10)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Oracle Arena 17,825
29–21
51
February 9
@ Portland Trail Blazers
W 89–77
Kevin Durant (33)
Kevin Durant (11)
Russell Westbrook (7)
Rose Garden Arena 20,460
30–21
52
February 16
Dallas Mavericks
W 99–86
Kevin Durant (25)
Kevin Durant (14)
Russell Westbrook (8)
Ford Center 18,203
31–21
53
February 20
@ New York Knicks
W 121–118
Kevin Durant (36)
Jeff Green (11)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
32–21
54
February 21
@ Minnesota Timberwolves
W 109–107
Kevin Durant (32)
Jeff Green (14)
Russell Westbrook (14)
Target Center 14,202
33–21
55
February 23
Phoenix Suns
L 102–104
Kevin Durant (36)
Kevin Durant (8)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Ford Center 18,203
33–22
56
February 24
@ San Antonio Spurs
L 87–95
Kevin Durant (21)
Thabo Sefolosha (13)
Russell Westbrook (7)
AT&T Center 18,400
33–23
57
February 26
Minnesota Timberwolves
W 109–92
Kevin Durant (25)
Kevin Durant (9)
Russell Westbrook (15)
Ford Center 18,203
34–23
58
February 28
Toronto Raptors
W 119–99
Kevin Durant (29)
Serge Ibaka (10)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Ford Center 18,203
35–23 :
March: 11–5 (home: 6–2; road: 5–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
59
March 2
Sacramento Kings
W 113–107
Kevin Durant (39)
Kevin Durant (10)
Russell Westbrook (13)
Ford Center 17,677
36–23
60
March 3
@ Denver Nuggets
L 90–119
Kevin Durant, James Harden (19)
Serge Ibaka (13)
Russell Westbrook (6)
Pepsi Center 18,822
36–24
61
March 5
@ Los Angeles Clippers
W 104–87
Kevin Durant (32)
Nenad Kristic (11)
Russell Westbrook (9)
Staples Center 18,497
37–24
62
March 7
@ Sacramento Kings
W 108–102
Kevin Durant (27)
Nenad Krstić (10)
Kevin Durant (5)
ARCO Arena 12,081
38–24
63
March 10
New Orleans Hornets
W 98–83
Kevin Durant (29)
Jeff Green, Serge Ibaka (9)
Russell Westbrook (9)
Ford Center 18,203
39–24
64
March 12
New Jersey Nets
W 104–102
Kevin Durant (32)
Kevin Durant (12)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Ford Center 18,203
40–24
65
March 14
Utah Jazz
W 119–111
Kevin Durant (35)
Serge Ibaka, Thabo Sefolosha (6)
Russell Westbrook (11)
Ford Center 18,203
41–24
66
March 17
@ Charlotte Bobcats
L 92–100
Kevin Durant (26)
Kevin Durant (10)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Time Warner Cable Arena 16,179
41–25
67
March 19
@ Toronto Raptors
W 115–89
Kevin Durant (31)
Nenad Krstić, Nick Collison (8)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Air Canada Centre 19,351
42–25
68
March 21
@ Indiana Pacers
L 101–121
Jeff Green (20)
Serge Ibaka (12)
Eric Maynor (11)
Conseco Fieldhouse 14,701
42–26
69
March 22
San Antonio Spurs
L 96–99
Kevin Durant (45)
Kevin Durant, Serge Ibaka (8)
Eric Maynor (5)
Ford Center 18,203
42–27
70
March 24
Houston Rockets
W 122–104
Kevin Durant (25)
Nick Collison (9)
Eric Maynor (9)
Ford Center 18,203
43–27
71
March 26
Los Angeles Lakers
W 91–75
Kevin Durant (26)
Nenad Krstić (10)
Russell Westbrook (6)
Ford Center 18,203
44–27
72
March 28
Portland Trail Blazers
L 87–92
Kevin Durant (29)
Kevin Durant (13)
Russell Westbrook (6)
Ford Center 18,203
44–28
73
March 30
@ Philadelphia 76ers
W 111–93
Kevin Durant (26)
Kevin Durant (10)
Russell Westbrook (14)
Wachovia Center 14,809
45–28
74
March 31
@ Boston Celtics
W 109–104
Kevin Durant (37)
Kevin Durant, Nenad Krstić (8)
Russell Westbrook (10)
TD Garden 18,624
46–28 :
April: 4–4 (home: 3–1; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
75
April 3
@ Dallas Mavericks
W 121–116
Kevin Durant (23)
Nenad Krstić (6)
Russell Westbrook (6)
American Airlines Center 20,329
47–28
76
April 4
Minnesota Timberwolves
W 116–108
Kevin Durant (40)
Jeff Green (10)
Russell Westbrook (16)
Ford Center 18,203
48–28
77
April 6
@ Utah Jazz
L 139–140
Kevin Durant (45)
Kevin Durant, Jeff Green (7)
Russell Westbrook (9)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
48–29
78
April 7
Denver Nuggets
L 94–98
Kevin Durant (33)
Kevin Durant (11)
Jeff Green (5)
Ford Center 18,332
48–30
79
April 9
Phoenix Suns
W 96–91
Kevin Durant (35)
Kevin Durant, Serge Ibaka (9)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Ford Center 18,334
49–30
80
April 11
@ Golden State Warriors
L 117–120
Kevin Durant (40)
Nick Collison, Serge Ibaka (12)
Russell Westbrook (9)
Oracle Arena 18,940
49–31
81
April 12
@ Portland Trail Blazers
L 95–103
Kevin Durant (30)
Thabo Sefolosha (8)
Eric Maynor (5)
Rose Garden Arena 20,691
49–32
82
April 14
Memphis Grizzlies
W 114–105
Kevin Durant (31)
Serge Ibaka (9)
Eric Maynor (10)
Ford Center 18,334
50–32 :
2009–10 season schedule :

