Sonics by the numbers

114 – amount of points Seattle is giving up per game, ranked 29th in the league.

20 – The number of turnovers Seattle is giving up per game.

34 – The total amount of points Seattle has been outscored in the fourth quarter so far this season

23 – The amount of points Kevin Durant is averaging a game

0 – Number of wins Seattle has this season

Seattle is showing signs of frustration after losing its third straight game in basically the same fashion as the first two, a 115-101 setback to the Lost Angeles Clippers. Check out the box score here.

Seattle continues to play well for three quarters, but in the fourth they hit a wall mentally and physically while the team's opponents hits another gear and runs away with the game.

“It’s high," said Nick Collison, who was held scoreless but pulled down 10 rebounds, about the frustration in the locker room. "I think anytime you lose three in a row it’s tough. But we’ve all played in the league and realize it’s a long season, so nobody’s going crazy or anything. But it’s definitely frustrating, especially when you’ve been in all three games.”

Listen to Collison talk about the game here.

The fourth-quarter swoons should be expected. With game closers Rashard Lewis and Ray Allen gone, the Sonics have no one with experience in closing games to ride in the fourth. Kevin Durant will be that guy in the future, but it’s too much to ask him to do that right now.

Seattle coach P.J. Carlesimo probably looked the most dejected I have seen him since taking over the team. He seems pretty anxious to get his first win out of the way, and who could blame him? He doesn’t want this thing to ride out too much longer.

"We need to be more aggressive and we need to develop a mentality of what it takes to win," Carlesimo said. "And the first thing it takes is to be aggressive and to believe. And right now we have to do a better job convincing our guys that we are in position to win and we can win, and there’s something we can do about it."

Listen to the rest of the Carlesimo conversation here.

The Sonics are halfway to their worst start ever, a 0-6 beginning by the Sonics in the 1969-70 season. In three years as a coach in Golden State, Carlesimo opened up 0-9, 0-5 and 0-4.

Rookie Kevin Durant played well, finishing with a team-high 24 points, along with eight rebounds and five assists. Durant said he’s never lost three straight in his basketball playing career, and only lost two straight for the first time last season playing at Texas.

Listen to the rest of the Durant conversation here.

Seattle will see if they can get on track Tuesday at Sacramento. The team will practice on Monday in Los Angeles before traveling to Sacramento Monday afternoon.