Tuesday August 12, 2008 2:00 p.m. (CDT)

     Oklahoma City's new NBA team will make its home debut at the Ford Center on Tuesday, October 14 when the team hosts the Los Angeles Clippers in a preseason game at 7pm. The team will play seven preseason games before opening the regular season on Wednesday, Oct. 29.

     Oklahoma City will open the preseason schedule on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at the Minnesota Timberwolves and will play three more road games at Sacramento, Golden State and Houston before the home-opener in Oklahoma City. The team will conclude its preseason schedule on Friday, Oct. 24 vs. the Los Angeles Lakers in Ontario, Calif.

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2008-09 Preseason Schedule (Times listed below are central time)

DAY                   DATE                     OPPONENT                                     TIME              LOCATION

Wednesday      October 8               at Minnesota Timberwolves          7 pm                TBD

Friday                 October 10             at Sacramento Kings                       9:00 pm           ARCO Arena

Saturday            October 11             at Golden State Warriors                9:30 pm           Oracle Arena

Monday             October 13             at Houston Rockets                         7:30 pm           BOK Center – Tulsa

Tuesday            October 14             vs. Los Angeles Clippers               7 pm                Ford Center

Thursday           October 23             at Phoenix Suns                                9 pm                US Airways Center

Friday                 October 24             at Los Angeles Lakers                    9 pm                Citizens Business Park Arena – Ontario, CA