Thunder-Lakers Preview

By GREG BEACHAM
Posted Apr 26 2010 7:49PM

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Although the Los Angeles Lakers still aren't certain what ailed Kobe Bryant during two dismal games in Oklahoma City, they're certainly hoping two days of pure rest can cure it.

Wearing street clothes and a confident smile, Bryant watched intently while the Lakers finished up practice Monday in the midst of a first-round playoff series that's been a whole lot less relaxing than the defending champions had hoped.

It's the rest Bryant took in Game 4 in Oklahoma City - where he didn't take a shot until the second quarter and scored just 12 points - that has left Los Angeles worrying about an extra-long summer.

Is Kobe hurt more than he's letting on? Was his passiveness meant to send a message to his teammates, as he's apparently done in the past? Or was he simply not feeling it against the eighth-seeded Thunder's aggressive defense and youthful enthusiasm?

``I feel good right now,'' Bryant said Monday. ``I've battled some injuries, but I feel good today.''

Bryant wasn't in the mood for many complete sentences, saying he feels ``100 percent'' even though ``some nights it's been tough.''

When asked if he's at the top of his game, Bryant said: ``I will be.''

Nobody will know for sure until Game 5 on Tuesday night, when the Lakers will have the backing of a home crowd that has paled in comparison to the volume and intensity of Oklahoma City's eager fans, according to both teams.

To prevent Kevin Durant from starting his NBA playoff career with a historic first-round upset, Bryant and his fans might need to shake off their Hollywood cool.

``We don't get angry,'' Bryant said. ``There are certain things that we have to do to execute to win. Angry doesn't get it done. Emotion doesn't get it done. You've got to execute.''

The Lakers were thoroughly trounced 110-89 in Game 4, and their superstar's curious performance seemed to be about more than just his injured ankle, knee, hamstring and finger. A Lakers spokesman confirmed Monday that Bryant's broken index finger on his shooting hand has healed, but he's now bothered by unrelated arthritis in the same digit.

Bryant didn't take a shot until 9:06 remained in the second quarter, and he was a shadow of his usual assertive self. He finished with 12 points on 5-for-10 shooting, sitting out the fourth quarter to get a head start on the series' first two-day break.

Bryant shot just two free throws after getting none in Game 3, clearly indicating he wasn't driving to the basket with regularity. Bryant scored 24 points in Game 3, but also went 2 for 10 in the fourth quarter of a five-point loss.

Although ample playoff history suggests only Kobe can stop Kobe, he credited his unimpressive numbers to the Thunder's defense and a team-wide attempt to get the ball inside.

``(Oklahoma City) is a young team that plays hard, that's playing with house money, so they go in there and let it all hang out,'' Bryant said. ``It's a series, it's a challenge. It's how playoff basketball should be.''

Yet Bryant was his usual take-charge self during much of the series' first two games in Los Angeles. He scored 39 points in Game 2, earning 15 free throws and generally disrupting the Thunder's potent transition game by taking much of the Lakers' offensive responsibility on his shoulders, freeing up his teammates to worry about defense and rebounding.

``We put so much focus on him,'' Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks said. ``We're just trying to make him make some tough shots, and he's able to make those tough shots from time to time, but it's hard every game, every possession if you have to make the tough shots. We've done a good job on him. That doesn't mean anything in Game 5. He's one of the best players.''

When he wants to be.

On rare occasions during his years in Los Angeles, Bryant has been done similar disappearing acts, leaving the Lakers' offense without its central component. Bryant attributed each instance to a specific cause, whether it's illness, injury or wanting to get his teammates more involved.

One of the most memorable no-shows occurred late in the 2004 regular season, when Bryant took just one shot in the first half of a critical game in Sacramento. He straightfacedly attributed his passivity to the stellar defense of the Kings, a decidedly average defensive club - and many interpreted his effort as a way of reasserting his dominance on that fractured team, which lost to Detroit in the NBA finals before Shaquille O'Neal's departure for Miami.

Coach Phil Jackson accepted Bryant's version of events in Oklahoma City, while veteran point guard Derek Fisher said he was ``somewhat'' certain Bryant was trying to jump-start Los Angeles' offense by feeding 7-footers Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum.

