The 2023–24 Oklahoma City Thunder season is the 16th season of the franchise in

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and the 58th in the

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(NBA). After a win over the Rockets on February 27, the Thunder improved on their 40–42 record from the previous year. After a win over the New Orleans Pelicans, the Thunder reached 50 wins for the first time since

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. On March 31, 2024, the Thunder clinched their first playoff berth since

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after a win against the New York Knicks. They eventually clinched their first division title since

, along with the top seed in the Western Conference for the first time since

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. The Thunder became the youngest team to earn the 1-seed since seeding began in 1984 (with an average age almost two years younger than the previous record holder, the 2004-05 Phoenix Suns).

Previous season

The

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finished the 2022–23 season 40–42 to finish third in the Northwest Division, tenth in the Western Conference and qualified for the play-in tournament. The Thunder won its first game against the New Orleans Pelicans but were eliminated against

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in the second game. This marks the third consecutive season that the Thunder failed to qualify for the playoffs since moving to

. In their third year of the rebuild, the Thunder exceeded their win expectations behind the All-Star play of

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, second-year guard

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and rookie Jalen Williams. Gilgeous-Alexander broke out for the Thunder averaging a career-high 31.4 points, becoming one of the league's top scorers and notched his first All-Star selection. Gilgeous-Alexander was later named to the All-NBA First Team for the first time. With Giddey and Williams also breaking out as scorers, the Thunder improved offensively and were fifth in points per game as a team after finishing last in the league last season. In his rookie season, Jalen Williams—the 12th pick in the

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—led the team in field goal percentage at 52.1% while averaging 14.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.4 steals a game. Williams finished the season winning two Western Conference Rookie of the Month and was named to the All-Rookie First Team. Finishing tenth place in the Western Conference, the Thunder held the final play-in spot, seeing their first postseason action since the 2019–20 season. Behind Gilgeous-Alexander's 32 points, Giddey's 31 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists, and Luguentz Dort's 27 points, the Thunder won its first-ever play-in game before being eliminated by the

with a chance to make the

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Offseason

Draft

The Thunder had one first-round pick and two second-round picks entering the draft. Their sole first-round pick had a 1.7% chance to win the first overall pick and a 8.1% chance to jump in the top four after losing the tiebreaker with the

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for the eleventh best odds.

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represented the Thunder in the lottery drawing room while

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represented the Thunder at the draft lottery for the second consecutive year. Since retiring, Collison has served a position within the Thunder's front office, recently being named an amateur evaluation scout. With an 85.2% chance at staying at twelfth, the Thunder ended the night with the 12th overall pick. After the lottery, the order of the Thunder's two second-round picks were revealed. Due to the

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picking ahead of the Houston Rockets in the draft, the Thunder's second-round pick that would have been conveyed from the

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at 35th overall, was instead conveyed to the Boston Celtics. The Thunder instead, acquired the 50th overall pick from the

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. The Thunder's other second-round pick, originally from the

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via New Orleans Pelicans from the Steven Adams trade, landed at 37th overall. On draft night, the Thunder traded the draft rights to

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, the 12th overall pick, to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for the draft rights to Cason Wallace, the 10th overall pick, and

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. Coming out of

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after his freshman year, Wallace averaged 11.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.0 steals—landing him on the SEC All-Freshman Team. Wallace gained recognition for his elite defense, drawing comparisons to

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as a two-way combo guard who can disrupt opposing guards and can offensively make the right play. The Thunder then traded the draft rights to

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, the 37th overall pick, and the least favorable of the Thunder's 2024 first-round picks to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for a future protected 2029 first-round pick. With the 50th pick, the Thunder drafted Keyontae Johnson out of

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. Johnson played his first four years with

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before collapsing on the court after suffering a heart inflammation. Transferring to Kansas State, Johnson averaged 17.4 points and 6.8 rebounds on 51.4% shooting. Described as a fundamentally sound two-way player, Johnson averaged 38.9% on his 3-point attempts in addition to being effective on defense with opponents shooting 32.6% with Johnson as the primary defender. The Thunder ended 2023 NBA draft night with Kentucky guard Cason Wallace and Kansas State guard Keyontae Johnson. During the Thunder's 2023 Draft Class Press Conference, general manager

confirmed that Johnson will be one of the Thunder's

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players headed into the season, which he later signed on July 7.

