2012–13 Oklahoma City Thunder season explained

Team:	Oklahoma City Thunder
End Year:	2013
Divisionwin:	yes
Wins:	60
Losses:	22
Division:	Northwest
Division Place:	1
Conf Place:	1
Coach:	Scott Brooks
Gm:	Sam Presti
Owners:	Professional Basketball Club LLC
Arena:	Chesapeake Energy Arena
Playoffs:	Conference Semifinals (lost to Grizzlies 1–4)
Bbr Team:	OKC
Television:	Fox Sports Oklahoma
Radio:	KWPN WWLS-FM

The 2012–13 Oklahoma City Thunder season was the 5th season of the franchise in Oklahoma City and the 47th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After their trip to the NBA Finals, despite losing the Finals to the Miami Heat in five games, the Thunder improved on last season's output, winning 60 games, earning them the top seed in the Western Conference and second overall. The first round pitted the Thunder against the eight-seeded Houston Rockets, led by James Harden, a former Thunder player. Despite a season-ending injury to Russell Westbrook in Game 2, the Thunder still managed to breeze past the Rockets in six games, to advance to the next round, where they faced the Memphis Grizzlies. The absence of Westbrook, however, affected the Thunder and they would end up losing to the Grizzlies in five games.

Previous season

The Thunder finished the 2011–12 season 47–19 in the lockout shortened season to finish in first place in the Northwest Division, second in the Western Conference and qualified for the playoffs. The Thunder made it to the 2012 NBA Finals but were defeated 4–1 against the Miami Heat. Last season featured Kevin Durant's third consecutive scoring title, Durant being named the MVP of the 2012 NBA All-Star Game, All-Star appearances for Durant and Russell Westbrook, James Harden being awarded the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award and an All-Defensive First-Team selection for Serge Ibaka.

Offseason

Draft picks

See main article: article and 2012 NBA draft.

The Thunder had only their own first-round pick entering the draft.^[1] The Thunder traded their 2012 second-round pick in the Robert Vaden trade to the Minnesota Timberwolves back in 2011.^[2] The Thunder ended 2012 NBA draft night with Baylor forward Perry Jones.^[3]

Trades

On October 27, the Thunder traded reigning sixth man of the year James Harden, Cole Aldrich, Daequan Cook and Lazar Hayward to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb, a 2013 first-round pick, a 2013 second-round pick and a 2014 first-round pick.^[4] Harden was set to hit restricted free agency following the 2012-13 season and was unable to work out an extension. The Thunder offered a four-year, $55 million extension which was $4.5 million less than the max contract that Harden coveted.^[5] Due to the NBA's luxury tax, the Thunder were unwilling to offer a max extension to Harden in order to avoid paying hefty taxes.^[6] Two years later, Harden reiterated the point that he would still be with the Thunder had money not been an issue.^[7]

In exchange for Harden, the Thunder received Kevin Martin and Jeremy Lamb. Martin came off the 2011-12 season as the leading scorer for the Rockets, averaging 17.1 points. Martin, who since been a starter since 2006, became the Thunder's new sixth man. Lamb, a rookie out of UConn was also sent to the Thunder. Lamb was originally selected 12th overall in the 2012 NBA draft coming off two seasons with the Huskies with career averages of 14.1 points.

Free agency

See main article: List of 2012–13 NBA season transactions. For this offseason, free agency began on July 1, 2012, while the July moratorium ended on July 11. Derek Fisher, Royal Ivey and Nazr Mohammed were set to hit unrestricted free agency. On July 27, Royal Ivey and Nazr Mohammed signed with the Philadelphia 76ers and the Chicago Bulls respectively. On November 28, Derek Fisher signed a one-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks.^[8]

On July 11, Hasheem Thabeet signed a contract with the Thunder. Thabeet was originally selected 2nd overall in the 2009 NBA draft that saw James Harden go 3rd overall. Thabeet spent the 2011-12 season with the Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers.^[9] On September 12, DeAndre Liggins signed a contract with the Thunder. Liggins was originally selected 53rd overall in the 2011 NBA draft spending only one season with the Orlando Magic last year.^[10] On October 31, Daniel Orton signed a contract with the Thunder. Orton, who also spent last season with the Orlando Magic, was originally selected 29th overall in the 2010 NBA draft.^[11]

On August 18, Serge Ibaka agreed to a four-year, $48 million contract extension to stay with the Thunder.^{[12] [13]}