The Lakers were much more worried about their transition game than Bryant's offense Monday, repeatedly stating their determination to get back on defense to slow the fleet-footed Thunder's breakout chances. Gasol and Bynum both acknowledged being worried about Oklahoma City's growing confidence.

``We can't afford to lose this game,'' Gasol said. ``We want to establish ourselves and send a message to them that they might be playing well and won two games at home, but that's all they're going to get. ... They're coming in with the momentum, an eighth seed with nothing to lose, but we need to make a statement in Game 5 that there's no chance, there's no light.''

NOTES: The Lakers are 17-0 at home in the fifth game of a playoff series tied 2-2. ... Lakers F Josh Powell also didn't practice while his wife gave birth. ... G Sasha Vujacic is off crutches, but still isn't ready to return from his ankle injury. Vujacic isn't certain whether he could be ready by the second round. ... C DJ Mbenga had a second laser surgery on his eye to repair two retinal holes. Mbenga, who won't play in Game 5, got elbowed in the head during practice. ... The Thunder practiced at home Monday before flying to California.

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Lakers rout Thunder, take 3-2 series lead

By Bryan Chu, for NBA.com
Posted Wednesday April 28, 2010 3:17AM

LOS ANGELES (NBA.com exclusive) -- With only a handful of reporters remaining in what was a deserted Laker locker room long after a 111-87 Laker thrashing handed to the Thunder Tuesday in Game 5, Derek Fisher spoke about a humbling experience.

"Sometimes you're not even sure what you could have done to help," said Fisher of the team reflecting after been throttled in Game 4. "That's when it's most humbling. We had a couple of days in between (games). It was really good for us."

So is having short-term memory as the Lakers now hold a 3-2 advantage and can close out the series Friday in Oklahoma City.

"In the playoffs you have to have the ability to leave behind the good and the bad," Fisher said. "You cannot take into the next game what happened in the last game. It's a totally different game. If you win like we won tonight, there can't be an assumption we're going to do the same thing Friday."

Assumptions aside, the Lakers did find a recipe that worked well.

Los Angeles, which is 17-0 in best-of-seven series when they win Game 5 at home, punished Oklahoma City inside and stopped the blitzing Thunder offense from breaking through.

Both Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum posted double doubles.

Gasol had a game-high 25 points on 10-for-16 shooting and 11 rebounds. Bynum added 21 on 8-for-10 from the field and 11 rebounds.

"They key for us to be able to move the ball, attack and penetrate," said Gasol, whose team shot 53.8 percent from the field and dished out 27 assists.

From the opening minute the Lakers, who have now won eight straight over the Thunder at Staples Center, showed a sense of aggressiveness and set the tone early by jumping out to a 10-0 lead. They led by as many as 32 points in the game after being handled in Game 4 by the Thunder.

"We needed a game like this," Gasol said.

After taking just 10 shots in the previous game, Kobe Bryant was 4-for-9 from the field. He collected 13 points and seven assists in 29 minutes.

Bryant, however, left his imprint on the defensive end.

After the Lakers were run off the court in the first four games (72-17 on fastbreak points), Bryant and the rest of the team stopped the source: Russell Westbrook.

Lakers coach Phil Jackson said Bryant came to him after practice and suggested he be put on the speedy guard. That changed the game.

Westbrook finished with 15 points on 4-for-13 shooting. But more importantly, he recorded eight turnovers and the team finished with seven fastbreak points when they came in averaging 18.

"I enjoy a challenge," Bryant said. "If we're going to be eliminated then I want to go into the summer thinking that I could have done something about. So I accept the challenge."

Early on, the team did a number on Westbrook too.

When Westbrook wanted to fastbreak, he was bodied up every trip. When Westbrook drove into the lane he was smothered and knocked to the floor. He hit the deck seven times in the first period. He had as many points as turnovers (three) in the first period.

"(Bryant) was competing and set the tone defensively," Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. "He did a good job of guarding Russell to start the game. That kind of threw us off a little bit."

Thunder star Kevin Durant struggled from the field as well. He missed nine of his 14 attempts and finished with 17 points.

As a team, the Thunder shot 36.9 percent from the field and recorded 17 turnovers.

