2013–14 Oklahoma City Thunder season
The 2013–14 Oklahoma City Thunder season is the 6th season of the franchise in Oklahoma City and the 48th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Despite Russell Westbrook missing 36 games during the season, The Thunder managed to finish the season with 59 wins and 23 losses, earning them the second seed in the Western Conference.
| 2013–14 Oklahoma City Thunder season | |
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Division champions | |
| Head coach | Scott Brooks |
| General manager | Sam Presti |
| Owners | Professional Basketball Club LLC |
| Arena | Chesapeake Energy Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 59–23 (.720) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Northwest) Conference: 2nd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Western Conference Finals (lost to Spurs 2–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Fox Sports Oklahoma |
| Radio | |
In the playoffs, the Thunder faced the Memphis Grizzlies, the team that defeated them in five games in last season's Semi-finals, in the First Round and won in seven games, then defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in six games in the Semi-finals, before losing to the eventual NBA champion San Antonio Spurs in six games in the conference finals.
Previous season
The Thunder finished the 2012–13 season 60–22 to finish in first place in the Northwest Division, first in the Western Conference and qualified for the playoffs. Last season featured Russell Westbrook tearing his lateral meniscus following a collision with Patrick Beverley in game two against the Houston Rockets in the first round. The Thunder will end up defeating the Rockets in six before falling to the Memphis Grizzlies in the second round in five games.[1]
Offseason
Draft picks
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Club team |
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| 1 | 12 | Steven Adams | C |  New Zealand |
Pittsburgh |
| 1 | 29 | Archie Goodwin | SG |  United States |
Kentucky |
| 2 | 32 | Alex Abrines | SG |  Spain |
FC Barcelona |
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The Thunder had two first-round picks and one second-round pick entering the draft.[2] The Thunder owned one first-round pick entering the 2013 NBA draft lottery. The pick originated from the Toronto Raptors before being traded to the Houston Rockets in the Kyle Lowry trade. The Rockets then traded the pick to the Thunder in the James Harden trade back in 2012.[3][4] The Thunder ended the night with the twelfth overall pick with only a 2.5% chance into moving into the top three. The Thunder also acquired a second-round pick from the Harden trade that ended up as the thirty-second pick, via the Bobcats.[5] The Thunder traded their 2013 second-round pick in the Robert Vaden trade back in 2011.[6]
On draft night, the Thunder traded the draft rights to Archie Goodwin, the twenty-ninth pick, and cash considerations to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for the draft rights to Andre Roberson, the twenty-sixth pick. The Thunder also traded for the draft rights to Grant Jerrett, the fortieth pick, from the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for cash considerations.[7]
The Thunder ended 2013 NBA draft night with Pittsburgh center Steven Adams, Colorado guard Andre Roberson, FC Barcelona guard Alex Abrines and Arizona forward Grant Jerrett.[8]
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Kevin Martin was signed-and-traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Trades
On June 27, the Thunder traded the draft rights to Archie Goodwin, the twenty-ninth pick, and cash considerations to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Andre Roberson, the twenty-sixth pick. The same day, the Thunder traded cash considerations to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Grant Jerrett, the fortieth pick.[9]
On July 11, the Thunder signed-and-traded Kevin Martin and cash considerations to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a three-team trade, for the draft rights to Szymon Szewczyk from Milwaukee.[10] The Thunder also generated a trade exception worth $7 million.[11]
Free agency
For this offseason, free agency began on July 1, 2013, while the July moratorium ended on July 10. Ronnie Brewer, Derek Fisher and Kevin Martin were set to hit unrestricted free agency. On July 2, it was reported that Kevin Martin agreed to a four-year, $28 million deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, which he later signed on July 11.[12] The Thunder negotiated a sign-and-trade to generate a trade exception.[13] On July 24, Derek Fisher agreed to a new contract to stay with the Thunder. Sam Presti called Fisher "a valuable member of our team and we are excited to have him back. He has such a positive impact on his teammates and the organization.”[14] On August 28, Ronnie Brewer signed a deal with the Houston Rockets.[15]