Front office and coaching changes

On October 12, the Thunder announced Mike Wilks as a pro scout. Wilks joins the Thunder after playing seven seasons in the league, including a stint with the Thunder during the 2008-09 season.^[14]

Standings

Division

Game log

Preseason

|- style="background:#fcc;"| 1| October 7| @ Houston| | Russell Westbrook (19)| Cole Aldrich (11)| Reggie Jackson (5)| Toyota Center
5,198| 0–1|- style="background:#fcc;"| 2| October 12| @ Utah| | Perry Jones III (14)| Cole Aldrich (10)| Eric Maynor (5)| EnergySolutions Arena
17,786| 0–2|- style="background:#cfc;"| 3| October 16| Charlotte| | Andy Rautins (20)| Serge Ibaka (10)| Kevin Durant, Eric Maynor (7)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 1–2|- style="background:#cfc;"| 4| October 19| Phoenix| | Kevin Durant (22)| Serge Ibaka (8)| Russell Westbrook (12)| BOK Center
18,233| 2–2|- style="background:#cfc;"| 5| October 21| Denver| | Three players (16)| Cole Aldrich (7)| Russell Westbrook (9)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 3–2|- style="background:#fcc;"| 6| October 23| @ Chicago| | Serge Ibaka (24)| Hasheem Thabeet (10)| James Harden (7)| United Center
21,532| 3–3|- style="background:#cfc;"| 7| October 24| Dallas| | Kevin Durant (18)| Kevin Durant, Serge Ibaka (7)| Russell Westbrook (6)| Intrust Bank Arena
15,004| 4–3

