Oklahoma City Thunder 2009-2010 Game-By-Game Predictions

The 2009-2010 Oklahoma City Thunder have added some pieces to complement their young core of Kevin Durant, Jeff Green, and Russell Westbrook. Durant is a budding star who can flat out score the basketball. Green is a talented, well-rounded forward who can shoot the three. Westbrook is a super-athletic guard who can defend and get to the basket.

During the offseason the Oklahoma City Thunder made acquisitions that will address a couple of their weaknesses. Rookie guard James Harden (selected third in the 2009 NBA Draft) is a good catch and shoot guy who will improve Oklahoma City's perimeter shooting. Veteran center Etan Thomas (acquired in a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves) will give the Thunder's frontcourt a tough defensive presence. These additions along with the continued growth and maturation of the core group will make the Thunder an intriguing team this season.

Here are game-by-game predictions for the 2009-2010 Oklahoma City Thunder:

Game 1, Wednesday, October 28th versus Kings- Thunder open the season with a home win over the Sacramento Kings (Record 1-0).

Game 2, Friday, October 30th at Detroit- Thunder lose to the Detroit Pistons at the Palace (Record 1-1).

Game 3, Sunday, November 1st versus Trail Blazers- Thunder drop a home game to divisional rival Portland Trail Blazers (Record 1-2).

Game 4, Tuesday, November 3rd versus Lakers- Thunder drop their third straight as they fall to the defending NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers (Record 1-3).

Game 5, Friday, November 6th at Houston- Thunder continue to struggle as they lose to the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center (Record 1-4).

Game 6, Sunday, November 8th versus Magic- Thunder lose a home game to the Orlando Magic at the Ford Center (Record 1-5).

Game 7, Tuesday, November 10th at Sacramento- Thunder begin a three-game road trip with a loss to the Sacramento Kings (Record 1-6).

Game 8, Wednesday, November 11th at Los Angeles Clippers- Thunder fall to the Clippers and drop the second game of a back-to-back (Record 1-7).

Game 9, Saturday, November 14th at San Antonio- Thunder lose a road game to the San Antonio Spurs (Record 1-8).

Game 10, Sunday, November 15th versus Clippers- Thunder drop their second game to Blake Griffin and the Los Angeles Clippers (Record 1-9).

Game 11, Tuesday, November 17th at Miami- Thunder fall to the Miami Heat and lose their tenth straight game (Record 1-10).

Game 12, Wednesday, November 18th at Orlando- Thunder go winless in Florida as they fall to the Orlando Magic (Record 1-11).

Game 13, Friday, November 20th versus Wizards- Thunder get their second win of the season over the visiting Washington Wizards (Record 2-11).

Game 14, Sunday, November 22nd at Los Angeles Lakers- Thunder lose to the Lakers (Record 2-12).

Game 15, Tuesday, November 24th at Utah- Thunder drop a road game to the tough, disciplined Utah Jazz (Record 2-13).

Game 16, Friday, November 27th versus Bucks- Thunder begin a five-game home stand with a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks (Record 2-14).

Game 17, Sunday, November 29th versus Rockets- Thunder beat the Houston Rockets (Record 3-14).

Game 18, Wednesday, December 2nd versus Sixers- Thunder drop a game to the visiting Philadelphia 76ers (Record 3-15).

Game 19, Friday, December 4th versus Celtics- Thunder lose a home game to the Boston Celtics (Record 3-16).

Game 20, Monday, December 7th versus Warriors- Thunder complete a 1-4 home stand with a loss to the Golden State Warriors (Record 3-17).

Game 21, Friday, December 11th at Memphis- Thunder lose a close game to the Memphis Grizzlies (Record 3-18).

Game 22, Sunday, December 13th versus Cavaliers- Thunder fall to the Cleveland Cavaliers and drop their fourth consecutive home game (Record 3-19).

Game 23, Monday, December 14th at Denver- Thunder drop a game to the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center and remain winless on the road (Record 3-20).

Game 24, Wednesday, December 16th versus Mavericks- Thunder get a quality win over the visiting Dallas Mavericks (Record 4-20).