On August 7, Ryan Gomes signed a deal with the Thunder. Gomes spent seven season in the NBA before playing internationally with the Artland Dragons in the ProA league.[16]
Front office and coaching changes
On May 15, Thunder assistant Maurice Cheeks was hired as the head coach of the Detroit Pistons. Cheeks served as an assistant coach for the Thunder for four seasons. Cheeks helped guide the Thunder to four playoff appearances, a finals appearance and an overall 212-100 (.707) record.[17]
On July 31, the Thunder announced Robert Pack and Mike Terpstra as assistant coaches. Pack joins the Thunder after serving three seasons as the assistant coach of the Los Angeles Clippers. Terpstra joins the Thunder after twenty years of experience in different capacities at the college, junior college and high school levels, with additional experience in the NBA Development League and the CBA.[18]
Roster
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Roster notes
- Thabo Sefolosha changed his jersey number to #25.[19]
Standings
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Game log
Preseason
Regular season
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October: 1–0 (home: 0–0; road: 1–0)
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November
: 10–3 (home: 8–0; road: 2–3)
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December
: 14–3 (home: 6–2; road: 8–1)
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January
: 13–4 (home: 6–1; road: 7–3)
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February
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March
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April
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Playoffs
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First Round: 4–3 (home: 2–2; road: 2–1)
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Conference Semifinals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
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Conference Finals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
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Player statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Steven Adams | 81 | 20 | 14.8 | 50.3% | - | 58.1% | 4.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| Caron Butler ≠ | 22 | 0 | 27.2 | 40.9% | 44.1% | 84.2% | 3.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 9.7 |
| Nick Collison | 81 | 0 | 16.7 | 55.6% | 23.5% | 71.0% | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 4.2 |
| Kevin Durant | 81 | 81 | 38.5 | 50.3% | 39.1% | 87.3% | 7.4 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 32.0 |
| Derek Fisher | 81 | 0 | 17.6 | 39.1% | 38.4% | 77.5% | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 5.2 |
| Ryan Gomes † | 5 | 0 | 6.8 | 37.5% | 0.0% | - | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Serge Ibaka | 81 | 81 | 32.9 | 53.6% | 38.3% | 78.4% | 8.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 15.1 |
| Royal Ivey ≠ | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0% | 0.0% | - | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Reggie Jackson | 80 | 36 | 28.5 | 44.0% | 33.9% | 89.3% | 3.9 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 13.1 |
| Perry Jones | 62 | 7 | 12.3 | 45.9% | 36.1% | 66.7% | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| Jeremy Lamb | 78 | 0 | 19.7 | 43.2% | 35.6% | 79.7% | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 8.5 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 62 | 62 | 19.5 | 45.1% | 0.0% | 55.2% | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 3.4 |
| Andre Roberson | 40 | 16 | 10.0 | 48.5% | 15.4% | 70.0% | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Thabo Sefolosha | 61 | 61 | 26.0 | 41.5% | 31.6% | 76.8% | 3.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 6.3 |
| Mustafa Shakur ≠ | 3 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Hasheem Thabeet | 23 | 0 | 8.3 | 56.5% | - | 20.0% | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Russell Westbrook | 46 | 46 | 30.7 | 43.7% | 31.8% | 82.6% | 5.7 | 6.9 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 21.8 |
| Reggie Williams ≠ | 3 | 0 | 5.7 | 55.6% | 33.3% | - | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.7 |
- Led team in statistic
After all games.[20]
‡ Waived during the season
† Traded during the season
≠ Acquired during the season
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Steven Adams | 18 | 0 | 18.4 | 68.9% | - | 34.8% | 4.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 3.9 |
| Caron Butler | 18 | 2 | 23.3 | 32.4% | 35.6% | 78.6% | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 6.9 |
| Nick Collison | 17 | 2 | 10.8 | 41.4% | 40.0% | 70.0% | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.9 |
| Kevin Durant | 19 | 19 | 42.9 | 46.0% | 34.4% | 81.0% | 8.9 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 29.6 |
| Derek Fisher | 19 | 0 | 15.7 | 31.5% | 29.3% | 100% | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 3.8 |
