With two preseason games on Dec. 18 and 20, the Oklahoma City Thunder finally will begin its 2011-2012 season on Christmas Day, with a home game against Orlando Magic — part of the Thunder’s entire 66-game schedule.
Twenty-four of those games will be televised nationally on broadcasts by ABC, ESPN, TNT and TNT Sports. Regular season games can be seen locally on Fox Sports Oklahoma.
On New Year’s Eve, the Thunder will face the Phoenix Suns as part of downtown OKC’s Opening Night festivities.
Single-game tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Dec. 12. The complete schedule is as follows:
DECEMBER
18 @Dallas
20 @Dallas
25 Orlando
26 @Minnesota
28 @Memphis
29 Dallas
31 Phoenix
JANUARY
2 @ Dallas
3 Portland
6 Houston
7 @ Houston
8 San Antonio
10 @ Memphis
11 @ New Orleans
14 New York
16 @ Boston
18 @ Washington
21 @ New Jersey
23 Detroit
25 New Orleans
27 @ Golden St.
30 @ L.A. Clippers
FEBRUARY
1 @ Dallas
3 Memphis
4 @ San Antonio
6 @ Portland
7 @ Golden St.
9 @ Sacramento
10 @ Utah
14 Utah
15 @ Houston
17 Golden St.
19 Denver
20 New Orleans
22 Boston
23 L.A. Lakers
29 @Philadelphia
MARCH
1 @ Orlando
3 @ Atlanta
5 Dallas
7 Phoenix
9 Cleveland
10 Charlotte
13 Houston
15 @ Denver
16 San Antonio
18 Portland
20 @Utah
21 L.A. Clippers
23 Minnesota
25 Miami
27 @ Portland
29 @ L.A. Lakers
APRIL
1 Chicago
2 Memphis
4 @ Miami
6 @ Indiana
8 Toronto
9 @ Milwaukee
11 L.A. Clippers
13 Sacramento
14 @ Minnesota
16 @ L.A. Clippers
18 @ Phoenix
20 @ Sacramento
22 @ LA Lakers
24 Sacramento
25 Denver
Photo by Shannon Cornman