## Playoffs
### Game log

2010 playoff game log :
First Round: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 18
@ L.A. Lakers
L 79–87
Kevin Durant (24)
Nick Collison (8)
Russell Westbrook (8)
Staples Center 18,997
0–1
2
April 20
@ L.A. Lakers
L 92–95
Kevin Durant (33)
Kevin Durant (8)
Thabo Sefolosha, Russell Westbrook (3)
Staples Center 18,997
0–2
3
April 22
L.A. Lakers
W 101–96
Kevin Durant (29)
Kevin Durant (19)
Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook (4)
Ford Center 18,342
1–2
4
April 24
L.A. Lakers
W 110–89
Kevin Durant (22)
Jeff Green (9)
Russell Westbrook (6)
Ford Center 18,342
2–2
5
April 27
@ L.A. Lakers
L 87–111
Kevin Durant (17)
Serge Ibaka (9)
Russell Westbrook (6)
Staples Center 18,997
2–3
6
April 30
L.A. Lakers
L 94–95
Kevin Durant (26)
Nenad Krstić (11)
Russell Westbrook (9)
Ford Center 18,342
2–4 :
2010 playoff schedule :

## Player statistics
### Season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Antonio Anderson | 1 | 0 | 15.0 | .333 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Ryan Bowen | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | 4.0 |
| Nick Collison | 75 | 5 | 20.8 | .589 | .250 | .692 | 5.1 | .5 | .5 | .6 | 5.9 |
| Kevin Durant | 82 | 82 | 39.5 | .476 | .365 | .900 | 7.6 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 30.1 |
| Jeff Green | 82 | 82 | 37.1 | .453 | .333 | .740 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 | .9 | 15.1 |
| James Harden | 76 | 0 | 22.9 | .403 | .375 | .808 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .2 | 9.9 |
| Serge Ibaka | 73 | 0 | 18.1 | .543 | .500 | .630 | 5.4 | .1 | .3 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| Nenad Krstić | 76 | 76 | 22.9 | .502 | .200 | .717 | 5.0 | .7 | .4 | .6 | 8.4 |
| Shaun Livingston | 10 | 0 | 13.0 | .313 | .000 | .000 | 2.0 | 1.4 | .5 | .2 | 1.0 |
| Eric Maynor$^1$ | 55 | 0 | 16.5 | .434 | .362 | .692 | 1.7 | 3.4 | .5 | .2 | 4.5 |
| Byron Mullens | 13 | 0 | 4.2 | .368 | .000 | .000 | .8 | .1 | .2 | .0 | 1.1 |
| Kevin Ollie | 25 | 0 | 10.5 | .400 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.0 | .8 | .4 | .0 | 1.8 |
| Thabo Sefolosha | 82 | 82 | 28.6 | .440 | .313 | .674 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | .6 | 6.0 |
| Etan Thomas | 23 | 1 | 14.0 | .456 | .000 | .591 | 2.8 | .0 | .2 | .7 | 3.3 |
| Kyle Weaver | 12 | 0 | 12.0 | .364 | .368 | .833 | 1.5 | .9 | .5 | .5 | 3.0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 82 | 82 | 34.3 | .418 | .221 | .780 | 4.9 | 8.0 | 1.3 | .4 | 16.1 |
| D. J. White | 12 | 0 | 8.5 | .610 | .000 | .900 | 1.9 | .3 | .4 | .2 | 4.9 |
| Mike Wilks | 4 | 0 | 14.8 | .500 | .667 | .500 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 4.0 |
$^1$Stats with the Thunder.

