The 2021-22 NBA season for the Oklahoma City Thunder was one of rebuilding and development, as the team focused on nurturing young talent and leveraging assets for future success. Under the leadership of head coach Mark Daigneault, the Thunder ended the season with a 24-58 record, placing them 14th in the Western Conference.
The roster was headlined by promising young players such as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who led the team in scoring with 24.5 points per game, and Josh Giddey, the sixth overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Giddey showcased his playmaking ability, averaging 6.4 assists and 7.8 rebounds per game, earning him a spot on the NBA All-Rookie Second Team despite his season being cut short due to injury.
Throughout the season, Oklahoma City focused on player development and acquiring future draft picks, a strategy that has become a hallmark of the Thunder’s management. The team made several trades, including sending veteran guard George Hill to the Philadelphia 76ers, further emphasizing their commitment to building around their young core.
Despite finishing with one of the worst records in the league, the Thunder showed flashes of potential and competitiveness, particularly in games against stronger opponents. The season served as a foundation for future growth, with the organization looking forward to capitalizing on its substantial draft capital and continuing to develop its young talent in the upcoming seasons.
- Regular Season Record: 24-58
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Oklahoma City Thunder Roster and Stats for 2021-22 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 56 | 24.5 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Georgios Kalaitzakis | 4 | 17.5 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 36.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Luguentz Dort | 51 | 17.2 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 33.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Jaylen Hoard | 7 | 14.7 | 12.0 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 36.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Josh Giddey | 54 | 12.5 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 26.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Zavier Simpson | 4 | 11.0 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Darius Bazley | 69 | 10.8 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 29.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Melvin Frazier | 3 | 10.7 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Tre Mann | 60 | 10.4 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 36.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Isaiah Roby | 45 | 10.1 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 44.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Aaron Wiggins | 50 | 8.3 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 30.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Mike Muscala | 43 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Lindy Waters III | 25 | 8.0 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 36.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Aleksej Pokusevski | 61 | 7.6 | 5.2 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 28.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | 49 | 7.5 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 35.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Kenrich Williams | 49 | 7.4 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 33.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Ty Jerome | 48 | 7.1 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 29.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Théo Maledon | 51 | 7.1 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 29.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Olivier Sarr | 22 | 7.0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 44.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Vit Krejci | 30 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 32.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Derrick Favors | 39 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Mamadi Diakite | 13 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Scotty Hopson | 1 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Paul Watson | 9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 23.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Gabriel Deck | 7 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Rob Edwards | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Oklahoma City Thunder 2021-22 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 2021-22 season for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2021 | @ Utah Jazz | L 107-86 | |
| Oct 22, 2021 | @ Houston Rockets | L 124-91 | |
| Oct 24, 2021 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 115-103 | |
| Oct 26, 2021 | vs. Golden State Warriors | L 106-98 | |
| Oct 27, 2021 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 123-115 | |
| Oct 30, 2021 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 103-82 | |
| Nov 01, 2021 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 99-94 | |
| Nov 04, 2021 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 107-104 | |
| Nov 07, 2021 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | W 99-94 | |
| Nov 10, 2021 | @ New Orleans Pelicans | W 108-100 | |
| Nov 12, 2021 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 105-103 | |
| Nov 14, 2021 | vs. Brooklyn Nets | L 120-96 | |
| Nov 15, 2021 | vs. Miami Heat | L 103-90 | |
| Nov 17, 2021 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 101-89 | |
| Nov 19, 2021 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 96-89 | |
| Nov 20, 2021 | @ Boston Celtics | L 111-105 | |
| Nov 22, 2021 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 113-101 | |
| Nov 24, 2021 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 110-104 | |
| Nov 26, 2021 | vs. Washington Wizards | L 101-99 | |
| Nov 29, 2021 | @ Houston Rockets | L 102-89 | |
| Dec 01, 2021 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 114-110 | |
| Dec 02, 2021 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | L 152-79 | |
| Dec 06, 2021 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 114-103 | |
| Dec 08, 2021 | @ Toronto Raptors | W 110-109 | |
| Dec 10, 2021 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 116-95 | |
| Dec 12, 2021 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 103-84 | |
| Dec 15, 2021 | vs. New Orleans Pelicans | L 113-110 | |
| Dec 18, 2021 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 104-103 | |
| Dec 20, 2021 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | W 102-99 | |
| Dec 22, 2021 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 108-94 | |
| Dec 23, 2021 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 113-101 | |
| Dec 26, 2021 | vs. New Orleans Pelicans | W 117-112 | |
| Dec 28, 2021 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 117-111 | |
| Dec 29, 2021 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 115-97 | |
| Dec 31, 2021 | vs. New York Knicks | W 95-80 | |
| Jan 02, 2022 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 95-86 | |
| Jan 05, 2022 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 98-90 | |
| Jan 07, 2022 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | L 135-105 | |
| Jan 09, 2022 | vs. Denver Nuggets | L 99-95 | |
| Jan 11, 2022 | @ Washington Wizards | L 122-118 | |
| Jan 13, 2022 | @ Brooklyn Nets | W 130-109 | |
| Jan 15, 2022 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | L 107-102 | |
| Jan 17, 2022 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 104-102 | |
| Jan 19, 2022 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 118-96 | |
| Jan 21, 2022 | @ Charlotte Hornets | L 121-98 | |
| Jan 22, 2022 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 94-87 | |
| Jan 24, 2022 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 111-110 | |
| Jan 28, 2022 | vs. Indiana Pacers | L 113-110 | |
| Jan 31, 2022 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 98-81 | |
| Feb 02, 2022 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 120-114 | |
| Feb 04, 2022 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 96-93 | |
| Feb 05, 2022 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 113-103 | |
| Feb 07, 2022 | vs. Golden State Warriors | L 110-98 | |
| Feb 09, 2022 | vs. Toronto Raptors | L 117-98 | |
| Feb 11, 2022 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 100-87 | |
| Feb 12, 2022 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 106-101 | |
| Feb 14, 2022 | @ New York Knicks | W 127-123 | |
| Feb 16, 2022 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 114-106 | |
| Feb 24, 2022 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 124-104 | |
| Feb 25, 2022 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 129-125 | |
| Feb 28, 2022 | vs. Sacramento Kings | L 131-110 | |
| Mar 02, 2022 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 119-107 | |
| Mar 04, 2022 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | L 138-101 | |
| Mar 06, 2022 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 116-103 | |
| Mar 08, 2022 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 142-115 | |
| Mar 09, 2022 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 132-102 | |
| Mar 13, 2022 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | L 125-118 | |
| Mar 14, 2022 | vs. Charlotte Hornets | L 134-116 | |
| Mar 16, 2022 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 122-120 | |
| Mar 18, 2022 | @ Miami Heat | L 120-108 | |
| Mar 20, 2022 | @ Orlando Magic | L 90-85 | |
| Mar 21, 2022 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 132-123 | |
| Mar 23, 2022 | vs. Orlando Magic | W 118-102 | |
| Mar 26, 2022 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 113-107 | |
| Mar 28, 2022 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 134-131 | |
| Mar 30, 2022 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 136-118 | |
| Apr 01, 2022 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 110-101 | |
| Apr 03, 2022 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 117-96 | |
| Apr 05, 2022 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 98-94 | |
| Apr 06, 2022 | @ Utah Jazz | L 137-101 | |
| Apr 08, 2022 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 120-101 | |
| Apr 10, 2022 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 138-88 |