The 2023–24 Oklahoma City Thunder season was 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

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

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

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after a win against the

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. 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). In the

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, the Thunder swept the

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, 4–0 in the first round, making them the youngest team ever to win a playoff series, surpassing the 2010–11 Thunder. This would also be their first playoff series win since 2016. However, they were upset by the

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in six games. The Oklahoma City Thunder drew an average home attendance of 17,451 in 41 home games in the 2023-24 NBA season.

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 A play-in game ...

. The Thunder won its first game against the

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

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. 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,

—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

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's 27 points, the Thunder won its first-ever play-in game before being eliminated by the

with a chance to make the

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

Nick Collison Nicholas John Collison (born October 26, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player who is a special assistant for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He spent his entire career with the organi ...

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

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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

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. 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

from the

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trade, landed at 37th overall. On draft night, the Thunder traded the draft rights to Dereck Lively II, the 12th overall pick, to the

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 Hunter Tyson, the 37th overall pick, and the least favorable of the Thunder's 2024 first-round picks to the

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in exchange for a future protected 2029 first-round pick. With the 50th pick, the Thunder drafted

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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

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night with Kentucky guard Cason Wallace and Kansas State guard

. 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

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and Olivier Sarr were set to hit restricted free agency. In addition,

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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

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

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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

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, Micić's draft rights were traded to the Thunder in 2020 as part of the

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trade. Playing in the

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, 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

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

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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

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

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and

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, and a 2026 second-round pick. Recent first-round picks Garuba and Washington Jr. arrived to the Thunder after being traded by the

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

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

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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

. Daigneault would later finish second in the 2023

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voting.

Injuries

During an offseason workout,

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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

. 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 Chet Thomas Holmgren ( ; born May 1, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A consensus five-star recruit and the top-ranked player of the 2021 class, Holmg ...

, Ousmane Dieng,

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and Jaylin Williams. Rookie Cason Wallace, who was acquired from the

, 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,

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

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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,

faced off against

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, the 1st overall pick in the

. 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

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.

and

each added 16 points while

had 11 points in his professional debut. Against the

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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

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and the

. The Thunder traded

, 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

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

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who spent the 2023–24 season with the

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after going undrafted in the

. 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

had 38 points,

scored 32 points as the Thunder defeated the

Sacramento Kings The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division (NBA), Pacific Division of the Western Confere ...

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,

and

were both selected for Team Jalen while Cason Wallace was selected for Team Pau. On February 23, the Thunder waived

after four seasons. Drafted 17th in the

2020 NBA draft The 2020 NBA draft was held on November 18, 2020. The draft was originally scheduled to be held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on June 25, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was instead conducted at ESPN's facilities in Bristol, Connecticut, wi ...

, 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

Mike Muscala Michael Peter Muscala (/muˈSKĂ luh/; born July 1, 1991) is an American former professional basketball player. He played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers, Oklah ...

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.

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(21) , Dieng, Holmgren (9) ,

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Paycom Center Paycom Center (originally known as the Ford Center from 2002 to 2010, Oklahoma City Arena from 2010 to 2011, and Chesapeake Energy Arena from 2011 to 2021) is an arena located in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. It opened in 200 ...

, 1–0 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , October 12 ,

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, ,

(24) , Josh Giddey (7) ,

Kenrich Williams Kenrich Lo Williams ( ; born December 2, 1994), nicknamed "Kenny Hustle", is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the TCU Horned Fr ...

(5) ,

Bell Centre Bell Centre (French: ''Centre Bell)'', formerly known as Molson Centre, is a multi-purpose arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Opened on March 16, 1996, it is the home arena of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL), ...

21,055 , 1–1 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , October 15 , @ Charlotte , ,

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, Jay. Williams (18) , Jaylin Williams (9) ,

(8) ,

Spectrum Center The Spectrum Center is an indoor arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Located in Uptown Charlotte, Uptown, it is owned by the city of Charlotte and operated by its main tenant, the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Ass ...

10,553 , 1–2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 4 , October 17 ,

Milwaukee Milwaukee is the List of cities in Wisconsin, most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the List of United States cities by population, 31st-most populous city in the United States ...