Regular season

|- style="background:#fcc;"| 1 || November 1 || @ San Antonio| | Kevin Durant (23)| Kevin Durant (14)| Durant, Westbrook & Martin (5)| AT&T Center
18,581| 0–1|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || November 2 || Portland| | Russell Westbrook (32)| Kevin Durant (17)| Kevin Durant (7)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 1–1|- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 || November 4 || Atlanta| | Kevin Martin (28)| Kevin Durant (12)| Russell Westbrook (9)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 1–2|- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 || November 6 || Toronto| | Russell Westbrook (19)| Kendrick Perkins (9)| Russell Westbrook (8)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 2–2|- style="background:#cfc;" | 5 || November 8 || @ Chicago| | Kevin Durant (24)| Serge Ibaka (9)| Russell Westbrook (12)| United Center
21,737| 3–2|- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 || November 9 || Detroit| | Durant & Ibaka (24)| Kevin Durant (13)| Westbrook & Perkins (6)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 4-2|- style="background:#cfc;" | 7 || November 11 || Cleveland| | Russell Westbrook (27)| Kevin Durant (8)| Russell Westbrook (10)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 5-2|- style="background:#cfc;" | 8 || November 12 || @ Detroit| | Russell Westbrook (33)| Russell Westbrook (10)| Russell Westbrook (4)| The Palace of Auburn Hills
12,784| 6-2|- style="background:#fcc;" | 9 || November 14 || Memphis| | Kevin Durant (34)| Kevin Durant (10)| Russell Westbrook (13)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 6-3|- style="background:#cfc;" | 10 || November 16 || @ New Orleans| | Durant & Martin (27)| Durant & Thabeet (9)| Russell Westbrook (12)| New Orleans Arena
15,458| 7-3|- style="background:#cfc;" | 11 || November 18 || Golden State| | Russell Westbrook (30)| Kevin Durant (13)| Kevin Durant (10)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 8-3|- style="background:#cfc;" | 12 || November 21 || L. A. Clippers| | Kevin Durant (35)| Serge Ibaka (12)| Russell Westbrook (9)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 9-3|- style="background:#fcc;" | 13 || November 23 || @ Boston| | Kevin Durant (29)| Serge Ibaka (13)| Russell Westbrook (8)| TD Garden
18,624| 9-4|- style="background:#cfc;" | 14 || November 24 || @ Philadelphia| | Kevin Durant (37)| Serge Ibaka (9)| Russell Westbrook (9)| Wells Fargo Center
19,611| 10-4|- style="background:#cfc;" | 15 || November 26 || Charlotte| | Kevin Durant (18)| Hasheem Thabeet (10)| Russell Westbrook (11)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 11-4|- style="background:#cfc;" | 16 || November 28 || Houston| | Kevin Durant (37)| Serge Ibaka (9)| Russell Westbrook (9)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 12-4|- style="background:#cfc;" | 17 || November 30 || Utah| | Kevin Durant (25)| Russell Westbrook (13)| Russell Westbrook (8)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 13-4|- style="background:#cfc;" | 18 || December 1 || @ New Orleans| | Kevin Durant (20)| Kevin Durant (8)| Russell Westbrook (10)| New Orleans Arena
14,547| 14-4|- style="background:#cfc;" | 19 || December 4 || @ Brooklyn| | Kevin Durant (32)| Kendrick Perkins (7)| Russell Westbrook (9)| Barclays Center
17,732| 15-4|- style="background:#cfc;" | 20 || December 7 || L. A. Lakers| | Kevin Durant (36)| Kevin Durant (9)| Russell Westbrook (8)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 16-4|- style="background:#cfc;" | 21 || December 9 || Indiana| | Kevin Durant (27)| Ibaka & Perkins (9)| Russell Westbrook (6)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 17-4|- style="background:#cfc;"| 22 || December 12 || New Orleans| | Kevin Durant (35)| Kevin Durant (9)| Russell Westbrook (9)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 18-4|- style="background:#cfc;"| 23 || December 14 || Sacramento| | Kevin Durant (31)| Serge Ibaka (11)| Russell Westbrook (13)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 19-4|- style="background:#cfc;" | 24 || December 17 || San Antonio| | Serge Ibaka (25)| Serge Ibaka (17)| Russell Westbrook (9)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 20-4|- style="background:#cfc;" | 25 || December 19 || @ Atlanta| | Kevin Durant (41)| Serge Ibaka (14)| Russell Westbrook (11)| Philips Arena
16,284| 21-4|- style="background:#fcc;" | 26 || December 20 || @ Minnesota| | Kevin Durant (33)| Russell Westbrook (11)| Russell Westbrook (9)| Target Center
17,114| 21-5|- style="background:#fcc;" | 27 || December 25 || @ Miami| | Kevin Durant (33)| Russell Westbrook (11)| Durant & Westbrook (3)| American Airlines Arena