If anything, momentum in the series was on the Thunder's side following a 110-89 beatdown of the Lakers in Game 4.

That momentum seemingly wilted away once the ball was in play.

Oklahoma City shot itself out of the game by missing its first 13 shots (four of them blocks by the Lakers) and Los Angeles opened up an early 10-0 lead. It took six minutes and 11 seconds before Oklahoma City converted its first field goal of the game, a Durant jumper.

The Thunder, who went 6-for-23 shooting, trailed 31-16 at the end of the first quarter. In Game 1, they trailed 27-13, a deficit they never recovered from.

The second quarter was about exploiting matchups. Los Angeles took advantage and Oklahoma City didn't.

Bryant did his job on Westbrook. However, on the switch, Fisher was forced to guard Jeff Green, who has a solid eight inches on the Laker guard. Instead of taking Fisher into the post, Green was jacking up long-range jumpers and missing.

Green struggled again, scoring just eight points on 3-for-10 shooting. For the series he is shooting 29.3 percent from the field and averaging 11 points.

Despite the lopsided defeat, Durant said his team is still confident.

"It's not the end of the world," he said. "We went back to our place down 2-0, and we did a good job of winning two games in a row. Everybody has been positive since day 1 and we've got to continue to be that way."

Added Brooks: "We've been beaten up before. The one thing that we always do is that we always respond."

• Thunder: Mullens, Shakur, White
• Lakers: Vujacic

• Thunder: --
• Lakers: --

• Lead Changes: 0
• Times Tied: 0

• Arena: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
• Officials: #43 Dan Crawford, #26 Bob Delaney, #40 Leon Wood
• Attendance: 18997
• Duration: 2:24