### Playoffs

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Nick Collison | 6 | 0 | 21.5 | .333 | .000 | .429 | 4.7 | .3 | .8 | .2 | 3.2 |
| Kevin Durant | 6 | 6 | 38.5 | .350 | .286 | .871 | 7.7 | 2.3 | .5 | 1.3 | 25.0 |
| Jeff Green | 6 | 6 | 37.3 | .329 | .296 | .850 | 4.7 | 1.7 | .7 | .5 | 11.8 |
| James Harden | 6 | 0 | 20.0 | .387 | .375 | .842 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .2 | 7.7 |
| Serge Ibaka | 6 | 0 | 25.5 | .571 | .000 | .700 | 6.5 | .3 | .3 | 2.0 | 7.8 |
| Nenad Krstić | 6 | 6 | 21.5 | .405 | .000 | .929 | 5.8 | .7 | .5 | .7 | 7.2 |
| Eric Maynor | 6 | 0 | 12.7 | .300 | .167 | .818 | 1.5 | 1.5 | .2 | .2 | 3.7 |
| Byron Mullens | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | .000 | .000 | .500 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Kevin Ollie | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Thabo Sefolosha | 6 | 6 | 21.2 | .296 | .231 | .889 | 3.0 | 1.2 | .8 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| Etan Thomas | 2 | 0 | 8.5 | .833 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 |
| Kyle Weaver | 1 | 0 | 12.0 | .250 | .000 | .000 | 2.0 | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 6 | 6 | 35.3 | .473 | .417 | .842 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.7 | .2 | 20.5 |
| D. J. White | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |

#### 2010 NBA Western Conference First Round vs. L.A. Lakers

Oklahoma City lost 2–4 in the 2010 NBA Western Conference First Round :
April 18, 2010
Recap
Oklahoma City Thunder 79, Los Angeles Lakers 87
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
April 20, 2010
Recap
Oklahoma City Thunder 92, Los Angeles Lakers 95
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
April 22, 2010
Recap
Los Angeles Lakers 96, Oklahoma City Thunder 101
Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
April 24, 2010
Recap
Los Angeles Lakers 89, Oklahoma City Thunder 110
Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
April 27, 2010
Recap
Oklahoma City Thunder 87, Los Angeles Lakers 111
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
April 30, 2010
Recap
Los Angeles Lakers 95, Oklahoma City Thunder 94
Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma :
| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | 3–Point Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Points |
| Thunder | 6 | 288 | 184 | 33 | 162 | 260 | 97 | 39 | 37 | 563 |
| Lakers | 6 | 288 | 216 | 45 | 96 | 260 | 125 | 37 | 37 | 573 |

## Awards and honors
### Weekly

* Kevin Durant was named Western Conference Player of the Week for December 28–January 3.
* Kevin Durant was named Western Conference Player of the Week for January 25–31.
* Russell Westbrook was named Western Conference Player of the Week for February 1–7.
* Kevin Durant was named Western Conference Player of the Week for March 29–April 4.