Game 25, Friday, December 18th versus Pistons- Thunder lose a close game to the Detroit Pistons (Record 4-21).

Game 26, Saturday, December 19th at Houston- Thunder begin a three-game road trip with a loss to the Houston Rockets (Record 4-22).

Game 27, Tuesday, December 22nd at Los Angeles Lakers- Thunder fall to the Lakers and drop another road game (Record 4-23).

Game 28, Wednesday, December 23rd at Phoenix- Thunder visit the Valley of the Sun and get scorched by the Suns (Record 4-24).

Game 29, Saturday, December 26th versus Bobcats- Thunder lose a close game to the Charlotte Bobcats (Record 4-25).

Game 30, Monday, December 28th at New Jersey- Thunder continue to struggle as they fall to the Nets at the Izod Center (Record 4-26).

Game 31, Tuesday, December 29th at Washington- Thunder fall to the Washington Wizards and drop the second game of a back-to-back (Record 4-27).

Game 32, Thursday, December 31st versus Jazz- Thunder lose a New Year's Eve game to the Utah Jazz (Record 4-28).

Game 33, Saturday, January 2nd 2010 at Milwaukee- Thunder drop a road game to the Bucks and remain winless on the road (Record 4-29).

Game 34, Monday, January 4th at Chicago- Thunder fall to the Bulls at the United Center and drop their tenth game in a row (Record 4-30).

Game 35, Wednesday, January 6th versus Hornets- Thunder begin a four-game home stand with a loss to the New Orleans Hornets (Record 4-31)

Game 36, Saturday, January 9th versus Pacers- Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers at the Ford Center (Record 5-31).

Game 37, Monday, January 11th versus Knicks- Thunder defeat the New York Knicks and get their second victory in a row (Record 6-31).

Game 38, Wednesday, January 13th versus Spurs- Thunder complete a respectable 2-2 home stand with a loss to the San Antonio Spurs (Record 6-32).

Game 39, Friday, January 15th at Dallas- Thunder lose another road game as they fall to the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center (Record 6-33).

Game 40, Saturday, January 16th versus Heat- Kevin Durant and the Thunder get a win over Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat (Record 7-33).

Game 41, Monday, January 18th at Atlanta- Thunder begin a four game road trip with a loss to the Hawks (Record 7-34).

Game 42, Wednesday, January 20th at Minnesota- Thunder lose a road game to divisional rival Minnesota Timberwolves (Record 7-35).

Game 43, Friday, January 22nd at Memphis- Thunder defeat the Grizzlies and get their first road win of the season (Record 8-35).

Game 44, Saturday, January 23rd at Cleveland- Thunder complete a 1-3 road trip with a loss to the Cavaliers (Record 8-36).

Game 45, Wednesday, January 27th versus Bulls- Thunder lose to the Chicago Bulls to open a four-game home stand (Record 8-37).

Game 46, Friday, January 29th versus Nuggets- Thunder begin a three-game home stand with a loss to the Denver Nuggets (Record 8-38).

Game 47, Sunday, January 31st versus Warriors- Thunder end January with a win over the Golden State Warriors (Record 9-38).

Game 48, Tuesday, February 2nd versus Hawks- Thunder lose to the Atlanta Hawks at the Ford Center (Record 9-39).

Game 49, Wednesday, February 3rd at New Orleans- Thunder continue to struggle on the road as they fall to Chris Paul and the New Orleans Hornets at New Orleans Arena (Record 9-40).

Game 50, Saturday, February 6th at Golden State- Thunder drop their third straight on the road as they fall to the run-and-gun Warriors (Record 9-41).

Game 51, Tuesday, February 9th at Portland- Thunder end the first half of the season by dropping a road game to the Trail Blazers (Record 9-42).

Game 52, Tuesday, February 16th versus Mavericks- Thunder open the second half of the season with a home win over the Dallas Mavericks (Record 10-42).

Game 53, Saturday, February 20th at New York- Thunder defeat the New York Knicks and sweep the season series 2-0 (Record 11-42).