20,300| 21-6|- style="background:#cfc;" | 28 || December 27 || Dallas| | Kevin Durant (40)| Serge Ibaka (17)| Russell Westbrook (10)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 22-6|- style="background:#cfc;" | 29 || December 29 || @ Houston| | Russell Westbrook (28)| Ibaka & Collison (10)| Russell Westbrook (8)| Toyota Center
18,460| 23-6|- style="background:#cfc;" | 30 || December 31 || Phoenix| | Kevin Durant (30)| Nick Collison (9)| Russell Westbrook (9)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 24-6|- style="background:#fcc;" | 31 || January 2 || Brooklyn| | Kevin Durant (27)| Kendrick Perkins (11)| Russell Westbrook (10)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 24-7|- style="background:#cfc;" | 32 || January 4 || Philadelphia| | Russell Westbrook (27)| Serge Ibaka (10)| Russell Westbrook (5)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 25-7|- style="background:#cfc;" | 33 || January 6 || @ Toronto| | Russell Westbrook (23)| Ibaka & Collison (8)| Durant & Westbrook (7)| Air Canada Centre
17,634| 26-7|- style="background:#fcc;" | 34 || January 7 || @ Washington| | Kevin Durant (29)| Ibaka & Perkins (11)| Durant & Westbrook (8)| Verizon Center
16,917| 26-8|- style="background:#cfc;" | 35 || January 9 || Minnesota| | Kevin Durant (26)| Durant & Westbrook (8)| Russell Westbrook (8)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 27-8|- style="background:#cfc;"| 36 || January 11 || @ L. A. Lakers| | Kevin Durant (42)| Perkins & Collison (9)| Russell Westbrook (10)| Staples Center
18,997| 28-8|- style="background:#cfc;" | 37 || January 13 || @ Portland| | Kevin Durant (33)| Kendrick Perkins (12)| Russell Westbrook (9)| Rose Garden
20,423| 29-8|- style="background:#cfc;" | 38 || January 14 || @ Phoenix| | Kevin Durant (41)| Kendrick Perkins (13)| Russell Westbrook (5)| US Airways Center
14,951| 30-8|- style="background:#cfc;" | 39 || January 16 || Denver| | Russell Westbrook (32)| Ibaka & Jackson (6)| Reggie Jackson (7)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 31-8|- style="background:#cfc;" | 40 || January 18 || @ Dallas| | Kevin Durant (52)| Serge Ibaka (14)| Russell Westbrook (6)| American Airlines Center
20,434| 32-8|- style="background:#fcc;" | 41 || January 20 || @ Denver| | Kevin Durant (37)| Russell Westbrook (8)| Russell Westbrook (9)| Pepsi Center
19,155| 32-9|- style="background:#cfc;" | 42 || January 22 || @ L. A. Clippers| | Kevin Durant (32)| Serge Ibaka (9)| Kevin Durant (7)| Staples Center
19,451| 33-9|- style="background:#fcc;" | 43 || January 23 || @ Golden State| | Kevin Durant (33)| Kendrick Perkins (6)| Kevin Durant (9)| Oracle Arena
19,596| 33-10|- style="background:#cfc;" | 44 || January 25 || @ Sacramento| | Durant & Martin (24)| Kevin Durant (11)| Russell Westbrook (14)| Sleep Train Arena
15,022| 34-10|- style="background:#fcc;" | 45 || January 27 || @ L. A. Lakers| | Kevin Durant (35)| Russell Westbrook (9)| Russell Westbrook (13)| Staples Center
18,997| 34-11|- style="background:#cfc;"| 46 || January 31 || Memphis| | Kevin Durant (27)| Russell Westbrook (9)| Durant & Westbrook (6)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 35-11|- style="background:#fcc;"| 47 || February 2 || @ Cleveland| | Kevin Durant (32)| Serge Ibaka (12)| Westbrook & Perkins (5)| Quicken Loans Arena
20,562| 35-12|- style="background:#cfc;" | 48 || February 4 || Dallas| | Russell Westbrook (24)| Kevin Durant (10)| Russell Westbrook (7)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 36-12|- style="background:#cfc;" | 49 || February 6 || Golden State| | Kevin Durant (25)| Kendrick Perkins (11)| Reggie Jackson (6)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 37-12|- style="background:#cfc;" | 50 || February 8 || Phoenix| | Kevin Durant (21)| Kendrick Perkins (9)| Russell Westbrook (6)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 38-12|- style="background:#cfc;" | 51 || February 10 || @ Phoenix| | Russell Westbrook (24)| Durant & Jackson (7)| Russell Westbrook (6)| US Airways Center
16,773| 39-12|- style="background:#fcc;" | 52 || February 12 || @ Utah| | Kevin Durant (33)| Kevin Durant (6)| Durant & Westbrook (5)| EnergySolutions Arena
18,552| 39-13|- style="background:#fcc;" | 53 || February 14 || Miami| | Kevin Durant (40)| Kevin Durant (8)| Russell Westbrook (10)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 39-14|- align="center"|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break|- style="background:#fcc;" | 54 || February 20 || @ Houston| | Westbrook & Sefolosha (28)| Kevin Durant (12)| Kevin Durant (11)| Toyota Center