Free agency

For this offseason, free agency began on June 30, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. EST.

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was set to hit unrestricted free agency while two-way players Jared Butler and Olivier Sarr were set to hit restricted free agency. In addition, Lindy Waters III had an upcoming team option and

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held a non-guaranteed contract with the team heading into the season. On June 29, the Thunder declined Waters III's team option worth $1.9 million. Waters III started with the Thunder on a

before being converted into a standard contract. In two seasons, Waters III averaged 6.3 points while shooting 36% from three on 4.7 attempts. However on August 18, the Thunder re-signed Waters III to a two-way contract after losing Butler in free agency. The Thunder also declined to extend a qualifying offer to Jared Butler and Olivier Sarr, making them both an unrestricted free agent. However on August 21, the Thunder re-signed Sarr to another two-way contract. On June 30, the Thunder guaranteed

's contract worth $1.9 million. Since being drafted in 2021, Robinson-Earl averaged 7.2 points and 4.9 rebounds in two seasons with the Thunder. On July 1, it was reported that Vasilije Micić agreed to a three-year, $23.5 million contract with the Thunder, which he later signed on July 17. The Thunder included a team option on Micić's third year in his contract. Originally drafted in 2014 by the Philadelphia 76ers, Micić's draft rights were traded to the Thunder in 2020 as part of the

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trade. Playing in the EuroLeague, Micić developed as one of the top players, winning back-to-back EuroLeague titles, being named the

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in 2021, and winning the

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twice in 2021 and 2022. In his last season with

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, Micić averaged 16.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, 5.4 assists on 43.5% shooting. On July 1, it was reported that

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agreed to a two-year contract with the Thunder, which he later signed on July 20 after the Thunder waived

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. White joins the Thunder after winning an NBA championship with the Denver Nuggets in the

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. However, on October 22, the Thunder waived White to finalize their regular season roster.

Trades

On July 6, the Thunder acquired

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, a 2029 second-round pick, and a 2030 second-round pick from the

in exchange for cash considerations. The Thunder absorbed Oladipo's $9.45 million expiring contract into cap room while the Heat generated a $9.45 million trade exception. Oladipo, who previously played for the Thunder in the 2016–17 season, suffered a torn patellar tendon in his left knee during the 2023 NBA playoffs and was traded by the Heat for some financial flexibility due to being over the tax threshold for the season. On July 8, the Thunder acquired

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, a 2024 second-round pick, a 2029 second-round pick, and a 2030 second-round pick from the Houston Rockets as a part of a broader five-team trade, in which the Thunder will send cash considerations to the

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. The Thunder then re-routed Mills to the Hawks in exchange for Usman Garuba,

and TyTy Washington Jr., and a 2026 second-round pick. Recent first-round picks Garuba and Washington Jr. arrived to the Thunder after being traded by the Houston Rockets to the Hawks as part of the

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five-team trade. However on August 18, the Thunder waived Washington Jr. The Thunder then waived Garuba three days later on August 21. On October 17, the Thunder acquired Kevin Porter Jr., a 2027 second-round pick, and a 2028 second-round pick from the Houston Rockets in exchange for

and

. However, Porter Jr. was waived after being arrested for his domestic assault charge during the offseason.

Front office & coaching changes

Following the

' hiring of Michael Winger, Will Dawkins joined the Wizards as the team's general manager. Joining the Thunder in 2008, Dawkins oversaw the Thunder's scouting department for three years before joining the front office. Starting off as an intern, Dawkins served as one of the vice president of basketball operations, sharing the title with Rob Hennigan. Dawkins's promotion marks the fifth assistant under general manager

who went onto become a general manager. During the Thunder's 2023 Draft Press Conference, Presti said Hennigan would remain as the only vice president of basketball operations for the season following Dawkins' departure. On July 19, the Thunder announced that head coach Mark Daigneault signed a multi-year contract extension. Starting off as the head coach for the 2020–21 season, Daigneault had a 16-win improvement in the 2022–23 season where the Thunder ultimately finished with a 40–42 record, including a play-in game victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. Daigneault would later finish second in the 2023

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voting.

Injuries

During an offseason workout, Aleksej Pokuševski sustained a small right humerus fracture and would be re-evaluated in approximately four to six weeks. Pokuševski missed 38 games including the Thunder's two play-in games last season.

