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Oklahoma City Thunder History
The Oklahoma City Thunder were originally founded as the Seattle SuperSonics in 1967. The SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008 after qualifying for the NBA playoffs 22 times, winning their division six times, advancing to three NBA Finals, and winning the NBA Championship in 1979.
The Thunder are now the only major professional sports team in Oklahoma. After relocating to Oklahoma City, the Thunder qualified for their first playoffs in the 2009–10 season. During the 2010–11 season, they won their first division title and the following season they won their first Western Conference championship.
The 2011–12 season marked the team’s first appearance in the NBA Finals since 1996, but they have not yet won a championship since moving to Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma City Thunder's name comes from a reference to Oklahoma's location in Tornado Alley, and Oklahoma City being the home of the U.S. Army's 45th Infantry Division, which were known as the Thunderbirds.
The Thunder began their rebuilding process in 2019 after acquiring All-Star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and drafting top prospects including Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren. The new era Thunder qualified for the 2023 play-in game and won their first matchup, but ultimately did not advance to the playoffs after falling to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Following the 2023–24 season, head coach Mark Daigneault won the league’s Coach of the Year Award.
The team won their first NBA Championship as the Thunder in 2025.
Oklahoma City Thunder Team Info
Conference: Western
Division: Northwest
Year Founded: 1967
Team Colors: Thunder Blue, Sunset, Yellow, Navy Blue
Team Rivals: Denver Nuggets(Opens in new tab), Portland Trail Blazers(Opens in new tab), Utah Jazz(Opens in new tab), Minnesota Timberwolves(Opens in new tab), Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets
Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center
The Thunder have played in the same arena since Oklahoma City acquired the franchise in 2008, but it underwent several name changes before settling on Chesapeake Energy Arena in 2011. In 2021, its name was changed to Paycom Center(Opens in new tab).
But the volume and rowdiness of that college atmosphere has carried over into Thunder games, giving the metro's arena and fanbase the nickname "Loud City.” OKC has also taken to color blocking its crowd, giving different sections different colored shirts, a practice that has spread and become common among all teams in the NBA.
Tickets for the 2025–26 regular season can be purchased on Ticketmaster, the Official Ticket Marketplace of the Oklahoma City Thunder. And if you're thinking about last-minute tickets, all tickets purchased through Ticketmaster are 100% verified and instantly delivered to your phone.
Ticket prices for Oklahoma City Thunder games depend on a variety of factors, including date and time, city, matchup, seat location, and when the tickets are purchased. The average ticket for an Oklahoma City Thunder game can cost anywhere between $50-$150.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have appeared in the NBA Finals five times: in 2012 and 2025 as the Thunder and in 1978, 1979 and 1996 as the Seattle SuperSonics. They won their first NBA Championship as the Thunder in 2025.
The Oklahoma City Thunder play at Paycom Center(Opens in new tab) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The seating chart for Paycom Center can be viewed on Ticketmaster(Opens in new tab).
I've been to a few regular season Thunder games, but this was my first playoff game. It was much more exciting than any other game I've been to, and it was cool that T-Shirts were given to every single attendee. Of course, it helps that we won to close out the series against the Mavs! Thunder up!
We definitely picked a great game for our first Thunder game experience. Being the first playoff game of the season, the energy in the arena was unreal! Can't wait to go back!
Really enjoyed the atmosphere and the game. Employees were great also. Very helpful.
This was a great game--lots of energy and enthusiasm for the Thunder AND lots of energy and enthusiasm about Kobe's last road trip!
My husband and I purchased these tickets for our daughter for Christmas. We had an amazing time! The energy in the place was great. The facility was very clean which is important to me being that I'm in health care. The event workers were friendly. All in all we couldn't have asked for more.
Drove down from Kansas City.. This was our family's first time at an NBA game.. Just spectacular! The arena is huge, clean, clean bathrooms which, I was very impressed. The food was reasonable and large portions, for a family of four We only spent $40 on food and it filled us up! The game was so awesome, we never got bored.. They kept us well entertained with the cheerleaders, mascot, music and crowd participations.. It was so much fun, we will definitely be back.
While my team my have not won the game that night the atmosphere was electric and the game was very memorable. Felt like a playoff game!!
Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook were amazing against Stephen Curry. It was an amazing game with lots of energy from the fans!
Always a great time watching the Thunder at the peak.
Thunder game was a great event...another thunder win! Crowd participation was great. Beer was cold and food was good. The Peake is a great place to enjoy basketball and concerts.
I truly enjoyed the atmosphere in the area during the Thunder game. The entry process was a bit irritating when it came to purses & putting items in the bowl. It's easy for people to drop or forget items, that workers then just place in their pockets for keeps. People with purses should be able to go through any door/line. Anyhow, I had good seating & sat in section 110 behind the goal. However, I wish the lower seating was a bit more raised & slanted like the upper level so that it is easier to see around people who sit infront of you. My advice would be to sit in the 200s or very close rows in the 100s. I did not purchase any concession items but they looked quite tasteful; tall margaritas for $11 if you like drinks. Lastly, the Thunder WON that night :)
We LOVE our OKC Thunder! This game ended with a fantastic overtime WIN! Can't wait to go to more games this season!
The game was awesome! We truly enjoyed getting to watch Kevin Durant and teammates play!
If you ever go to a thunder game, you will have the time of your life! It is very loud and very family-friendly environment! We have an amazing team and this is OUR year!
Attending Oklahoma City Thunder game at Chesapeake is always a fun experience. Win or loose the atmosphere is always pleasant. All staff are helpful and Chesapeake is always clean.
Always exciting and entertaining to go to a Thunder game, even in the "cheap seats."
I love Thunder games but I live in Tulsa so the travel can be a hassle. I am excited for this season - I won't miss any games because one of my friends started MotherRoad Travel - a shuttle that takes you from downtown T-town to OKC for the games. It has a bathroom on the bus and you can even drink beer on the way there. And there are group discounts. I will be Thundering it up everything time!
The game was exciting and I am so happy that the thunder won their home game and I liked the half time performances and the cheering on the crowd (the hype men).
I've been to many, many events at the BoK. Most go off without a hitch and is handled very well. However, this Thunder preseason game was horrible. The concessions were totally unprepared and ran out of simple things like straws, forks, nacho condiments, etc halfway through the first quarter. People waited in line for 30+min for pizza only to be told it would be another 20 before it was made. The BoK was totally unorepar d for this event.
The game was fantastic! We really enjoyed the Thunder game here in Tulsa, as we do every year when they come. Thanks for giving us such a great show! It was nice to have KD back and healthy this season! Looking great guys!