The 2020-21 Oklahoma City Thunder season marked a period of rebuilding and transition for the franchise. Under the guidance of head coach Mark Daigneault, in his first year at the helm, the Thunder finished the season with a 22-50 record. This placed them 14th in the Western Conference, missing the playoffs for the first time since the 2014-15 season.
The season was characterized by a focus on developing young talent and accumulating assets for future growth. Key players included Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who emerged as the team’s centerpiece, averaging 23.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 5.9 assists per game. However, his season was cut short due to a plantar fascia tear in his right foot, limiting him to just 35 games.
The Thunder also saw significant contributions from rookie Aleksej Pokuševski and second-year player Luguentz Dort. Pokuševski showed flashes of potential, particularly with his versatility and shooting, while Dort solidified his reputation as a premier perimeter defender, often tasked with guarding the opposing team’s best player.
Throughout the season, the Thunder made strategic moves in the trade market, most notably trading veteran Al Horford and acquiring additional draft picks. This strategy aligned with their long-term goal of building through the draft and developing a competitive roster over time. Despite the challenges faced during the season, the Thunder’s focus on youth and asset accumulation set the foundation for future success.
- Regular Season Record: 22-50
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Oklahoma City Thunder Roster and Stats for 2020-21 Season
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Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 35 | 23.7 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 41.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Al Horford | 28 | 14.2 | 6.7 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 36.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Luguentz Dort | 52 | 14.0 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 34.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Darius Bazley | 55 | 13.7 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 29.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Hamidou Diallo | 32 | 11.9 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 29.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
George Hill | 14 | 11.8 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 38.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Ty Jerome | 33 | 10.7 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 42.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Svi Mykhailiuk | 30 | 10.3 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 33.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Théo Maledon | 65 | 10.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 33.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Mike Muscala | 35 | 9.7 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 37.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Isaiah Roby | 61 | 8.7 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 29.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Tony Bradley | 22 | 8.7 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Moses Brown | 43 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Gabriel Deck | 10 | 8.4 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 13.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Aleksej Pokusevski | 45 | 8.2 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 28.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Kenrich Williams | 66 | 8.0 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 44.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Justin Jackson | 33 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 30.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Jaylen Hoard | 19 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Charlie Brown Jr. | 9 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 23.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Josh Hall | 21 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Darius Miller | 18 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 40.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Justin Robinson | 9 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

Oklahoma City Thunder 2020-21 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 2020-21 season for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
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Dec 26, 2020 | @ Charlotte Hornets | W 109-107 | |
Dec 28, 2020 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 110-109 | |
Dec 29, 2020 | vs. Orlando Magic | L 118-107 | |
Dec 31, 2020 | vs. New Orleans Pelicans | L 113-80 | |
Jan 02, 2021 | @ Orlando Magic | W 108-99 | |
Jan 04, 2021 | @ Miami Heat | L 118-90 | |
Jan 06, 2021 | @ New Orleans Pelicans | W 111-110 | |
Jan 08, 2021 | @ New York Knicks | W 101-89 | |
Jan 10, 2021 | @ Brooklyn Nets | W 129-116 | |
Jan 12, 2021 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 112-102 | |
Jan 13, 2021 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 128-99 | |
Jan 15, 2021 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 127-125 | |
Jan 19, 2021 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 119-101 | |
Jan 22, 2021 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 120-106 | |
Jan 24, 2021 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 108-100 | |
Jan 25, 2021 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 125-122 | |
Jan 27, 2021 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 102-97 | |
Jan 29, 2021 | vs. Brooklyn Nets | L 147-125 | |
Feb 01, 2021 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 136-106 | |
Feb 03, 2021 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 104-87 | |
Feb 05, 2021 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | L 106-103 | |
Feb 06, 2021 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 120-118 | |
Feb 08, 2021 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 119-112 | |
Feb 10, 2021 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 114-113 | |
Feb 12, 2021 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 97-95 | |
Feb 14, 2021 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 114-109 | |
Feb 16, 2021 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 115-104 | |
Feb 17, 2021 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | L 122-113 | |
Feb 19, 2021 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 98-85 | |
Feb 21, 2021 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 117-101 | |
Feb 22, 2021 | vs. Miami Heat | L 108-94 | |
Feb 24, 2021 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | W 102-99 | |
Feb 26, 2021 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 118-109 | |
Feb 27, 2021 | vs. Denver Nuggets | L 126-96 | |
Mar 03, 2021 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 87-78 | |
Mar 04, 2021 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 107-102 | |
Mar 11, 2021 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 116-108 | |
Mar 13, 2021 | vs. New York Knicks | L 119-97 | |
Mar 14, 2021 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | W 128-122 | |
Mar 16, 2021 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 123-102 | |
Mar 18, 2021 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 116-93 | |
Mar 21, 2021 | @ Houston Rockets | W 114-112 | |
Mar 22, 2021 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | W 112-103 | |
Mar 24, 2021 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | L 116-107 | |
Mar 27, 2021 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 111-94 | |
Mar 29, 2021 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 127-106 | |
Mar 31, 2021 | vs. Toronto Raptors | W 113-103 | |
Apr 02, 2021 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 140-103 | |
Apr 03, 2021 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 133-85 | |
Apr 05, 2021 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 132-108 | |
Apr 07, 2021 | vs. Charlotte Hornets | L 113-102 | |
Apr 08, 2021 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | L 129-102 | |
Apr 10, 2021 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 117-93 | |
Apr 13, 2021 | @ Utah Jazz | L 106-96 | |
Apr 14, 2021 | vs. Golden State Warriors | L 147-109 | |
Apr 16, 2021 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 110-104 | |
Apr 18, 2021 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 112-106 | |
Apr 19, 2021 | @ Washington Wizards | L 119-107 | |
Apr 21, 2021 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 122-116 | |
Apr 23, 2021 | vs. Washington Wizards | L 129-109 | |
Apr 26, 2021 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 121-90 | |
Apr 27, 2021 | @ Boston Celtics | W 119-115 | |
Apr 29, 2021 | vs. New Orleans Pelicans | L 109-95 | |
May 01, 2021 | vs. Indiana Pacers | L 152-95 | |
May 02, 2021 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 123-120 | |
May 04, 2021 | vs. Sacramento Kings | L 103-99 | |
May 06, 2021 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 118-97 | |
May 08, 2021 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 136-97 | |
May 09, 2021 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 126-98 | |
May 11, 2021 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 122-106 | |
May 14, 2021 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 109-93 | |
May 16, 2021 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 117-112 |