18,224| 39-15|- style="background:#cfc;" | 55 || February 22 || Minnesota| | Russell Westbrook (37)| Durant, Ibaka, Perkins & Westbrook (7)| Russell Westbrook (9)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 40-15|- style="background:#cfc;" | 56 || February 24 || Chicago| | Russell Westbrook (23)| Kevin Durant (16)| Kevin Durant (6)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 41-15|- style="background:#cfc;" | 57 || February 27 || New Orleans| | Russell Westbrook (29)| Kevin Durant (11)| Kevin Durant (10)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 42-15|- style="background:#fcc;" | 58 || March 1 || @ Denver| | Russell Westbrook (38)| Kevin Durant (14)| Thabo Sefolosha (5)| Pepsi Center
19,521| 42-16|- style="background:#cfc;" | 59 || March 3 || @ L. A. Clippers| | Kevin Durant (35)| Kevin Durant (9)| Russell Westbrook (10)| Staples Center
19,371| 43-16|- style="background:#cfc;" | 60 || March 5 || L. A. Lakers| | Russell Westbrook (37)| Russell Westbrook (10)| Durant, Martin, & Westbrook (5)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 44-16|- style="background:#cfc;" | 61 || March 7 || @ New York| | Kevin Durant (34)| Serge Ibaka (9)| Kevin Durant (6)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 45-16|- style="background:#cfc;" | 62 || March 8 || @ Charlotte| | Kevin Durant (19)| Hasheem Thabeet (8)| Kevin Durant (7)| Time Warner Cable Arena
18,870| 46-16|- style="background:#cfc;" | 63 || March 10 || Boston| | Kevin Durant (23)| Kevin Durant (11)| Kendrick Perkins (5)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 47-16|- style="background:#fcc;" | 64 || March 11 || @ San Antonio| | Kevin Durant (26)| Serge Ibaka (16)| Russell Westbrook (6)| AT&T Center
18,581| 47-17|- style="background:#cfc;" | 65 || March 13 || Utah| | Kevin Durant (23)| Kevin Durant (10)| Russell Westbrook (9)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 48-17|- style="background:#cfc;" | 66 || March 15 || Orlando| | Kevin Durant (26)| Kendrick Perkins (12)| Russell Westbrook (6)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,046| 49-17|- style="background:#cfc;" | 67 || March 17 || @ Dallas| | Russell Westbrook (35)| Serge Ibaka (16)| Russell Westbrook (6)| American Airlines Center
20,284| 50-17|- style="background:#fcc;" | 68 || March 19 || Denver| | Kevin Durant (34)| Kendrick Perkins (11)| Russell Westbrook (6)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 50-18|- style="background:#fcc;" | 69 || March 20 || @ Memphis| | Kevin Durant (32)| Kendrick Perkins (16)| Durant & Westbrook (4)| FedExForum
18,119| 50-19|- style="background:#cfc;" | 70 || March 22 || @ Orlando| | Kevin Durant (25)| Serge Ibaka (13)| Russell Westbrook (9)| Amway Center
17,429| 51-19|- style="background:#cfc;" | 71 || March 24 || Portland| | Kevin Durant (24)| Kevin Durant (10)| Russell Westbrook (9)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 52-19|- style="background:#cfc;" | 72 || March 27 || Washington| | Russell Westbrook (21)| Kendrick Perkins (11)| Kevin Durant (6)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 53-19|- style="background:#fcc;" | 73 || March 29 || @ Minnesota| | Kevin Durant (36)| Serge Ibaka (11)| Russell Westbrook (9)| Target Center
18,121| 53-20|- style="background:#cfc;" | 74 || March 30 || @ Milwaukee| | Kevin Durant (30)| Russell Westbrook (13)| Russell Westbrook (10)| BMO Harris Bradley Center
17,578| 54-20|- style="background:#cfc;" | 75 || April 4 || San Antonio| | Russell Westbrook (27)| Serge Ibaka (11)| Russell Westbrook (7)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 55-20|- style="background:#cfc;" | 76 || April 5 || @ Indiana| | Kevin Durant (34)| Kevin Durant (9)| Russell Westbrook (9)| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
18,165| 56-20|- style="background:#fcc;" | 77 || April 7 || New York| | Russell Westbrook (37)| Russell Westbrook (11)| Russell Westbrook (8)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 56-21|- style="background:#cfc;" | 78 || April 9 || @ Utah| | Russell Westbrook (25)| Kevin Durant (12)| Kevin Durant (9)| EnergySolutions Arena
19,610| 57-21|- style="background:#cfc;" | 79 || April 11 || @ Golden State| | Kevin Durant (31)| Kevin Durant (10)| Russell Westbrook (9)| Oracle Arena
19,596| 58-21|- style="background:#cfc;"| 80 || April 12 || @ Portland| | Russell Westbrook (33)| Ronnie Brewer (7)| Kevin Durant (6)| Rose Garden
20,577| 59-21|- style="background:#cfc;" | 81 || April 15 || Sacramento| | Kevin Durant (29)| Ronnie Brewer (13)| Durant & Westbrook (8)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 60-21|- style="background:#fcc;" | 82 || April 17 || Milwaukee| | Reggie Jackson (23)| Perry Jones III (9)| Reggie Jackson (5)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 60-22