Summer Leagues

Salt Lake City The Thunder participated in the 2023 Salt Lake City Summer League alongside the

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and the Philadelphia 76ers. This marked the second straight year the Thunder participated in the round-robin showcase. On July 1, the Thunder announced their summer league roster for Salt Lake City which notably featured Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams,

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, Keyontae Johnson, Tre Mann,

and Jaylin Williams. Rookie Cason Wallace, who was acquired from the Dallas Mavericks, did not participate due to the trade not being official until July 6. Las Vegas The Thunder participated in the 2023 Las Vegas Summer League following a 2–1 record in the Salt Lake City Summer League. Rookie Cason Wallace was eligible to participate after missing Salt Lake City Summer League due to his trade. After being acquired by the Thunder, TyTy Washington Jr. was added to the summer league roster for the final two games.

Season synopsis

Preseason

The Thunder announced their preseason schedule on August 4. The Thunder played five games, with three games in Oklahoma and one international game in

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. The Thunder opened their preseason opener against the

on October 9. Making his preseason debut after missing the 2022–23 season, Chet Holmgren faced off against

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, the 1st overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft. With

sitting, Holmgren led the Thunder with 21 points and 9 rebounds with in a 122–121 win. As part of the

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, the Thunder faced off in their first of two meetings against the

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. The Thunder led by as many as 21 points before falling to the Pistons in a 128–125 loss with Luguentz Dort scoring 24 points in his homecoming in

. The Thunder ended preseason with a 2–3 record, with wins against the Spurs and the

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Regular season

October

The Thunder began their 16th season since the franchise moved to

against the

on October 25.

led the Thunder with 31 points and 10 assists in a 124–104 win. Late in the third quarter, Gilgeous-Alexander keyed a 12–0 run that broke open a Thunder run headed into the fourth. Jalen Williams and

each added 16 points while Chet Holmgren had 11 points in his professional debut. Against the Cleveland Cavaliers on October 27, the Thunder trailed 102–93 with 1:56 left late in the 4th quarter before three straight 3-pointers. Behind Gilgeous-Alexander's 34 points and Holmgren's 16 points, 13 rebounds, and 7 blocks, the Thunder rallied on a 15–3 run to stun the Cavaliers in a 108–105 win.

January

On January 25,

was named a 2024 NBA All-Star starter for the first time, with this being his second consecutive season being named an All-Star. In 43 games, Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 31.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 6.4 assists, and 2.2 steals in 34.3 minutes per game, leading the Thunder to a 31–13 record, which tied for best in the west. Gilgeous-Alexander has scored 30-plus points in 32 games this season, which was most in the league. Gilgeous-Alexander joins

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, and

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as the fourth different Thunder player to be named an All-Star starter.

February

At the trade deadline, the Thunder completed two trades with the Charlotte Hornets and the Dallas Mavericks. The Thunder traded

, Tre Mann, Vasilije Micić, two second-round picks, and cash considerations to the Hornets in exchange for

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. Coming over from the Mavericks in the offseason, Bertāns appeared in 15 games for the Thunder and averaged 2.9 points in 6.1 minutes per game. Mann, who was originally selected 18th overall in the

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, appeared in 140 games for the Thunder and averaged 8.5 points in 19.1 minutes. Mann gradually saw his role diminished during the 2022–23 season with the emergence of

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and Aaron Wiggins. Micić appeared in 30 games for the Thunder after coming overseas and averaged 3.3 points and 2.5 assists in 12.0 minutes. The Thunder also traded their 2024 second-least favorable first-round pick to the Mavericks in exchange for a 2028 first-round pick swap. After trading for Hayward, the Thunder opened up two roster spots. The Thunder converted Lindy Waters III's

to a standard contract. Waters III, who originally was on a standard contract before being waived to a two-way, appeared in 21 games for the Thunder and averaged 2.8 points while shooting 41.9% from three. To fill in the open two-way slot, the Thunder signed Adam Flagler who spent the 2023–24 season with the

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after going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft. The Thunder also signed