| Serge Ibaka | 17 | 17 | 34.2 | 59.2% | 38.5% | 76.5% | 6.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 12.1 |
| Reggie Jackson | 19 | 4 | 27.9 | 46.6% | 39.6% | 88.6% | 3.8 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 11.1 |
| Perry Jones | 11 | 0 | 5.0 | 38.9% | 30.0% | - | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Jeremy Lamb | 11 | 0 | 9.1 | 40.5% | 14.3% | 100% | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 3.6 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 19 | 19 | 20.2 | 53.3% | - | 80.0% | 5.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Andre Roberson | 2 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.0% | - | - | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Thabo Sefolosha | 15 | 13 | 15.7 | 41.8% | 26.1% | 80.0% | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 3.7 |
| Hasheem Thabeet | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | - | - | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 19 | 19 | 38.7 | 42.0% | 28.0% | 88.4% | 7.3 | 8.1 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 26.7 |
- Led team in statistic
After all games.[21]
Individual game highs
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Awards and records
Awards
| Date | Player | Award |
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| December 2, 2013 | Kevin Durant (1/6)[22] | November 25–December 1 Player of the Week[lower-alpha 1] |
| December 3, 2013 | Kevin Durant (1/4)[23] | October/November Player of the Month[lower-alpha 2] |
| December 30, 2013 | Kevin Durant (2/6)[24] | December 23–29 Player of the Week[lower-alpha 3] |
| January 3, 2014 | Kevin Durant (2/4)[25] | December Player of the Month[lower-alpha 4] |
| January 20, 2014 | Kevin Durant (3/6)[26] | January 13–19 Player of the Week[lower-alpha 5] |
| January 23, 2014 | Kevin Durant[27] | All-Star[lower-alpha 6] |
| January 27, 2014 | Kevin Durant (4/6)[28] | January 20–26 Player of the Week[lower-alpha 7] |
| February 5, 2014 | Kevin Durant (3/4)[29] | January Player of the Month[lower-alpha 8] |
| February 10, 2014 | Kevin Durant (5/6)[30] | February 3–9 Player of the Week[lower-alpha 9] |
| March 24, 2014 | Kevin Durant (6/6)[31] | March 17–23 Player of the Week[lower-alpha 10] |
| April 1, 2014 | Kevin Durant (4/4)[32] | March Player of the Month[lower-alpha 11] |
| May 6, 2014 | Kevin Durant[33] | NBA Most Valuable Player[lower-alpha 12] |
| May 22, 2014 | Steven Adams[34] | NBA All-Rookie Second Team[lower-alpha 13] |
| June 2, 2014 | Serge Ibaka[35] | NBA All-Defensive First Team[lower-alpha 14] |
| June 4, 2014 | Kevin Durant[36] | All-NBA First Team[lower-alpha 15] |
Transactions
Overview
| Players Added Via draft Via trade
Via free agency |
Players Lost Via free agency Waived |
Trades
| June 28, 2013[37] | To Oklahoma City Thunder Draft rights to Andre Roberson |
To Golden State Warriors Draft rights to Archie Goodwin Cash considerations |
| June 28, 2013[38] | To Oklahoma City Thunder Draft rights to Grant Jerrett |
To Portland Trail Blazers Cash considerations |
| July 11, 2013[39] | To Oklahoma City Thunder Draft rights to Szymon Szewczyk via MIL |
To Minnesota Timberwolves Kevin Martin via OKC Cash considerations via OKC |
| To Milwaukee Bucks Luke Ridnour via MIN 2014 second-round pick via MIN Cash considerations via OKC | ||
| January 7, 2014[40] | To Oklahoma City Thunder 2014 second-round pick via MEM 2017 second-round pick via MEM |
To Boston Celtics Jerryd Bayless via MEM Ryan Gomes via OKC |
| To Memphis Grizzlies Courtney Lee via BOS 2016 second-round pick via BOS Cash considerations via OKC | ||
Re-signed
| Date | Player | Contract |
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| July 24, 2013 | Derek Fisher[41] | Standard |
Additions
| Date | Player | Contract | Former team | ||
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| August 7, 2013 | Ryan Gomes[42] | Standard |  Artland Dragons | ||
| In-Season Additions | |||||
| January 16, 2014 | Royal Ivey[43] | 10-Day | Philadelphia 76ers | ||
| March 1, 2014 | Caron Butler[44] | Standard | Milwaukee Bucks | ||
| March 6, 2014 | Reggie Williams[45] | 10-Day | Tulsa 66ers (D-League) | ||
| March 16, 2014 | Mustafa Shakur[46] | 10-Day | Tulsa 66ers (D-League) | ||
| March 28, 2014 | Reggie Williams[47] | Second 10-Day | Oklahoma City Thunder | ||
| April 7, 2014 | Grant Jerrett[48] | Standard | Tulsa 66ers (D-League) | ||
Subtractions
| Date | Player | Reason left | New team |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 11, 2013 | Kevin Martin[49] | Free Agent | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| August 28, 2013 | Ronnie Brewer[50] | Free Agent | Houston Rockets |
| September 6, 2013 | DeAndre Liggins[51] | Waived | Sioux Falls Skyforce (D-League) |
| October 10, 2013 | Daniel Orton[52] | Waived | Philadelphia 76ers |
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- Durant guided the Thunder to three victories in as many games. He ranked second in the conference in scoring (27.0 ppg), fifth in rebounding (12.0 rpg) and 11th in assists (7.0 apg).