Game 54, Sunday, February 21st at Minnesota- Thunder get their third straight with a victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center (Record 12-42).

Game 55, Tuesday, February 23rd versus Suns- Thunder beat the run-and-gun Phoenix Suns (Record 13-42).

Game 56, Wednesday, February 24th at San Antonio- Thunder lose to the Spurs and drop the second half of a back-to-back (Record 13-43).

Game 57, Friday, February 26th versus Timberwolves- Thunder lose a home game to divisional rival Minnesota Timberwolves (Record 13-44).

Game 58, Sunday, February 28th versus Raptors- Thunder finish February with a loss to the Toronto Raptors (Record 13-45).

Game 59, Tuesday, March 2nd versus Kings- Thunder beat the Sacramento Kings in a high-scoring contest (Record 14-45).

Game 60, Wednesday, March 3rd at Denver- Thunder lose to the Nuggets at the Pepsi Center (Record 14-46).

Game 61, Friday, March 5th at Los Angeles Clippers- Thunder fall to the Clippers at the Staples Center and drop another road game (Record 14-47).

Game 62, Sunday, March 7th at Sacramento- Thunder get a victory over the Kings and win the season series 3-1 (Record 15-47).

Game 63, Wednesday, March 10th versus Hornets- Thunder begin a three-game home stand with a loss to the New Orleans Hornets (Record 15-48).

Game 64, Friday, March 12th versus Nets- Thunder beat the visiting New Jersey Nets at the Ford Center (Record 16-48).

Game 65, Sunday, March 14th versus Jazz- Thunder lose to the Utah Jazz (Record 16-49).

Game 66, Wednesday, March 17th at Charlotte- Thunder fall to the Bobcats and drop another road game (Record 16-50).

Game 67, Friday, March 19th at Toronto- Thunder get outscored by the Raptors at Air Canada Centre (Record 16-51).

Game 68, Sunday, March 21st at Indiana- Thunder lose to Danny Granger and the Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse (Record 16-52).

Game 69, Monday, March 22nd versus Spurs- Thunder get outplayed by the savvy San Antonio Spurs (Record 16-53).

Game 70, Wednesday, March 24th versus Rockets- Thunder lose to the Houston Rockets and lose their sixth straight game (Record 16-54).

Game 71, Friday, March 26th versus Lakers- Thunder get rolled over by the defending NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers (Record 16-55).

Game 72, Sunday, March 28th versus Trail Blazers- Thunder continue to struggle as they fall to the Portland Trail Blazers (Record 16-56).

Game 73, Tuesday, March 30th at Philadelphia- Thunder beat the 76ers to open a three-game road trip (Record 17-56).

Game 74, Wednesday, March 31st at Boston- Thunder end March with a loss to the Celtics (Record 17-57).

Game 75, Saturday, April 3rd at Dallas- Thunder lose a road game to the Mavericks (Record 17-58).

Game 76, Sunday, April 4th versus Timberwolves- Thunder defeat divisional rival Minnesota Timberwolves and split the season series 2-2 (Record 18-58).

Game 77, Tuesday, April 6th at Utah- Thunder get an impressive road win over the Jazz at raucous EnergySolutions Arena (Record 19-58).

Game 78, Wednesday, April 7th versus Nuggets- Thunder lose the second half of a back-to-back as they fall to the Denver Nuggets (Record 19-59).

Game 79, Friday, April 9th versus Suns- Thunder fail to keep up and lose to the run-and-gun Phoenix Suns (Record 19-60).

Game 80, Sunday, April 11th at Golden State- Thunder get a road win over the Warriors (Record 20-60).

Game 81, Monday, April 12th at Portland- Kevin Durant and the Thunder lose another game to Brandon Roy and the Portland Trail Blazers (Record 20-61).

Game 82, Wednesday, April 14th versus Grizzlies- Thunder drop a home game to the Memphis Grizzlies and finish the season with 20 wins (Final Record 20-62).

Prediction: The Oklahoma City Thunder, though improved, will continue to suffer growing pains this season and win fewer than 30 games for the third straight time.

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Information from ESPN.com and NBA.com was used for this article.