OKC Thunder 2022-23 schedule: Taking a look at the remaining March/April games
The 2022-23 NBA regular season officially ends exactly a month from today as April 9 is the last day. Which means in about four week, we’ll find out whether or not the Oklahoma City Thunder (31-35) will participate in the Play-In tournament or prepare for the NBA draft lottery.
The Thunder are on the fence of either side — they are one game back from the 10th seed and 1.5 games back in the reverse standings from the sixth-best lottery odds.
The Thunder have 16 games remaining on their schedule — 10 on the road and six at home. According to Tankathon, the Thunder have the fourth-easiest remaining strength of schedule left.
The Thunder have three back-to-back’s remaining on their schedule, which means six of their final 16 games will be played on consecutive days.
This is important to point out because Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault alluded to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sitting out half of back-to-back’s for the remainder of the season to deal with an abdominal strain he is currently playing through — which means that Gilgeous-Alexander will likely miss three additional games at the minimum.
Let’s take a look at the final 16 games of their schedule as the Thunder fight to keep their playoff hopes alive in a crowded Western Conference.
Saturday, March 11 (back-to-back game):
Thunder opponent: New Orleans Pelicans
Game location: New Orleans
Tipoff time: 7:30 p.m. CT
Sunday, March 12 (back-to-back game):
Thunder opponent: San Antonio Spurs
Game location: San Antonio
Tipoff time: 6 p.m. CT
Tuesday, March 14:
Thunder opponent: Brooklyn Nets
Game location: Oklahoma City
Tipoff time: 7 p.m. CT
Thursday, March 16:
Thunder opponent: Toronto Raptors
Game location: Toronto
Tipoff time: 6 p.m. CT
Sunday, March 19:
Thunder opponent: Phoenix Suns
Game location: Oklahoma City
Tipoff time: 2:30 p.m. CT
Tuesday, March 21:
Thunder opponent: LA Clippers
Game location: Los Angeles
Tipoff time: 9:30 p.m. CT
Thursday, March 23 (back-to-back):
Thunder opponent: LA Clippers
Game location: Los Angeles
Tipoff time: 9:30 p.m. CT
Friday, March 24 (back-to-back):
Thunder opponent: Los Angeles Lakers
Game location: Los Angeles
Tipoff time: 9:30 p.m. CT
Sunday, March 26:
Thunder opponent: Portland Trail Blazers
Game location: Portland
Tipoff time: 6:00 p.m. CT
Tuesday, March 28 (back-to-back):
Thunder opponent: Charlotte Hornets
Game location: Oklahoma City
Tipoff time: 7:00 p.m. CT
Wednesday, March 29 (back-to-back):
Thunder opponent: Detroit Pistons
Game location: Oklahoma City
Tipoff time: 7:00 p.m. CT
Friday, March 31:
Thunder opponent: Indiana Pacers
Game location: Indiana
Tipoff time: 6:00 p.m. CT
Sunday, April 2:
Thunder opponent: Phoenix Suns
Game location: Oklahoma City
Tipoff time: 6:00 p.m. CT
Tuesday, April 4:
Thunder opponent: Golden State Warriors
Game location: Golden State
Tipoff time: 9:00 p.m. CT
Thursday, April 6:
Thunder opponent: Utah Jazz
Game location: Utah
Tipoff time: 8:00 p.m. CT
Sunday, April 9:
Thunder opponent: Memphis Grizzlies
Game location: Oklahoma City
Tipoff time: 2:30 p.m. CT
