Overview
- On opening night in Oklahoma City, the Thunder raised their first championship banner as Durant made his Houston Rockets debut at Paycom Center.
- The Rockets remained in the locker room during the ring ceremony before taking the floor for warmups.
- Thunder fans booed Durant pregame, and he responded by theatrically booing back with a smile, signaling he expected the reception.
- Durant traded barbs on social media, telling one fan to let the hurt go and joking that it took OKC a decade to win a title.
- He has recently said some in Oklahoma City resented him for taking away a hypothetical title by leaving in 2016 for Golden State, a move that preceded two Warriors championships.