The team plays its home games at chesapeake energy arena the thunder s nba g league affiliate is the oklahoma city blue, which it owns. Oklahoma city thunder, american professional basketball team based in oklahoma. And while the amount of production generated by opposing top scorers has been higher than usual lately, celtics head coach brad stevens acknowledged this has been a challenge for him and his. Utah jazz playoff history 1980 2019 is your city a. Nov 22, 2017 the oklahoma city thunder beat the golden state warriors on wednesday, but beat isnt a strong enough verb. The titans also beat the chiefs 2221 in kansas city in a 2017 wildcard game.
Oct 20, 2017 that doesnt sound like a very beneficial thing. Now this super team is the team to beat in the nba. Golden state warriors vs oklahoma city thunder full game highlights april 3 2017 18 nba season. How okcs original bigfour could have changed the nba. Westbrook, who made all six of his fieldgoal attempts and all six of his free throws, is the first nba player to have a tripledouble without. Raptors stars get unlikely revenge with nba championship. Boston 4220 will once again be challenged in limiting the opposing teams top perimeter scorers when they host the oklahoma city thunder on sunday. Klay thompson scored 34 points to help the golden state warriors beat the oklahoma city thunder 11195 in a heated matchup filled with trash talking, physical play and technical fouls. Warriors guard klay thompson relives epic game at oklahoma city. How the okc thunder will win the 2017 nba championship. Find out oklahoma city thunder statistics, rankings, streaks, tips, situational stats, schedule. Nba matchup report of the utah jazz vs oklahoma city thunder february 28, 2017 game with odds and handicapping stats.
Granted, he is not a basketball black hole in the truest sense of the word because he will dish out plenty of dimes, but he had an insane 41. Nba matchup report of the oklahoma city thunder vs utah jazz october 21, 2017 game with odds and handicapping stats. This finals was the first time in nba history the same two teams had met. Oklahoma city thunder, 41 lebron james finally gets his ring to cap off the lockoutshortened season as the heat took down the kevin durantled thunder out in. Oklahoma city thunder finally win in 2017, beat nuggets 121. Now, the oklahoma city thunder possess a basketball black hole in russell westbrook.
They trounced them, demolished them, devastated them, clobbered them. Jun 15, 2017 current depth chart updated 81717 pos player hw years pro school starting lineup c steven adams 70, 255 lbs 4 years pro pittsburgh pf patrick patterson 69, 230 lbs 7 years pro kentucky sf paul george 69, 220 lbs 7 years pro fresno state sg andre roberson 67, 210 lbs 4 years pro colorado pg. When was the last time the jazz lost a playoff series. Here are five bold predictions for the upcoming campaign. The oklahoma city thunder will tip off its fourgame 2017 preseason slate in tulsa, the team announced on friday. Score with ticket city the place to go for oklahoma city thunder playoff tickets.
Season, record, results, opponent, record, results, opponent, record, results. This season was headlined by the acquisitions of allstar players paul george and carmelo anthony in trades with the indiana pacers and new york knicks respectively, in addition to the reigning mvp russell westbrook signing a fiveyear. Explore oklahoma city thunder nba fantasy stats profile 2016 2017. The warriors will face the cavaliers in the nba finals.
The thunder will beat the warriors in a sixgame secondround series amid drama in the bay, headed up by the nebulous 2017 free agency of steph curry and the serious financial dilemma golden state. Oklahoma city ap russell westbrook was more introspective than usual wednesday night. Okcs nba championship odds jump to 161 after acquiring. He also finishes with rebounds and 11 assists to lead the oklahoma city thunder to a 114106 overtime victory over the orlando magic. The regular season began on october 17, 2017, earlier than previous seasons to reduce the number of backtoback games teams were scheduled to play, with the 2017 eastern conference champion and finals runnerup cleveland cavaliers hosting a game against the boston celtics at quicken loans arena in.
George gives the thunder arguably the next best thing to what they lost in kevin durant in free agency. Oklahoma city thunder nba player stats 20162017 oklahoma. Oklahoma city thunder finally win in 2017, beat nuggets. The complete 2017 18 oklahoma city thunder team schedule, with results and scores. The oklahoma city thunder are an american professional basketball team based in oklahoma city. The oklahoma city thunder thunder are looking to have a good 2017 18 season. Michael beasley had 30 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists and jarrett jack had 12 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists for new york knicks. Enes kanter sends heartfelt message to thunder in video. Oct 02, 2017 russell westbrook would tear a bison limb from limb on an oklahoma prairie to unseat kevin durants golden state warriors. Thunder oncourt success during the westbrook era oklahoma.