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to fill in the last standard roster spot. Biyombo appeared in 30 games for the

and averaged 5.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks in 23.9 minutes. Coming off a 35-point loss against the Dallas Mavericks,

had 38 points, Jalen Williams scored 32 points as the Thunder defeated the

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in a 127–113 win, their first win against the Kings since the 2021–22 season. Gilgeous-Alexander made 15 of 26 shots while Williams made 13 of 20 shots with 8 rebounds and 7 assists. At 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams were both selected for Team Jalen while Cason Wallace was selected for Team Pau. On February 23, the Thunder waived Aleksej Pokuševski after four seasons. Drafted 17th in the

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, Pokuševski appeared in 150 games for the Thunder and averaged 7.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in 20.6 minutes. Pokuševski enjoyed his best year during the 2022–23 season, averaging 8.1 points and 1.3 blocks while shooting a career-high 43.4% from the field and 36.5% from three in 34 appearances.

March

After waiving Pokuševski, the Thunder signed

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to the last roster spot after being bought out by the

. Muscala returns to the Thunder after spending four seasons, averaging 7.0 points on 39.2% from three in 14.5 minutes.

Roster

Salaries

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Standings

Division

Conference

Game log

Preseason

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, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (35) , Chet Holmgren (13) ,

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Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is a multi-purpose arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The building is the home of the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL). It also ...

19,432 , 2–0 , -style="background:#fcc" , 3 , October 29 ,

Denver Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...

, , Chet Holmgren (19) ,

(5) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (7) ,

18,203 , 2–1 , -style="background:#cfc" , 4 , October 30 ,

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (32) , Gilgeous-Alexander, Sarr (9) , Jalen Williams (6) ,

16,127 , 3–1 , -style="background:#fcc" , 5 , November 1 ,

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

, ,

(20) , Chet Holmgren (11) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (8) ,

15,764 , 3–2 , -style="background:#fcc" , 6 , November 3 , Golden State , , Luguentz Dort (29) , Chet Holmgren (8) , Jalen Williams (8) ,

16,827 , 3–3 , -style="background:#cfc" , 7 , November 6 ,

Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (30) , Chet Holmgren (12) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (6) ,

16,486 , 4–3 , -style="background:#cfc" , 8 , November 8 ,

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (43) , Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren (7) , Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander (6) ,

16,314 , 5–3 , -style="background:#fcc" , 9 , November 10 , @

Sacramento ) , image_map = Sacramento County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sacramento Highlighted.svg , mapsize = 250x200px , map_caption = Location within Sacramento ...

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (33) , Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren (7) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (6) ,

Golden 1 Center Golden 1 Center is an indoor arena, located in downtown Sacramento, California, United States. It sits partially on the site of the former Downtown Plaza shopping center. The publicly owned arena is part of a business and entertainment district ...

18,097 , 5–4 , -style="background:#cfc" , 10 , November 12 , @

Phoenix Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore * Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States Phoenix may also refer to: Mythology Greek mythological figures * Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (35) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (7) , Josh Giddey (10) ,

Footprint Center Footprint Center (formerly known as America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena and Phoenix Suns Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Built in the regional population center of the southwestern United Sta ...

17,071 , 6–4 , -style="background:#cfc" , 11 , November 14 ,

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (28) , Giddey, Holmgren (7) , Josh Giddey (7) ,

18,203 , 7–4 , -style="background:#cfc" , 12 , November 16 , @ Golden State , , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (24) , Chet Holmgren (10) , Gilgeous-Alexander, Micić (7) ,

Chase Center Chase Center is an indoor arena in the Mission Bay neighborhood of San Francisco, California. The building is the home venue for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and occasionally for the University of San ...

18,064 , 8–4 , -style="background:#cfc" , 13 , November 18 , @ Golden State , , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (40) , Chet Holmgren (10) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (6) ,

18,064 , 9–4 , -style="background:#cfc" , 14 , November 19 , @

Portland Portland most commonly refers to: * Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States * Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (28) , Jaylin Williams (7) , Josh Giddey (5) ,

Moda Center Moda Center, formerly known as the Rose Garden, is the primary indoor sports arena in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is used for basketball, ice hockey, rodeos, circuses, conventions, ice shows, concerts, and dramatic productions. The arena h ...

18,235 , 10–4 , -style="background:#cfc" , 15 , November 22 ,

Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (40) , Chet Holmgren (13) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (12) ,

18,203 , 11–4 , -style="background:#fcc" , 16 , November 25 ,

Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, largest city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the List of United States cities by population, sixth-largest city i ...