, , Josh Giddey (19) , Giddey, Sarr (7) , Vasilije Micić (7) ,

, 2–2 , - style="background:#fcc" , 5 , October 19 ,

, ,

(20) , Josh Giddey (7) , Josh Giddey (7) ,

BOK Center BOK Center, or Bank of Oklahoma Center, is a 19,199-seat multi-purpose arena and a primary indoor sports and event venue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. The two current permanent tenants are the Tulsa Oilers of the ECHL and the Tulsa Oiler ...

12,275 , 2–3

Regular season

, -style="background:#cfc" , 1 , October 25 , @

Chicago Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...

, ,

(31) ,

(7) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (10) ,

United Center The United Center is an indoor arena on the Near West Side, Chicago, Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is home to the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL) ...

21,369 , 1–0 , -style="background:#cfc" , 2 , October 27 , @

Cleveland Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–U.S. maritime border and approximately west of the Ohio-Pennsylvania st ...

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (35) ,

(13) ,

(6) ,

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Rocket Arena 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 serves as a sec ...

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

Denver Denver ( ) is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Consolidated city and county, consolidated city and county, the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Colorado, most populous city of the U.S. state of ...

, , Chet Holmgren (19) , Ousmane Dieng (5) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (7) ,

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

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (32) , Gilgeous-Alexander, Sarr (9) ,

(6) ,

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

New Orleans New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy among other nicknames) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 ...

, ,

(20) ,

(11) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (8) ,

15,764 , 3–2 , -style="background:#fcc" , 6 , November 3 , Golden State , ,

(29) , Chet Holmgren (8) ,

(8) ,

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

Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georg ...

, , 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 Sacramento ( or ; ; ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the seat of Sacramento County. Located at the confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers in Northern California's Sacramento Valley, Sacramento's 2020 p ...

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

Golden 1 Center Golden 1 Center is an indoor arena 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 called ...

18,097 , 5–4 , -style="background:#cfc" , 10 , November 12 , @ Phoenix , , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (35) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (7) , Josh Giddey (10) ,

Footprint Center The PHX Arena (formerly America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix Suns Arena and Footprint Center) is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona. It opened under the name America West Arena on June 6, 1992, at ...

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. It is the home of the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA), Golden State Valkyries of the Women's National Basketball A ...

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 most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon *Portland, Maine, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine *Isle of Portland, a tied island in the English Channel Portland may also r ...

, , 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, rodeos, circuses, conventions, ice shows, concerts, and dramatic productions. The arena has a capa ...

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

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

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

Philadelphia Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the Unit ...

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

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

Minnesota Minnesota ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the so ...

, , 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, h ...

18,024 , 11–6 , -style="background:#cfc" , 18 , November 30 , L.A. Lakers , , 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 a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most ...

, ,

(23) ,

(11) ,

(9) ,

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

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

Houston Houston ( ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the county seat, seat of ...

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

Toyota Center Toyota Center is an indoor arena located in Houston, Texas, United States. 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 th ...

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 landlocked state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northea ...

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

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

, , 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 the Pepsi Center) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado, United States. It is situated at Speer Boulevard, a main thoroughfare in downtown Denver, and is served by two nearby exits off Inter ...

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 * Mem ...

, , 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 , L.A. Lakers , , 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 New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...

, , 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 Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City located at the westernmost end of Long Island in the New York (state), State of New York. Formerly an independent city, the borough is coextensive with Kings County, one of twelv ...

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

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

Boston Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...

, ,

(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 State Farm Arena is a multi-purpose arena located in Atlanta, Georgia. The arena serves as the home venue for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It also served as home to the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hock ...

17,770 , 23–10 , -style="background:#fcc" , 34 , January 5 , @

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

Barclays Center Barclays Center ( ) is a multi-purpose list of indoor arenas, indoor arena in the New York City Boroughs of New York City, borough of Brooklyn. The arena is home to the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association and the New York Liber ...

18,147 , 23–11 , -style="background:#cfc" , 35 , January 8 , @

Washington Washington most commonly refers to: * George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States * Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A ...

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (32) ,

(7) , Jalen Williams (10) ,

Capital One Arena Capital One Arena is an indoor arena in Washington, D.C. Located in the Chinatown section of the larger Penn Quarter neighborhood, the arena sits atop the Gallery Place rapid transit station of the Washington Metro. The arena was opened o ...

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

Miami Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (28) , Holmgren, Jal. Williams (9) , Jalen Williams (12) ,

Kaseya Center Kaseya Center is a multi-purpose arena on Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida. The arena is home to the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. The arena was previously named American Airlines Arena from opening in 1999 until 2021, FTX ...