Playoffs

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1| April 21| Houston| | Kevin Durant (24)| Russell Westbrook (8)| Russell Westbrook (10)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 1–0|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2| April 24| Houston| | Durant & Westbrook (29)| Serge Ibaka (11)| Kevin Durant (9)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 2–0|- style="background:#cfc;"| 3| April 27| @ Houston| | Kevin Durant (41)| Kevin Durant (11)| Kevin Durant (4)| Toyota Center
18,163| 3–0|- style="background:#fcc;"| 4| April 29| @ Houston| | Kevin Durant (38)| Kevin Durant (8)| Kevin Durant (6)| Toyota Center
18,081| 3–1|- style="background:#fcc;"| 5| May 1| Houston| | Kevin Durant (36)| Serge Ibaka (9)| Kevin Durant (7)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 3–2|- style="background:#cfc;"| 6| May 3| @ Houston| | Kevin Durant (27)| Nick Collison (9)| Reggie Jackson (8)| Toyota Center
18,357| 4–2|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1| May 5| Memphis| | Kevin Durant (35)| Kevin Durant (15)| Kevin Durant (6)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 1–0|- style="background:#fcc;"| 2| May 7| Memphis| | Kevin Durant (36)| Kevin Durant (11)| Mike Conley Jr. (9)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 1–1|- style="background:#fcc;"| 3| May 11| @ Memphis| | Kevin Durant (25)| Kevin Durant (11)| Mike Conley Jr. (6)| FedExForum
18,119| 1–2|- style="background:#fcc;"| 4| May 13| @ Memphis| | Kevin Durant (27)| Serge Ibaka (14)| Reggie Jackson (8)| FedExForum
18,119| 1–3|- style="background:#fcc;"| 5| May 15| Memphis| | Zach Randolph (28)| Zach Randolph (14)| Mike Conley Jr. (11)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 1–4

Player statistics

Regular season

|-| Ronnie Brewer ^≠| 14| 0| 10.1| 26.1%| 20.0%| -| 2.9| 0.7| 0.6| 0.0| 0.9|-| Nick Collison| 81| 2| 19.5| 59.5%| 0.0%| 76.9%| 4.1| 1.5| 0.6| 0.4| 5.1|-| Kevin Durant| 81| 81| style=";" | 38.5| 51.0%| 41.6%| 90.5%| style=";" | 7.9| 4.6| 1.4| 1.3| style=";" | 28.1|-| Derek Fisher ^≠| 24| 0| 14.4| 33.3%| 35.1%| 93.3%| 0.9| 0.7| 0.6| 0.0| 4.1|-| Serge Ibaka| 80| 80| 31.1| 57.3%| 35.1%| 74.9%| 7.7| 0.5| 0.4| style=";" | 3.0| 13.2|-| Reggie Jackson| 70| 0| 14.2| 45.8%| 23.1%| 83.9%| 2.4| 1.7| 0.4| 0.2| 5.2|-| Perry Jones| 38| 1| 7.4| 39.4%| 0.0%| 66.7%| 1.6| 0.3| 0.1| 0.2| 2.3|-| Jeremy Lamb| 23| 0| 6.4| 35.3%| 30.0%| style=";" | 100%| 0.8| 2.2| 0.1| 0.1| 3.1|-| DeAndre Liggins| 39| 1| 7.4| 44.7%| 36.8%| 50.0%| 1.4| 0.4| 0.5| 0.1| 1.5|-| Kevin Martin| 77| 0| 27.7| 45.0%| style=";" | 42.6%| 89.0%| 2.3| 1.4| 0.9| 0.1| 14.0|-| Eric Maynor ^†| 37| 0| 10.6| 31.3%| 32.6%| 81.0%| 0.5| 2.0| 0.3| 0.0| 2.8|-| Daniel Orton| 13| 0| 8.0| 46.2%| -| 52.9%| 2.0| 0.3| 0.3| 0.2| 2.5|-| Kendrick Perkins| 78| 78| 25.1| 45.7%| 0.0%| 61.1%| 6.0| 1.4| 0.6| 1.1| 4.2|-| Thabo Sefolosha| 81| 81| 27.5| 48.1%| 41.9%| 82.6%| 3.9| 1.5| 1.3| 0.5| 7.6|-| Hasheem Thabeet| 66| 4| 11.7| style=";" | 60.4%| -| 60.4%| 3.0| 0.2| 0.5| 0.9| 2.4|-| Russell Westbrook| style=";" | 82| style=";" | 82| 34.9| 43.8%| 32.3%| 80.0%| 5.2| style=";" | 7.4| style=";" | 1.8| 0.3| 23.2|-|}

Led team in statisticAfter all games.^[15]
‡ Waived during the season
^† Traded during the season
^≠ Acquired during the season