, , Chet Holmgren (33) , Josh Giddey (7) , Josh Giddey (8) ,

17,125 , 11–5 , -style="background:#fcc" , 17 , November 28 , @

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (32) , Chet Holmgren (8) , Chet Holmgren (6) ,

Target Center Target Center is a multi-purpose arena located in Minneapolis that opened in 1990. It hosts major family shows, concerts, sporting events, graduations and private events. Target Corporation, founded and headquartered in Minneapolis since 1902, ...

18,024 , 11–6 , -style="background:#cfc" , 18 , November 30 ,

L.A. Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (33) , Josh Giddey (8) , Gilgeous-Alexander, Jal. Williams (7) ,

17,401 , 12–6 , -style="background:#cfc" , 19 , December 2 , @

Dallas Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...

, , Jalen Williams (23) , Chet Holmgren (11) ,

(9) ,

American Airlines Center The American Airlines Center (AAC) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the Victory Park neighborhood in downtown Dallas, Texas. The arena serves as the home of the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association and the Dallas ...

20,277 , 13–6 , -style="background:#fcc" , 20 , December 6 , @

Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 i ...

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (33) , Holmgren, Jal. Williams (5) , Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander (6) ,

Toyota Center Toyota Center is an indoor arena located in Houston. It is named after the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. The arena is home to the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and it was once the home of the Hous ...

16,291 , 13–7 , -style="background:#cfc" , 21 , December 8 , Golden State , , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (38) , Josh Giddey (9) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (5) ,

17,112 , 14–7 , -style="background:#cfc" , 22 , December 11 ,

Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ...

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (30) , Josh Giddey (10) , Josh Giddey (8) ,

16,631 , 15–7 , -style="background:#fcc" , 23 , December 14 , @

Sacramento ) , image_map = Sacramento County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sacramento Highlighted.svg , mapsize = 250x200px , map_caption = Location within Sacramento ...

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (43) , Chet Holmgren (11) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (9) ,

17,794 , 15–8 , -style="background:#cfc" , 24 , December 16 , @

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (25) , Chet Holmgren (11) , Chet Holmgren (8) ,

Ball Arena Ball Arena (formerly known as Pepsi Center) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado. It is situated at Speer Boulevard, a main thoroughfare in downtown Denver, and is served by two nearby exits off Interstate 25. A lig ...

19,611 , 16–8 , -style="background:#cfc" , 25 , December 18 ,

Memphis Memphis most commonly refers to: * Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt * Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city Memphis may also refer to: Places United States * Memphis, Alabama * Memphis, Florida * Memphis, Indiana * Memp ...

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (30) , Josh Giddey (12) , Gilgeous-Alexander, Jal. Williams (5) ,

16,409 , 17–8 , -style="background:#cfc" , 26 , December 21 , L.A. Clippers , , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (8) , Holmgren, Jal. Williams (7) ,

18,203 , 18–8 , -style="background:#fcc" , 27 , December 23 ,

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (34) , Chet Holmgren (10) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (7) ,

18,203 , 18–9 , -style="background:#cfc" , 28 , December 26 ,

, , Shai Gilgeous- Alexander (34) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (6) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (9) ,

18,203 , 19–9 , -style="background:#cfc" , 29 , December 27 , New York , , Gilgeous-Alexander, Jal. Williams (36) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (7) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (8) ,

18,203 , 20–9 , -style="background:#cfc" , 30 , December 29 , @

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (40) , Giddey, Jay. Williams (8) , Jalen Williams (9) ,

19,808 , 21–9 , -style="background:#cfc" , 31 , December 31 ,

Brooklyn Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (24) , Chet Holmgren (10) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (6) ,

18,203 , 22–9 , -style="background:#cfc" , 32 , January 2 ,

Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...

, ,

(36) , Dort, Giddey (8) , Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren (7) ,

18,203 , 23–9 , -style="background:#fcc" , 33 , January 3 , @

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (33) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (13) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (8) , State Farm Arena
17,770 , 23–10 , -style="background:#fcc" , 34 , January 5 , @

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (34) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (9) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (6) , Barclays Center
18,147 , 23–11 , -style="background:#cfc" , 35 , January 8 , @

Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (32) , Jalen Williams (7) , Jalen Williams (10) ,

Capital One Arena Capital One Arena is an indoor arena in Washington, D.C. Located in the Penn Quarter neighborhood, the arena sits atop the Gallery Place rapid transit station of the Washington Metro. It has been largely considered to be a commercial success ...