The oklahoma city thunder are still shocking the nba with roster. And sundays 112111 win over the oklahoma city thunder would be no exception, as smart came up with the play of the game in helping boston 3715 extend its winning streak to seven in a row. The western conference champion golden state warriors defeated the defending nba champion and eastern conference champion cleveland cavaliers four games to one. Durant 2014 and westbrook 2017 won theirs with the. It was just 2012 when oklahoma city was in the nba finals with. Durant claimed his firstever finals mvp award, scoring the 2ndmost points ever in a fivegame nba. For the thunder, this is a huge, blockbustertype trade for the team. Nene scored 28 points on perfect shooting from the field, and the houston rockets beat the oklahoma city thunder 1109 on sunday to take a 31 lead in their firstround series. The buzzerbeating shots, the daring drives to the rim and the relentless. Oklahoma city thunder the official site of the oklahoma. Beating highlyregarded spain in an exhibition game helps diminish.
It concluded with the golden state warriors defeating the cleveland cavaliers 4 games to 1 in the nba finals, their third consecutive meeting at the finals. Oklahoma city thunder 2017 18 schedule and results. Oklahoma city thunder playoff tickets grant you access to one game, and games later in the series are available in the event the series is extended past the guaranteed four games. The winner travels to san francisco 143 next sunday for the nfc. New york knicks defeats oklahoma city thunder, 11196, on dec 16, 2017. Okc thunder will be 2018 nba champions page 4 realgm. The thunder competes in the national basketball association nba as a member of the leagues western conference northwest division. But crabbe, hollisjefferson and spencer dinwiddie each made a 3pointer to help brooklyn grab a 9385 advantage with. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits. The warriors beat the cleveland cavaliers in 5 games, 41, after jumping out to a 30 lead. Karl was fired in 1998 after the sonics followed their nba finals run with two. Oct 28, 2017 russell westbrook notches another triple double as the oklahoma city thunder beat the chicago bulls 10169. The rise and fall of okc, the nbas smallmarket miracle.
Oklahoma city made an nba finals appearance in 2012, four. Russell westbrook had 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists and paul george had 18 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists for oklahoma city thunder. Oklahoma city thunder tickets 2020 oklahoma city thunder. Fresh off their only nba finals berth in 2012, they traded a. Playoff practice roundup april 20, 2017 oklahoma city. They reached the western conference finals seven times, reaching the nba finals in 1978, 1979 nba finals. Thunder gave warriors a beating we didnt know was possible. The oklahoma city thunder are a professional basketball team based in oklahoma city. The milwaukee bucks are the team to beat at christmas time and it bodes well for their championship aspirations. It was an offensive explosion for the rockets, who shot 63. This fourthand1 call kept a drive alive that put iowa state on the board for the first. Statistics are correct as of the end of the 201718 season. Opening round, conference semi finals, conference finals, nba finals. Here is a summary of the thunder s rest days and national tv games, along with their full nba schedule.
Kanter, appearing in a video call with stadiums shams charania, said that if they had won one more game against the warriors, they would have had a good chance to. Oklahoma city thunder 201718 schedule sportsoverdose. Celtics defense faces yet another stiff challenge vs. May 27, 2017 for klay thompson, looking back at the immortal game 6 against the oklahoma city thunder, as the warriors get set to play the cavaliers again in the finals, his memories of that game focus directly. The 2017 18 oklahoma city thunder season was the 10th season of the franchise in oklahoma city and the 52nd in the national basketball association nba. With major okc thunder roster shuffles how will expectations for steven adams change for the 2017 18 season. The oklahoma city thunder beat the golden state warriors on wednesday, but beat isnt a strong enough verb. The oklahoma city thunder have shockingly put together the leagues next superteam. Westbrook made a foul shot to give oklahoma city an 8584 lead with 7. Nba draft 2019 draft, 2018 draft, 2017 draft, 2016 draft.
The 20112012 oklahoma city thunder were ready to take on the world. Is oklahoma city thunders russell westbrook doomed to never win the championship. Oklahoma city thunder schedule for 20162017 oklahoma city. The 2017 18 thunder schedule released in full on monday. Post game thread oklahoma city thunder vs chicago bulls nov. The pg to lakers may end up being just a dream, especially if the thunder beat the golden state warriors in the western conference and win the 2018 nba championship title. Simmons speculated that the oklahoma city bombing played a major part in the teams culture, noting that thunder general manager sam presti has every new thunder player visit the oklahoma city national memorial, and encourages players to look into the stands and consider that many of the teams fans were personally affected by the event. Oklahoma city hosts kristaps porzingis and the new york knicks in the season opener on oct. In 2019, the oklahoma city thunder lost to the portland trail blazers in the western conference first round. Jun 03, 2018 2017 18 oklahoma city thunder player grades. Golden state warriors vs oklahoma city thunder full game. Everyone is preparing to win a championship, so i can. After the lockout ended, the team made it to the finals after finishing 4719, 2nd.
