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OKC Thunder: Top 10 moments of 2009-2010 season

By Stephen Dolan

LOS ANGELES - DECEMBER 22: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder looks on during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on December 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers won 111-108. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2009 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES - DECEMBER 22: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder looks on during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on December 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers won 111-108. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2009 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Scoring champ

In a season made up of first-but-not-lasts, Kevin Durant walked away with his first NBA scoring title, averaging 30.1 points per game. He was the youngest scoring champ since someone named Max Zaslofsky, or, as he better have been know, Max Buckets.

It was a coronation of sorts for the Thunder’s cresting wave of talent, the highest peak a player who had never accomplished any playoff success could possibly ascend to. The next step toward the young core’s validation would come shortly, as they finished the season in position for the NBA Playoffs.

Half a hundred

The Thunder finished their season with a 114-105 victory against the Memphis Grizzlies, in a game that didn’t matter much. It did, however, get them to the milestone plateau of 50 wins.

As mentioned previously, 50 wins is a ridiculous number to fall into the eight-seed. The OKC Thunder actually tied with the San Antonio Spurs and Portland Trail Blazers for the six-seed, and fell to eighth due to tie-breakers.

There was actually some discussion prior to the start of the Playoffs that the Spurs may have done a little tanking to match up with the two-seed Dallas Mavericks. For what it’s worth, the Spurs did upset the Mavs, and in only six games, so that theory might hold some water.

Imagine how differently this all could have gone if the Thunder had been in the Spurs’ position.

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