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 commonly refers to: * Orlando, Florida, a city in the United States Orlando may also refer to: People * Orlando (given name), a masculine name, includes a list of people with the name * Orlando (surname), includes a list of people wit ...

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

18,203 , 27–11 , -style="background:#fcc" , 39 , January 15 , @ L.A. Lakers , , Jalen Williams (25) , Chet Holmgren (8) , Gilgeous-Alexander, Jal. Williams (6) , Crypto.com Arena
18,997 , 27–12 , -style="background:#fcc" , 40 , January 16 , @ L.A. Clippers , , Jalen Williams (25) , Joe, K. Williams (6) , Jalen Williams (7) , Crypto.com Arena
19,370 , 27–13 , -style="background:#cfc" , 41 , January 18 , @

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

Delta Center The Delta Center is an indoor venue in Salt Lake City. Opened in 1991, the arena is the home of the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Utah Mammoth of the National Hockey League (NHL). The arena has a seating capacity ...

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 Frost Bank Center (formerly AT&T Center and SBC Center) is a list of indoor arenas, multi-purpose indoor arena on the east side of San Antonio, Texas, United States. It is the home of the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association ...

18,130 , 31–13 , -style="background:#cfc" , 45 , January 26 , @

, , 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 list of indoor arenas, indoor arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is located in the Central Business District, New Orleans, Central Business District, adjacent to the Caesars ...

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. Opening 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 t ...

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 , Charlotte , ,

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

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

Toronto Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a p ...

, , 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) ,

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

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

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (25) , Chet Holmgren (12) ,

(7) ,

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

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (38) ,

(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 Kia Center (formerly Amway Center) is an indoor arena located in the downtown core of Orlando, Florida. The arena is home to the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL, and the Orlando Pr ...

19,301 , 37–17 , - align="center" , colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff",

All-Star Game An all-star game is an exhibition game that showcases 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 division, bu ...

, -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) ,

18,392 , 41–18 , -style="background:#cfc" , 60 , March 3 , @ Phoenix , ,

(35) ,

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

17,071 , 42–18 , -style="background:#fcc" , 61 , March 4 , @ L.A. Lakers , , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (20) , Gilegeous-Alexander, Holmgren (7) , Giddey, Gilegeous-Alexander (4) , Crypto.com Arena
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, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the 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 indoor arena located in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee, Downtown Memphis, Tennessee. It is the home of the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the NCAA Division I Memphis Tigers men's ba ...

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 (SBA), formerly known as Air Canada Centre (ACC), is a multi-purposed arena located on Bay Street in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the home of the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and t ...

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 team ...

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

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

18,203 , 51–22 , -style="background:#cfc" , 74 , March 31 , @

, , Jalen Williams (33) , Josh Giddey (13) , Josh Giddey (12) ,

Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as the Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh Avenue (Manhattan), Seventh and Eighth Avenue (Manhattan), Eig ...

19,812 , 52–22 , -style="background:#fcc" , 75 , April 2 , @

, ,

(22) ,

(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 C ...

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

, ,

(17) , Chet Holmgren (7) ,

Wallace Wallace may refer to: People * Clan Wallace in Scotland * Wallace (given name) * Wallace (surname) * Wallace (footballer, born 1986), full name Wallace Fernando Pereira, Brazilian football left-back * Wallace (footballer, born 1987), full name Wa ...

, Wiggins (5) ,

TD Garden TD Garden (named the FleetCenter from opening until 2005 and TD Banknorth Garden until 2009) is a multi-purpose arena in Boston. It is located directly above the MBTA's North Station, and it replaced the original Boston Garden upon opening i ...

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 (NBA) ...

17,274 , 52–25 , -style="background:#cfc" , 78 , April 7 , @ Charlotte , , Aaron Wiggins (26) , Josh Giddey (13) , Josh Giddey (13) ,

16,556 , 53–25 , -style="background:#cfc" , 79 , April 9 ,

, ,

(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

, -style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , April 21 ,

, ,

(28) ,

(11) , Gilgeous-Alexander, Jal. Williams (4) ,

18,203 , 1–0 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , April 24 ,

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (33) , Chet Holmgren (7) , Jalen Williams (7) , Paycom Center
18,203 , 2–0 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 3 , April 27 , @

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (24) , Jalen Williams (9) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (8) ,

18,659 , 3–0 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 4 , April 29 , @