- Durant guided the Thunder to an 11-3 record to start the season, including an 8-0 mark at Chesapeake Energy Arena, the best home start in the team’s Oklahoma City era. Durant paced the NBA in scoring (28.3 ppg) on the back of six 30-plus-point performances, including a season-high 42 points in a 101-98 win over the Utah Jazz on Oct. 30. Additionally, he recorded six double-doubles during October and November.
- Durant led the Thunder to a 3-0 week behind a league-best 32.0 points on .574 shooting from the field, 10.7 rebounds (10th in the conference) and 5.7 assists.
- Durant guided the Thunder to a 14-3 (.824) record including an 8-1 road mark, both NBA bests. Durant ranked second in the league in scoring at 29.4 ppg to go along with 9.0 rpg and 4.5 apg. He shot .535 from the field including .481 from beyond the arc, and .880 from the free throw line. Durant netted 20-plus points 15 times, including 10 games with at least 30 points. Durant began the month with a triple-double, recording 32 points, a career-high 12 assists and 10 rebounds in a 113-103 win over Minnesota Dec. 1.
- Durant led the Thunder to a 3-1 week, which included wins over Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings. He averaged a league-best 39.3 points, and added 6.5 assists and 4.8 rebounds. He tallied a career-high 54 points on 19-of-28 shooting from the field on Jan. 17, during the Thunder’s 127-121 win over the Warriors. Durant, who leads the NBA in scoring at 30.6 ppg, has tallied 30-plus points in seven consecutive contests.
- Durant has helped guide the Thunder to a Western Conference leading 33-10 record this season while averaging a career-best 31.0 points (1st in the NBA) to go along with 7.7 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.51 steals in 37.8 minutes per game. In the last 11 games, Durant is averaging 38.1 points per game while shooting 52.0% from the field.
- Durant led Oklahoma City to three wins during a 4-0 week, having missed the 101-83 win over the Celtics on Jan. 24 (shoulder). He averaged a league-leading 38.0 ppg and added 8.7 rebounds and 6.3 assists. Durant collected a triple-double with 32 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists during a 103-91 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Jan. 25.
- Durant, who captured his third consecutive Kia NBA Western Conference Player of the Month award, led the NBA in scoring (35.9 ppg), ranked fifth in the conference in minutes (38.3 mpg), tied for eighth in the conference in steals (1.63 spg) and 10th in the conference in field goal percentage (.549) as he helped the Thunder to a 13-4 (.765) record in January. Durant appeared in 16 of Oklahoma City’s 17 games, and scored 20 or more points each time, 30 or more points 13 times, 40 or more points five times, and 50-plus one time – on Jan. 17, when he set a career high with 54 during a 127-121 win over the Golden State Warriors.
- Durant led the Thunder to a 3-1 week, which included wins over Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks. He averaged 31.8 points (second in the conference), 9.0 assists (second in the conference) and 8.0 rebounds. Durant posted two-double-doubles, including a 41-point, 10-rebound effort in which he added nine assists on Feb. 9, as the Thunder beat the Knicks 112-100, at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
- Durant led the Thunder to a 3-0 week, tallying 35 points or more in all three contests. He averaged a league-best 40.3 ppg and added 11.7 rebounds (fourth in the conference) and 6.0 assists (tied-10th in the conference). Durant closed the week with a 51-point, 12-rebound, seven-assist effort on March 21, as the Thunder topped the Toronto Raptors 119-118 in double overtime.
- Durant led the NBA in scoring (34.5 ppg) and added 6.7 rebounds and 5.9 assists as the Thunder went 10-4. He became the first player to average at least 33.0 points in three consecutive months since Michael Jordan during the 1989-90 season. Durant has scored at least 25 points in 38 straight games, two shy of the modern record 40 set by Jordan in 1989-90. He scored 30 or more points nine times in March, topped the 40-point mark on four occasions and hit for 51 points to go with 12 rebounds and seven assists in a 119-118 double overtime win over the Toronto Raptors on March 21. Durant has earned Player of the Month honors four times in five months this season.
- Durant earned the honor after leading the Thunder to a fourth consecutive Northwest Division title and the second best record in the NBA (59-23). Durant totaled 1,232 points, including 119 first-place votes, from a panel of 124 voters.
- Adams appeared in 81 games (20 starts) for Oklahoma City and averaged 3.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and .70 blocks in 14.8 minutes.
- Ibaka appeared in 81 games for Oklahoma City this past season as the Thunder held the opposition to the third lowest field goal percentage in the NBA (.436).
- Durant, who earlier this year was named the 2013-14 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player, was named to the All-NBA First Team for a fifth consecutive season. The seventh-year forward was the lone unanimous selection, garnering all 125 First Team votes.
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