***** Oklahoma City Thunder *****
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Team Founded: 1967-68
Team History: 1967 - 2008 - Seattle Supersonics
2008 - present - Oklahoma City Thunder
Arena Address:
Chesapeake Energy Arena
100 W Reno Ave
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102
Opened: June 8, 2002
First Official Game: Oct. 29, 2008 - 98-87 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks
Arena Capacity: 18,203
Chairman of the Board: Clay Bennett
General Manager: Sam Presti
Head Coach: Scott Brooks
Coaching History:
Term Coach Reg.Season Playoff
1967-69 Al Bianchi 53-111
1969-72 Lenny Wilkens 121-125
1972-73 Tom Nissalke 19- 41
(Replaced after 60 games in 1972-73 Season)
Bucky Buckwalter 7- 15
(Interim Head Coach for remaining 22 games in 1972-73
Season
1973-77 Bill Russell 162-166 6- 9
1977-78 Bob Hopkins 5- 17
(Replaced after 22 games in 1977-78 Season)
Lenny Wilkens 42- 18 13- 9
1978-85 Lenny Wilkens 315-259 24-32
1985-90 Bernie Bickerstaff 202-208 12-15
1990-92 K.C. Jones 59- 59 2- 3
(Replaced after 36 games in 1991-92 Season)
Bob Kloppenburg 2- 2
(Interim Head Coach for 4 games in 1991-92 Season)
George Karl 27- 15 4- 5
1992-1998 George Karl 359-135 36-35
1998-2001 Paul Westphal 76- 71 2- 3
(Replaced after 15 games in 2000-01 Season)
2001-2005 Nate McMillan 210-181 8- 8
2005-2006 Bob Weiss 13- 17
(Replaced after 30 games in 2005-06 Season)
2006-2007 Bob Hill 53- 81
2007-2008 P.J. Carlesimo 21- 74
(Replaced after 13 games in 2008-09 Season)
2008-present Scott Brooks 234-147 29-25
Retired Numbers: (3)
19 - Lenny Wilkens
32 - Fred Brown
43 - Jack Sikma
Microphone - Bob Blackburn
Supersonics in the Hall of Fame: (3)
1988 - Lenny Wilkens - As a player
1996 - David Thompson
1998 - Lenny Wilkens - As a coach
2008 - Patrick Ewing
2010 - Dennis Johnson
POST-SEASON APPEARANCES:
Championships: (1) 1979
Division Titles: (9) 1979, '94, '96, '97, '98, 2005, '11, '12, '13
Most Valuable Player Rookie of the Year
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(Maurice Podoloff Trophy) (Eddie Gotlieb Trophy)
None 2008 - Kevin Durant
Coach of the Year Executive of the Year
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(Red Auerbach Trophy)
2010 - Scott Brooks 1983 - Zollie Volchok
1994 - Bob Whitsitt
Yearly Records:
Reg. Season Playoffs
Year Location W L Pct. Pos. Div. W L Pct.
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1967-68 Seattle 23 59 .280 (5) West
1968-69 Seattle 30 52 .366 (6) West
1969-70 Seattle 36 46 .439 (5) West
1970-71 Seattle 38 44 .463 (4) Pac
1971-72 Seattle 47 35 .573 (3) Pac
1972-73 Seattle 26 56 .317 (4) Pac
1973-74 Seattle 36 46 .439 (3) Pac
1974-75 Seattle 43 39 .524 (2) Pac 4 5 .444
1975-76 Seattle 43 39 .524 (2) Pac 2 4 .333
1976-77 Seattle 40 42 .488 (4) Pac
1977-78 Seattle 47 35 .573 (3) Pac 13 9 .591
1978-79 Seattle 52 30 .634 (1) Pac 12 5 .706 NBA Champions
1979-80 Seattle 56 26 .683 (2) Pac 7 8 .467
1980-81 Seattle 34 48 .415 (6) Pac
1981-82 Seattle 52 30 .634 (2) Pac 3 5 .375
1982-83 Seattle 48 34 .585 (3) Pac 0 2 .000
1983-84 Seattle 42 40 .512 (3) Pac 2 3 .400
1984-85 Seattle 31 51 .378 (4) Pac
1985-86 Seattle 31 51 .378 (5) Pac
1986-87 Seattle 39 43 .476 (4) Pac 7 7 .500
1987-88 Seattle 44 38 .537 (3) Pac 2 3 .400
1988-89 Seattle 47 35 .573 (3) Pac 3 5 .375
1989-90 Seattle 41 41 .500 (4) Pac
1990-91 Seattle 41 41 .500 (5) Pac 2 3 .400
1991-92 Seattle 47 35 .573 (4) Pac 4 5 .444
1992-93 Seattle 55 27 .671 (2) Pac 10 9 .526
1993-94 Seattle 63 19 .768 (1) Pac 2 3 .400
1994-95 Seattle 57 25 .695 (2) Pac 1 3 .250
1995-96 Seattle 64 18 .780 (1) Pac 13 8 .619
1996-97 Seattle 57 25 .695 (1) Pac 6 6 .500
1997-98 Seattle 61 21 .744 (1) Pac 4 6 .400
1998-99 Seattle* 25 25 .500 (5) Pac
1999-00 Seattle 45 37 .549 (4) Pac 2 3 .400
2000-01 Seattle 44 38 .537 (5) Pac
2001-02 Seattle 45 37 .549 (4) Pac 2 3 .400
2002-03 Seattle 40 42 .488 (5) Pac
2003-04 Seattle 37 45 .451 (5t) Pac
2004-05 Seattle 52 30 .634 (1) N/West 6 5 .545
2005-06 Seattle 35 47 .427 (3) N/West
2006-07 Seattle 31 51 .378 (5) N/West
2007-08 Seattle 20 62 .244 (5) N/West
2008-09 Oklahoma City 23 59 .280 (5) N/West
2009-10 Oklahoma City 50 32 .610 (3t) N/West 2 4 .333
2010-11 Oklahoma City 55 27 .671 (1) N/West 9 8 .529
2011-12 Oklahoma City* 47 19 .712 (1) N/West 13 7 .650
2012-13 Oklahoma City 60 22 .732 (1) N/West 5 6 .455
* - strike-shortened season
Overall Regular Season Record: 1980 - 1744 (.532)
Overall Post Season Record: 136 - 136 (.500)
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