15,297 , 24–11 , -style="background:#cfc" , 36 , January 10 , @

Miami Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at ...

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (28) , Holmgren, Jal. Williams (9) , Jalen Williams (12) , Kaseya Center
19,636 , 25–11 , -style="background:#cfc" , 37 , January 11 ,

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31) , Josh Giddey (10) , Josh Giddey (12) ,

15,828 , 26–11 , -style="background:#cfc" , 38 , January 13 ,

Orlando Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures re ...

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (37) , Giddey, Holmgren (8) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (7) ,

18,203 , 27–11 , -style="background:#fcc" , 39 , January 15 , @

, , Jalen Williams (25) , Chet Holmgren (8) , Gilgeous-Alexander, Jal. Williams (6) ,

Crypto.com Arena Crypto.com Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. The arena opened on October 17, 1999; it w ...

18,997 , 27–12 , -style="background:#fcc" , 40 , January 16 , @ L.A. Clippers , , Jalen Williams (25) , Joe, K. Williams (6) , Jalen Williams (7) ,

19,370 , 27–13 , -style="background:#cfc" , 41 , January 18 , @

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31) , Josh Giddey (10) , Jalen Williams (8) ,

Delta Center Vivint Arena (stylized as vivint arena), formerly known as Delta Center, EnergySolutions Arena and Vivint Smart Home Arena, is an indoor arena located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The arena serves as the home venue for the National Basketball Ass ...

18,206 , 28–13 , -style="background:#cfc" , 42 , January 20 , @

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (33) , Josh Giddey (8) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (6) ,

18,024 , 29–13 , -style="background:#cfc" , 43 , January 23 ,

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (33) , Chet Holmgren (10) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (10) ,

15,874 , 30–13 , -style="background:#cfc" , 44 , January 24 , @

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (32) , Chet Holmgren (9) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (10) , Frost Bank Center
18,130 , 31–13 , -style="background:#cfc" , 45 , January 26 , @

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31) , Chet Holmgren (13) , Jalen Williams (7) ,

Smoothie King Center Smoothie King Center (locally referred to as SKC) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is located in the city's Central Business District, adjacent to Caesars Superdome. The arena opened in 1999 as New Orleans Arena and ...

18,624 , 32–13 , -style="background:#fcc" , 46 , January 28 , @

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31) , Chet Holmgren (12) , Josh Giddey (5) ,

Little Caesars Arena Little Caesars Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Midtown Detroit. Opened on September 5, 2017, the arena, which cost $862.9 million to construct, replaced Joe Louis Arena and The Palace of Auburn Hills as the home of the Detroit Red Wings of ...

16,861 , 32–14 , -style="background:#fcc" , 47 , January 29 ,

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (37) , Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren (7) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (8) ,

16,870 , 32–15 , -style="background:#cfc" , 48 , January 31 ,

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (34) , Chet Holmgren (13) , Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Micić (5) ,

16,723 , 33–15 , -style="background:#cfc" , 49 , February 2 ,

, ,

(31) , Jaylin Williams (8) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (9) ,

17,552 , 34–15 , -style="background:#cfc" , 50 , February 4 ,

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anch ...

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (23) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (9) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (14) ,

17,059 , 35–15 , -style="background:#fcc" , 51 , February 6 , @

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (28) , Chet Holmgren (8) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (7) ,

18,206 , 35–16 , -style="background:#fcc" , 52 , February 10 , @

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (25) , Chet Holmgren (12) , Jalen Williams (7) ,

20,277 , 35–17 , -style="background:#cfc" , 53 , February 11 ,

Sacramento ) , image_map = Sacramento County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sacramento Highlighted.svg , mapsize = 250x200px , map_caption = Location within Sacramento ...

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (38) , Luguentz Dort (9) , Jalen Williams (9) ,

17,092 , 36–17 , -style="background:#cfc" , 54 , February 13 , @

, , Jalen Williams (33) , Chet Holmgren (9) , Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander (5) , Kia Center
19,301 , 37–17 , - align="center" , colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff",

All-Star Game An all-star game is an exhibition game that purports to showcase the best players (the "stars") of a sports league. The exhibition is between two teams organized solely for the event, usually representing the league's teams based on region or d ...