Playoffs

|-| Ronnie Brewer | 1| 0| 8.0| -| -| -| 1.0| 0.0| 0.0| 0.0| 0.0|-| Nick Collison| style=";" | 11| 0| 16.2| 46.8%| -| 91.7%| 4.6| 1.1| 0.5| 1.0| 5.0|-| Kevin Durant| style=";" | 11| style=";" | 11| style=";" | 44.1| 45.5%| 31.4%| 83.0%| style=";" | 9.0| 6.3| 1.3| 1.1| style=";" | 30.8|-| Derek Fisher | style=";" | 11| 0| 23.7| 45.7%| style=";" | 47.1%| 66.7%| 1.5| 0.7| 0.6| 0.1| 8.7|-| Serge Ibaka| style=";" | 11| style=";" | 11| 33.3| 43.7%| 44.4%| 79.2%| 8.4| 0.7| 0.0| style=";" | 3.0| 12.8|-| Reggie Jackson| style=";" | 11| 9| 33.5| 47.9%| 30.2%| 89.7%| 4.9| 3.6| 0.5| 0.5| 13.9|-| Perry Jones| 1| 0| 5.0| 0.0%| -| -| 1.0| 0.0| 0.0| 0.0| 0.0|-| DeAndre Liggins| 8| 0| 8.5| 33.3%| 20.0%| 25.0%| 1.8| 0.5| 0.1| 0.1| 1.0|-| Kevin Martin| style=";" | 11| 0| 29.4| 38.0%| 37.0%| 90.7%| 3.1| 1.3| 0.6| 0.3| 14.0|-| Kendrick Perkins| style=";" | 11| style=";" | 11| 19.1| 26.3%| 0.0%| style=";" | 100%| 3.7| 0.6| 0.7| 0.5| 2.2|-| Thabo Sefolosha| style=";" | 11| style=";" | 11| 27.3| 34.4%| 31.6%| 81.8%| 4.5| 2.1| 1.1| 0.5| 5.7|-| Hasheem Thabeet| 4| 0| 6.5| style=";" | 50.0%| -| -| 1.5| 0.0| 0.3| 0.0| 0.5|-| Russell Westbrook| 2| 2| 34.0| 41.5%| 22.2%| 85.7%| 6.5| style=";" | 7.0| style=";" | 3.0| 0.0| 24.0|-|}

Led team in statisticAfter all games.^[16]

Individual game highs

Category	Player	Statistic
Points	Kevin Durant	52 vs Mavericks on January 18, 2013
Rebounds	Kevin Durant Serge Ibaka Serge Ibaka	17 vs Trail Blazers on November 2, 2012 17 vs Spurs on December 17, 2012 17 vs Mavericks on December 27, 2012
Assists	Russell Westbrook	14 vs Kings on January 25, 2013
Steals	Russell Westbrook	7 vs Jazz on November 30, 2012
Blocks	Serge Ibaka	8 vs Bucks on March 30, 2013
Minutes	Kevin Durant	49:40 vs Mavericks on January 18, 2013

Category	Player	Statistic
Field Goals Made	Kevin Durant	16 vs Lakers on January 11, 2013
Threes Made	Kevin Martin Kevin Martin Thabo Sefolosha	6 vs Hawks on November 4, 2012 6 vs Hornets on November 16, 2012 6 vs Rockets on February 20, 2013
Free Throws Made	Kevin Durant	21 vs Mavericks on January 18, 2013
Double-Doubles	Russell Westbrook	23
Triple-Doubles	Kevin Durant	3

Awards and records

Awards

Date	Player	Award
November 19, 2012	Kevin Durant (1/4)	November 12–18 Player of the Week
December 3, 2012	Kevin Durant (2/4)	November 26-December 2 Player of the Week
December 6, 2012	Kevin Durant (1/2)	October/November Player of the Month
January 14, 2013	Kevin Durant (3/4)	January 7–13 Player of the Week
January 21, 2013	Kevin Durant (4/4)	January 14–20 Player of the Week
February 11, 2013	Russell Westbrook (1/1)	February 4–10 Player of the Week
April 5, 2013	Kevin Durant (2/2)	March Player of the Month
May 13, 2013		All-Defensive First Team
May 23, 2013		All-NBA First Team
May 23, 2013		All-NBA Second Team

Transactions

See main article: article and List of 2012–13 NBA season transactions.