Oklahoma City Thunder (50-33)		Los Angeles Lakers (58-25)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Bynum vs Green (Fisher gains possession)
	11:47	Fisher Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Durant Jump Shot: Missed	11:36
	11:34	Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:19 [LAL 2-0]	Gasol Jump Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Durant Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	11:03
Sefolosha Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	11:00
Sefolosha Putback Dunk Shot: Missed	11:00
	10:59	Fisher Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:54	Fisher Layup Shot: Missed
Krstic Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:52
Westbrook Layup Shot: Missed Block: Artest (1 BLK)	10:47
Jump Ball Artest vs Westbrook	10:46
Team Rebound	10:46
Westbrook Violation:Jump Ball	10:46
Westbrook Turnover : Jump Ball Violation (1 TO)	10:46
	10:31	Bryant Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Green Jump Shot: Missed	10:17
	10:16	Bynum Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:05	Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed
Krstic Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:03
Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed	09:55
	09:53	Fisher Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:48 [LAL 4-0]	Fisher Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Krstic Jump Shot: Missed	09:30
	09:29	Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:22 [LAL 6-0]	Bynum Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Bryant (1 AST)
Sefolosha Jump Shot: Missed	09:02
	09:01	Bynum Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:49	Gasol Hook Shot: Missed
Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:46
Sefolosha Reverse Layup Shot: Missed Block: Fisher (1 BLK)	08:40
	08:36	Bynum Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	08:24 [LAL 8-0]	Bynum Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Artest (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	08:17
Durant Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Bryant (1 ST)	08:08
	08:01 [LAL 10-0]	Bynum Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Gasol (1 AST)
Green Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bynum (1 BLK)	07:47
Team Rebound	07:47
Durant 3pt Shot: Missed	07:44
Team Rebound	07:43
	07:33	Fisher Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	07:33 [OKC 1-10]
Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	07:33
	07:32	Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:19	Gasol Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Westbrook (1 ST)
Westbrook Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)	07:13
	07:02 [LAL 12-1]	Bynum Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Gasol (2 AST)
Durant Floating Jump shot: Missed	06:43
	06:40	Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	06:33 [LAL 14-1]	Gasol Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Artest (2 AST)
Westbrook Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bynum (2 BLK)	06:17
	06:14	Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	06:00	Bryant Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)
Krstic Substitution replaced by Collison	06:00
Durant Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	05:49 [OKC 3-14]
	05:30 [LAL 16-3]	Fisher Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Artest (3 AST)
	05:12	Gasol Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	05:12 [OKC 4-16]
	05:12	Bynum Substitution replaced by Odom
Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	05:12
	05:10	Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
Sefolosha Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	04:50
	04:50 [LAL 17-4]	Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
Sefolosha Substitution replaced by Harden	04:50
	04:50 [LAL 18-4]	Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Westbrook Driving Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS)	04:39 [OKC 6-18]
	04:20 [LAL 20-6]	Fisher Running Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Green Jump Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS)	04:00 [OKC 8-20]
	03:37 [LAL 22-8]	Odom Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Bryant (2 AST)
Westbrook Driving Layup Shot: Missed	03:19
Green Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	03:18
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	03:11
	03:11	Team Timeout : Regular
	03:11	Fisher Substitution replaced by Brown
Green Substitution replaced by Ibaka	03:11
	02:58 [LAL 24-8]	Bryant Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Brown (1 AST)
Durant Pullup Jump shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (1 AST)	02:45 [OKC 10-24]
	02:28 [LAL 26-10]	Gasol Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Artest (4 AST)
Ibaka Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gasol (1 BLK)	02:09
Collison Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	02:07
Collison Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	02:05 [OKC 12-26]
	01:42	Artest 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:40	Odom Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	01:30	Bryant Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Westbrook Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:29
Westbrook Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Brown (1 ST)	01:21
Westbrook Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)	01:21
	01:11	Artest Layup Shot: Missed
Westbrook Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	01:10
Ibaka Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (2 AST)	01:04 [OKC 14-26]
	00:46.2 [LAL 28-14]	Bryant Reverse Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Gasol (3 AST)
Ibaka Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:46.2
Westbrook Substitution replaced by Maynor	00:46.2
	00:46.2	Bryant Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Collison Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	00:45.8
	00:32.0	Brown Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	00:32.0 [OKC 15-28]
Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	00:32.0 [OKC 16-28]
	00:12.4 [LAL 31-16]	Artest 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Brown (2 AST)
Durant 3pt Shot: Missed	00:04.9
Ibaka Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	00:03.5
Ibaka Layup Shot: Missed	00:01.0
	00:00.5	Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	00:00.4	Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 1st Quarter
Oklahoma City Thunder (50-33)		Los Angeles Lakers (58-25)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:50	Walton Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Ibaka Foul : Offensive (2 PF)	11:40
Ibaka Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	11:40
	11:17	Farmar Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Maynor Jump Shot: Missed	11:08
	11:07	Bynum Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	10:56	Odom Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
	10:54	Odom Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
Green Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	10:54
	10:54	Bynum Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	10:54	Team Rebound
	10:54 [LAL 32-16]	Bynum Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Ibaka Jump Shot: Missed	10:36
	10:35	Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:25	Bynum Turnover : 3 Second Violation (1 TO)
Harden Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Brown (2 ST)	10:16