, , Gilgeous-Alexander, Jal. Williams (24) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (10) , Chet Holmgren (5) , Smoothie King Center
18,487 , 4–0 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , May 7 ,

, ,

(29) , Gilgeous-Alexander, Jay. Williams (9) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (9) ,

18,203 , 1–0 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , May 9 ,

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (33) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (12) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (8) , Paycom Center
18,203 , 1–1 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , May 11 , @

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (10) ,

(8) ,

20,325 , 1–2 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 4 , May 13 , @

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (34) , Holmgren, Jal. Williams (9) , Jalen Williams (6) , American Airlines Center
20,607 , 2–2 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 5 , May 15 ,

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (30) , Dort, Jal. Williams, Gilgeous-Alexander (6) , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (8) , Paycom Center
18,203 , 2–3 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 6 , May 18 , @

, , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (36) , Jalen Williams (9) , Jal. Williams, Gilgeous-Alexander (8) , American Airlines Center
20,555 , 2–4

In-Season Tournament

This was the first regular season where all the NBA teams competed in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the

2023 NBA In-Season Tournament The 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament was a multi-stage basketball tournament that played during the 2023–24 NBA season. It was the first edition of the NBA Cup, then under the working name ''NBA In-Season Tournament''. All 30 teams participated ...

. During the in-season tournament period, the Thunder competed in Group C of the Western Conference, which included the

Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. Founded in 1946 i ...

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,

set a Thunder rookie record with 7 blocks against the

, surpassing his teammate

. * On December 8, 2023, the Thunder set a team record with 29 forced turnovers against the

. * 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 The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Ea ...

. * On March 31, 2024,

became the first player to record a triple-double in their first three games played at

against the

Milestones

*On November 22, 2023,

passed

Serge Ibaka Serge Jonás Ibaka Ngobila (; born 18 September 1989) is a Congolese-Spanish professional basketball player for Real Madrid Baloncesto, Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics with the ...

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 a professional basketball league in North America that serves as the Minor league#Basketball, developmental league of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The league comprises 31 teams; as of ...

. Last season, the Blue finished with a record of 13–19 and failed to make the playoffs. Ousmane Dieng - NBA G League

Under Kameron Woods's second season, the Blue finished the regular season with a 21–13 record and qualified for the playoffs for the first time since the 2018–19 season. Entering the playoffs as the third seed, the Blue defeated

Rio Grande Valley Vipers The Rio Grande Valley Vipers are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League based in Edinburg, Texas, and are affiliated with the Houston Rockets. The Vipers play their home games at the Bert Ogden Arena. The Vipers have won f ...

in the first round in a 126–125 overtime win behind Ousmane Dieng's game winner. Advancing into the semifinals, the Blue defeated

Sioux Falls Skyforce The Sioux Falls Skyforce are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and are affiliated with the Miami Heat. The team has played its home games in the Sanford Pentagon since the 2013–14 ...

in a 111–93 win after winning the fourth quarter 34–18 to advance to the conference finals for the first time since 2019. Facing off against the top-seeded

Stockton Kings The Stockton Kings are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League based in Stockton, California, and are affiliated with the Sacramento Kings. The Kings play their home games at the Adventist Health Arena and compete in the G ...

, the Blue outscored the Kings by 24 points to lead 58–45 at halftime. Despite a late comeback, the Blue won 114–107 and advanced to their second-ever G League Finals since the team was known as the Tulsa 66ers. In the best-of-three series against

Maine Celtics The Maine Celtics are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Portland, Maine, and are affiliated with the Boston Celtics. The Maine Celtics play their home games at the Portland Expo Building. The Boston Celtics pu ...

, the Blue split the first two games, with both teams winning at home. In the decisive game three, the Blue built on an early lead and outscored the Celtics by 16 points to hold a 63–40 halftime lead. After a back-and-forth third quarter, the Blue led 92–67 entering the fourth quarter. Behind Ousmane Dieng and

Jahmi'us Ramsey Jahmi'us Ramsey (born June 9, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. High school career As a freshman and sophomore, Ramsey ...

, the Blue won its first-ever championship, defeating the Celtics 117–100, clinching their first championship since becoming the only affiliate for the

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 Northwest Division (NBA), Northwest Division of the Western Confer ...

. Thunder assignment Ousmane Dieng was named NBA G League Finals MVP after scoring 25 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 blocks.

References

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