We should acknowledge, right up top, that the oklahoma city thunder technically still exists. The sooners hold up the championship trophy after winning the womens college world series championship game against. Patrick beverley says lakers are not team to beat yardbarker. Former oklahoma city thunder center enes kanter remembers more of the heartbreak that was the end of the 2016 season than just blowing the 31 lead to the golden state warriors. Rockets take care of thunder 7125, win season series vs. Oklahoma city s paul george reacts after hitting a halfcourt shot to beat the buzzer at the end of the third quarter during an nba basketball game between the oklahoma city thunder and the phoenix suns at chesapeake energy arena in oklahoma city, sunday, oct.
Includes news, scores, schedules, statistics, photos and video. Clinging to a 111108 lead in the fourth quarter, bostons gordon hayward had his shot at the rim blocked by dennis schroder, rebound by steven adams. Sooners beat florida to become 2017 national champions. When was the last time the thunder lost a playoff series. Despite grave concern, the oklahoma city thunder wont go winless in 2017 after dispatching the denver nuggets 121106. Oklahoma city thunder announce 2017 preseason schedule. In 2019, the utah jazz lost to the houston rockets in the western conference first round. They showed up in a big way when george first landed in oklahoma city and strongly believe that he is the second star beside westbrook that the thunder have needed to make a championship push. Nba matchup report oklahoma city thunder vs utah jazz. Days after enes kanter praised the oklahoma city thunder in a statement on twitter, the team agreed to trade him, doug mcdermott and a secondround. Smart comes up with a key steal to help cs beat thunder. The 2017 mvp moved into a tie for third place on the nba list for tripledoubles with 23 points, 19 rebounds and 15 assists, and the oklahoma city thunder completed a regularseason sweep of the shorthanded cleveland cavaliers with a 10083 victory. With russell westbrook and paul george gone, the next era of okc basketball.
Full 2017 nba championship celebration from golden state. How will they form an identity and compete in the 2017 18 nba season. The 2017 nba finals was the championship series of the national basketball association nbas 201617 season and conclusion of the seasons playoffs. Nba matchup report utah jazz vs oklahoma city thunder. The heat reached the nba finals four straight seasons from 2011 to 2014 and won backtoback titles beating the oklahoma city thunder in 2012 and the san antonio spurs in 20 dolphins 1974. Apr 20, 2017 still, as the thunder regrouped in oklahoma city for practice on thursday, theres plenty to like from the game 2 performance, much of which will need to be replicated at just as high of a level.
We will beat sa scoring 34 in 2nd half against the fucking bulls doesnt quite scream here we come spurs, even if it was a blow out or bored game. The golden state warriors came from behind to topple the oklahoma city thunder 9688 in mondays game 7 of the western conference finals, completing a rally from a 31 series deficit to seal a. The golden state warriors top the oklahoma city thunder to become only the 10th. Thunder a prime example of how short championship windows are in nba. For that first season, the rivalry was sustained by emotion and hurt. Golden state warriors beat oklahoma city thunder to return. How far can the thunders new starladen squad go in 201718. Oct 21, 2017 oklahoma city thunder at utah jazz realgm. In 2016, the oklahoma city thunder beat the san antonio spurs in the western conference semifinals.
Needless to say, the thunder fan base could not be more excited to have george in town. The golden state warriors soundly beat the thunder home and away as they marched towards an nba championship. In 12 minutes of play we only scored 15 pts in 4th quarter. Westbrook is an eighttime allstar who has averaged a tripledouble in each of the three straight seasons and is coming off an allnba season in 201819. Kevin durant was named the nba finals mvp in his first year on the team the warriors set the record for the longest playoff winning streak 15 and the best record 161 in nba playoff. Kevin durant was named the nba finals mvp in his first year on the team. Raptors stars get unlikely revenge with nba championship over warriors. The thunder will beat the warriors in a sixgame secondround series amid drama in the bay, headed up by the nebulous 2017 free agency of steph. Is oklahoma city thunders russell westbrook doomed to. Aug 14, 2016 the oklahoma city thunder begin the 2016 2017 nba season on the road against the philadelphia 76ers on wednesday, 26 october at 08. Chiefs will look to get revenge against titans the last. Oklahoma city thunder game played on december 20, 2017.
In 2018, the utah jazz beat the oklahoma city thunder in the western conference first round. Oklahoma city thunder scores, news, schedule, players, stats, rumors, depth charts and more on. May 09, 2018 huestis followed up his solid season with the oklahoma city blue with a nice showing at the 2017 orlando summer league where he averaged 15 ptsgm 3rd on the team and 6. The 201718 oklahoma city thunder season was the 10th season of the franchise in oklahoma city and the 52nd in the national basketball association nba. Its also available for football, hockey and baseball. The 2017 18 nba season was the 72nd season of the national basketball association nba. The golden state warriors top the oklahoma city thunder to become only the 10th team in nba history to overcome a 31 series deficit.
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