, -style="background:#cfc" , 55 , February 22 , L.A. Clippers , , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31) , Chet Holmgren (10) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (8) ,

18,203 , 38–17 , -style="background:#cfc" , 56 , February 23 ,

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (30) , Chet Holmgren (10) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (9) ,

18,203 , 39–17 , -style="background:#cfc" , 57 , February 25 , @

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (36) , Josh Giddey (9) , Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren (7) ,

18,055 , 40–17 , -style="background:#cfc" , 58 , February 27 ,

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31) , Chet Holmgren (13) , Jalen Williams (5) ,

17,164 , 41–17 , -style="background:#fcc" , 59 , February 29 , @

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31) , Chet Holmgren (7) , Chet Holmgren (5) , Frost Bank Center
18,392 , 41–18 , -style="background:#cfc" , 60 , March 3 , @

, ,

(35) , Chet Holmgren (9) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (9) ,

17,071 , 42–18 , -style="background:#fcc" , 61 , March 4 , @

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (20) , Gilegeous-Alexander, Holmgren (7) , Giddey, Gilegeous-Alexander (4) ,

18,997 , 42–19 , -style="background:#cfc" , 62 , March 6 , @

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (37) , Chet Holmgren (14) , Josh Giddey (7) ,

17,589 , 43–19 , -style="background:#cfc" , 63 , March 8 ,

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (37) , Josh Giddey (9) , Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander (6) ,

18,203 , 44–19 , -style="background:#cfc" , 64 , March 10 ,

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (23) , Josh Giddey (10) , Gilgeous-Alexander, Hayward (6) ,

18,203 , 45–19 , -style="background:#fcc" , 65 , March 12 ,

Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (30) , Chet Holmgren (13) , Gilgeous-Alexander, Hayward (5) ,

17,118 , 45–20 , -style="background:#cfc" , 66 , March 14 ,

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (9) , Gilgeous-Alexander, Giddey, Jal. Williams (5) ,

18,203 , 46–20 , -style="background:#cfc" , 67 , March 16 , @

, , Jalen Williams (23) , Chet Holmgren (11) , Jalen Williams (6) ,

FedExForum FedExForum is a multi-purpose arena located in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee. It is the home of the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA and the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Memphis, both of whom previously played home ...

17,012 , 47–20 , -style="background:#cfc" , 68 , March 20 ,

, , Chet Holmgren (35) , Chet Holmgren (14) , Josh Giddey (8) ,

18,203 , 48–20 , -style="background:#cfc" , 69 , March 22 , @

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (23) , Chet Holmgren (10) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (8) ,

Scotiabank Arena Scotiabank Arena (French: ''Aréna Scotiabank)'', formerly known as Air Canada Centre (ACC), is a multi-purposed arena located on Bay Street in the South Core district of Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the home of the Toronto Rapt ...

19,601 , 49–20 , -style="background:#fcc" , 70 , March 24 , @

, , Josh Giddey (19) , Josh Giddey (9) , Josh Giddey (8) ,

Fiserv Forum Fiserv Forum (stylized as fiserv.forum) () is a multi-purpose arena located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is the home of the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball tea ...

17,877 , 49–21 , -style="background:#cfc" , 71 , March 26 , @

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

, , Jalen Williams (26) , Giddey, Holmgren (9) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (8) ,

17,436 , 50–21 , -style="background:#fcc" , 72 , March 27 ,

, , Josh Giddey (31) ,

(9) , Jalen Williams (10) ,

17,438 , 50–22 , -style="background:#cfc" , 73 , March 29 ,

, , Josh Giddey (23) , Josh Giddey (7) , Josh Giddey (9) ,

18,203 , 51–22 , -style="background:#cfc" , 74 , March 31 , @ New York , , Jalen Williams (33) , Josh Giddey (13) , Josh Giddey (12) , Madison Square Garden
19,812 , 52–22 , -style="background:#fcc" , 75 , April 2 , @

, , Chet Holmgren (22) , Luguentz Dort (8) , Jaylin Williams (12) ,

Wells Fargo Center Wells Fargo Center may refer to: *Wells Fargo Center (Los Angeles), California *Wells Fargo Center (Sacramento), California * Wells Fargo Center (San Francisco), California * Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa, California * Wells Fargo Cen ...