### Monthly

* Scott Brooks was named Western Conference Coach of the Month for February 2010.
* Kevin Durant was named Western Conference Player of the Month for April 2010.

### All-Star

* Kevin Durant was selected as an All-Star for the first time in his career, representing the Western Conference.
* Rookie James Harden was named to the Rookie Team roster in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge.
* Second-year player Russell Westbrook was named to the Sopohomore Team roster in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge.
* Kevin Durant defended his title as H-O-R-S-E competition champion.
* Russell Westbrook was selected to replace the injured Derrick Rose in the 2010 Taco Bell Skills Challenge.

### Season

* Scott Brooks was named NBA Coach of the Year.
* Kevin Durant won the NBA scoring title.
* James Harden was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.
* Thabo Sefolosha was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team.
* Kevin Durant was named to the All-NBA First Team.

## Transactions
### Overview

| Players Added Via draft James Harden Via trade Byron Mullens (Draft rights) Etan Thomas Via free agency Ryan Bowen Serge Ibaka (Draft rights) Kevin Ollie | Players Lost Via trade Chucky Atkins Damien Wilkins Via free agency Desmond Mason Malik Rose Robert Swift Waived Earl Watson |

### Trades

| June 25, 2009 | To Oklahoma City ThunderDraft rights to Byron Mullens | To Dallas MavericksDraft rights to Rodrigue Beaubois 2010 second-round pick |
| June 25, 2009 | To Oklahoma City ThunderDraft rights to Robert Vaden | To Charlotte BobcatsCash considerations |
| July 27, 2009 | To Oklahoma City ThunderEtan Thomas Two 2010 second-round picks | To Minnesota TimberwolvesChucky Atkins Damien Wilkins |
| December 22, 2009 | To Oklahoma City ThunderMatt Harpring Eric Maynor | To Utah JazzDraft rights to Peter Fehse |

### Free agency
#### Re-signed

| Date | Player | Contract |
| October 28, 2009 | Thabo Sefolosha | Multi-Year Extension |

#### Additions

| Date | Player | Contract | Former team |
| July 11, 2009 | Serge Ibaka | Standard | Manresa |
| August 1, 2009 | Kevin Ollie | Standard | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| September 28, 2009 | Ryan Bowen | Standard | New Orleans Hornets |
| November 26, 2009 | Mike Wilks | Standard | Seattle SuperSonics |
| February 22, 2010 | Antonio Anderson | 10-Day | Rio Grande Valley Vipers (D-League) |
| March 16, 2010 | Mustafa Shakur | 10-Day | Tulsa 66ers (D-League) |
| March 31, 2010 | Mustafa Shakur | Standard | Tulsa 66ers (D-League) |

#### Subtractions

| Date | Player | Reason left | New team |
| July 1, 2009 | Robert Swift | Free Agency | Bakersfield Jam (D-League) |
| July 1, 2009 | Malik Rose | Free Agency | N/A |
| July 17, 2009 | Earl Watson | Waived | Indiana Pacers |
| September 17, 2009 | Desmond Mason | Free Agency | Sacramento Kings |
| November 25, 2009 | Ryan Bowen | Waived | N/A |
| December 22, 2009 | Shaun Livingston | Waived | Washington Wizards |
| December 22, 2009 | Mike Wilks | Waived | Asseco Prokom Gdynia |
| February 22, 2010 | Matt Harpring | Waived | N/A |
| March 25, 2010 | Mustafa Shakur | Waived | Oklahoma City Thunder |