Overview

Players Added Via draft Perry Jones Via trade Jeremy Lamb Kevin Martin Via free agency Daniel Orton Hasheem Thabeet	Players Lost Via trade Via free agency Derek Fisher Royal Ivey Nazr Mohammed <	--Via retirement-->

Trades

October 27, 2012^[17]	To Oklahoma City Thunder Jeremy Lamb Kevin Martin 2013 first-round pick 2013 second-round pick 2014 first-round pick	To Houston Rockets Cole Aldrich Daequan Cook James Harden Lazar Hayward
February 21, 2013^[18]	To Oklahoma City Thunder Ronnie Brewer	To New York Knicks 2014 second-round pick Cash considerations
February 21, 2013^[19]	To Oklahoma City Thunder Draft rights to Georgios Printezis	To Portland Trail Blazers Eric Maynor

Free agency

Additions

Date	Player	Contract	Former team
July 11, 2012	Hasheem Thabeet^[21]	Standard	Portland Trail Blazers
September 12, 2012	DeAndre Liggins^[22]	Standard	Orlando Magic
October 31, 2012	Daniel Orton^[23]	Standard	Orlando Magic
In-Season Additions
February 25, 2012	Derek Fisher^[24]	Standard	Dallas Mavericks

Subtractions

Date	Player	Reason left	New team
July 27, 2012	Royal Ivey	Free Agent	Philadelphia 76ers
July 27, 2012	Nazr Mohammed^[25]	Free Agent	Chicago Bulls
November 28, 2012	Derek Fisher^[26]	Free Agent	Dallas Mavericks

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2012 NBA Draft. nba.com.
2. Web site: Thunder Acquires Lazar Hayward. nba.com. November 8, 2022. December 13, 2011.
3. Web site: Thunder Selects Perry Jones III with 28th Pick. nba.com. November 23, 2022. June 28, 2012.
4. Web site: Thunder Acquires Martin, Lamb and Multiple Draft Picks from Rockets. nba.com. November 8, 2022. October 27, 2012.
5. Web site: James Harden traded to Rockets. espn.com. December 11, 2022. October 27, 2012.
6. Web site: There's A Logical Reason Why The Oklahoma City Thunder Traded James Harden For Almost Nothing. businessinsider.com. December 11, 2022. October 29, 2012.
7. Web site: James Harden Admits Money Was Deciding Factor in Leaving OKC Thunder. December 11, 2022. April 16, 2014.
8. Web site: Mavs sign Derek Fisher. espn.com. November 8, 2022. November 28, 2012.
9. Web site: Thunder Signs Hasheem Thabeet. nba.com. November 8, 2022. July 11, 2012.
10. Web site: Thunder Signs DeAndre Liggins and Andy Rautins. nba.com. November 8, 2022. September 12, 2012.
11. Web site: Thunder Signs Daniel Orton. nba.com. November 8, 2022. October 31, 2012.
12. Web site: Serge Ibaka agrees to extension. espn.com. November 8, 2022. August 18, 2012.
13. Web site: Serge Ibaka deal is 4 years, $48 million, league source tells Y! Sports.. espn.com. November 8, 2022. August 18, 2012.
14. Web site: Thunder Announces Basketball Staff Additions, Promotions. nba.com. December 24, 2022. October 12, 2012.
15. Web site: 2012-13 Oklahoma City Thunder Roster and Stats. basketball-reference.com. April 17, 2013.
16. Web site: 2011-12 Oklahoma City Thunder Roster and Stats. basketball-reference.com. May 15, 2013.
17. Web site: Thunder Acquires Martin, Lamb and Multiple Draft Picks from Rockets. nba.com. November 8, 2022. October 27, 2012.
18. Web site: Thunder Acquires Ronnie Brewer and Trade Exception in Separate Deals with Knicks and Blazers. nba.com. November 8, 2022. February 21, 2013.
19. Web site: Thunder Acquires Ronnie Brewer and Trade Exception in Separate Deals with Knicks and Blazers. nba.com. November 8, 2022. February 21, 2013.
20. Web site: Serge Ibaka agrees to extension . espn.com. November 8, 2022. August 18, 2012.
21. Web site: Thunder Signs Hasheem Thabeet. nba.com. November 8, 2022. July 11, 2012.
22. Web site: Thunder Signs DeAndre Liggins and Andy Rautins. nba.com. November 8, 2022. September 12, 2012.
23. Web site: Thunder Signs Daniel Orton. nba.com. November 8, 2022. October 31, 2012.
24. Web site: Thunder Signs Derek Fisher. nba.com. November 8, 2022. February 25, 2012.
25. Web site: Bulls sign free agent center Nazr Mohammed. nba.com. November 8, 2022. July 27, 2012.
26. Web site: Mavs sign Derek Fisher. espn.com. November 8, 2022. November 28, 2012.