20,733 , 52–23 , -style="background:#fcc" , 76 , April 3 , @

, ,

(17) , Chet Holmgren (7) , Wallace, Wiggins (5) ,

TD Garden TD Garden is a multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts. It is named after its sponsor, TD Bank, a subsidiary of the Toronto-Dominion Bank of Toronto, Ontario. It opened in 1995 as a replacement for the original Boston Garden and has been k ...

19,156 , 52–24 , -style="background:#fcc" , 77 , April 5 , @

, , Luguentz Dort (22) , Josh Giddey (9) , Josh Giddey (12) ,

Gainbridge Fieldhouse Gainbridge Fieldhouse is an indoor arena located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It opened in November 1999 to replace Market Square Arena. The arena is the home of the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and ...

17,274 , 52–25 , -style="background:#cfc" , 78 , April 7 , @

, , Aaron Wiggins (26) , Josh Giddey (13) , Josh Giddey (13) , Spectrum Center
16,556 , 53–25 , -style="background:#cfc" , 79 , April 9 ,

Sacramento ) , image_map = Sacramento County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sacramento Highlighted.svg , mapsize = 250x200px , map_caption = Location within Sacramento ...

, ,

(40) , Chet Holmgren (9) , Gilgeous-Alexander, Jal. Williams (4) ,

17,509 , 54–25 , -style="background:#cfc" , 80 , April 10 ,

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (26) , Josh Giddey (12) , Josh Giddey (7) ,

17,229 , 55–25 , -style="background:#cfc" , 81 , April 12 ,

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (23) , Chet Holmgren (9) , Jalen Williams (5) ,

18,203 , 56–25 , -style="background:#cfc" , 82 , April 14 ,

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (15) , Chet Holmgren (9) , Josh Giddey (8) ,

18,203 , 57–25

Playoffs

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In-Season Tournament

This will be the first regular season where all the NBA teams will compete in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament. During the in-season tournament period, the Thunder will compete in Group C of the Western Conference, which will include the

, Golden State Warriors,

and

West group C

Record vs. opponents

Player statistics

Preseason

: Led team in statistic Source
RealGM
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^T Waived/Traded after preseason

Regular season

: Led team in statistic Source

/small>
^‡ Waived during the season
^† Traded during the season
^≠ Acquired during the season

Playoffs

: Led team in statistic

Individual game highs

Awards and records

Awards

Records

* On October 27, 2023, Chet Holmgren set a Thunder rookie record with 7 blocks against the Cleveland Cavaliers, surpassing his teammate Aleksej Pokuševski. * On December 8, 2023, the Thunder set a team record with 29 forced turnovers against the Golden State Warriors. * On January 18, 2024, the Thunder set a team record with 24 assists in the first half against the

. * On March 12, 2024,

passed

for the Thunder's single season record for most 30-point games against the Indiana Pacers. * On March 31, 2024,

became the first player to record a triple-double in their first three games played at Madison Square Garden against the New York Knicks.

Milestones

*On November 22, 2023,

passed

Serge Ibaka Serge Jonás Ibaka Ngobila (; born 18 September 1989) is a Congolese-Spanish professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Ibaka was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 24th over ...

on the Thunder's all-time scoring list.

Injuries

G League assignments

Source
NBA G League Transactions
/small>

Transactions

Overview

Trades

Free agency

Re-signings

Additions

Subtractions

G League

The

started their 10th season of the franchise in

and their 23rd season in the

NBA G League The NBA G League, or simply the G League, is the National Basketball Association's (NBA) official minor league basketball organization. The league was known as the National Basketball Development League (NBDL) from 2001 to 2005, and the NBA De ...

. Last season, the Blue finished with a record of 13–19 and failed to make the playoffs. Under Kameron Woods's second season, the Blue finished the regular season with a 21–13 record, finishing third in the West and qualified for the playoffs. In the first round against

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hit a game winner in overtime in a 126–125 win. In the semifinals, the Blue defeated

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on the road in a 111–93 win. In the conference finals, the Blue defeated Stockton Kings on the road in a 114–107 win, making the finals for first time since the 2009–10 season, when the team was in

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Oklahoma City Thunder The Oklahoma City Thunder are an American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City. The Thunder compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team plays i ...