	10:11	Brown Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	10:11
Harden Layup Shot: Missed Block: Odom (1 BLK)	09:58
Harden Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	09:56
Harden Layup Shot: Missed	09:54
Maynor Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	09:53
	09:49	Brown Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Maynor Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	09:49 [OKC 17-32]
Maynor Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	09:49
	09:48	Walton Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Maynor Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	09:34
	09:34 [LAL 33-17]	Farmar Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	09:34	Farmar Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Green Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	09:33
Team Timeout : Regular	09:26
Maynor Substitution replaced by Westbrook	09:26
Westbrook Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Farmar (1 ST)	09:17
	09:14 [LAL 35-17]	Farmar Driving Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS)
Harden Jump Bank Shot: Missed	08:58
Collison Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	08:56
Collison Layup Shot: Missed	08:55
	08:54	Team Rebound
Harden Substitution replaced by Durant	08:54
	08:35	Walton 3pt Shot: Missed
Westbrook Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	08:34
Green Pullup Jump shot: Made (4 PTS)	08:15 [OKC 19-35]
	07:53	Brown Foul : Offensive (3 PF)
	07:53	Brown Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
	07:53	Walton Substitution replaced by Artest
	07:53	Brown Substitution replaced by Bryant
	07:53	Farmar Substitution replaced by Fisher
Green Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	07:38
	07:36	Bynum Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
Durant Foul : Personal (1 PF)	07:29
Collison Substitution replaced by Krstic	07:29
	07:17 [LAL 37-19]	Bryant Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
	06:58	Fisher Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed	06:43
Krstic Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	06:42
Durant 3pt Shot: Missed	06:38
	06:37	Odom Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	06:32	Fisher Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
Ibaka Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (3 AST)	06:20 [OKC 21-37]
	05:59 [LAL 39-21]	Bynum Slam Dunk Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Bryant (3 AST)
	05:49	Bynum Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Timeout : Official	05:49
	05:49	Bynum Substitution replaced by Gasol
Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	05:49 [OKC 22-39]
Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	05:49 [OKC 23-39]
	05:32	Gasol Turnaround Hook Shot: Missed
Westbrook Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	05:30
Green 3pt Shot: Missed	05:11
	05:10	Artest Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:00	Bryant Jump Shot: Missed
Ibaka Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	04:59
	04:54	Bryant Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	04:54
Team Rebound	04:54
Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	04:54
	04:53	Odom Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	04:40 [LAL 41-23]	Artest Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Gasol (4 AST)
Ibaka Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Durant (1 AST)	04:22 [OKC 25-41]
	04:05 [LAL 43-25]	Odom Floating Jump shot: Made (4 PTS)
	03:56	Artest Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Ibaka Substitution replaced by Sefolosha	03:56
Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	03:56 [OKC 26-43]
Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	03:56 [OKC 27-43]
	03:46 [LAL 45-27]	Artest Driving Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Durant 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (4 AST)	03:20 [OKC 30-45]
	03:06 [LAL 48-30]	Odom 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Bryant (4 AST)
Sefolosha 3pt Shot: Missed	02:50
	02:49	Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	02:40	Gasol Layup Shot: Missed Block: Sefolosha (1 BLK)
	02:40	Team Rebound
	02:40	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:40	Instant Replay - Support Ruling
Krstic Substitution replaced by Harden	02:40
	02:29 [LAL 50-30]	Gasol Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Bryant (5 AST)
Westbrook Turnover : Traveling (5 TO)	02:07
	01:54	Bryant Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Westbrook (2 ST)
Westbrook Driving Dunk Shot: Made (5 PTS)	01:51 [OKC 32-50]
	01:22 [LAL 52-32]	Gasol Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Sefolosha Jump Shot: Missed	01:05
Green Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	01:04
Green Layup Shot: Missed Block: Odom (2 BLK)	01:04
Team Rebound	01:04
	00:53.0	Artest Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	00:53.0 [OKC 33-52]
	00:53.0	Artest Substitution replaced by Walton
Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	00:53.0 [OKC 34-52]
Sefolosha Foul : Personal (2 PF)	00:38.3
Sefolosha Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	00:30.0
	00:30.0 [LAL 53-34]	Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	00:30.0	Fisher Substitution replaced by Farmar
Sefolosha Substitution replaced by Maynor	00:30.0
	00:30.0	Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	00:28.9	Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	00:07.7 [LAL 55-34]	Bryant Pullup Jump shot: Made (11 PTS)
Westbrook Layup Shot: Missed	00:01.8
	00:00.9	Odom Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
End of 2nd Quarter
Oklahoma City Thunder (50-33)		Los Angeles Lakers (58-25)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Green Driving Layup Shot: Missed	11:45
Krstic Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	11:44
	11:44	Gasol Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Krstic Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	11:44 [OKC 35-55]
Krstic Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	11:44 [OKC 36-55]
	11:25	Gasol Jump Shot: Missed
Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	11:24
Green Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Bryant (2 ST)	11:13
Durant Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	11:09
	11:09 [LAL 56-36]	Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	11:09 [LAL 57-36]	Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Durant Jump Shot: Missed	10:53
	10:53	Team Rebound
	10:34	Bryant Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	10:33	Bynum Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
Green Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	10:33
	10:33 [LAL 58-36]	Bynum Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	10:33 [LAL 59-36]	Bynum Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Krstic Jump Shot: Missed	10:22
	10:21	Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	10:04	Fisher Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Krstic (1 ST)
Westbrook Turnover : Bad Pass (6 TO) Steal:Artest (1 ST)	10:00
	09:48 [LAL 61-36]	Gasol Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (13 PTS)
Krstic Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	09:48
	09:48 [LAL 62-36]	Gasol Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)
Sefolosha 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (5 AST)	09:35 [OKC 39-62]
	09:17 [LAL 65-39]	Artest 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Bryant (6 AST)
Green Jump Shot: Missed	08:59
	08:58	Team Rebound
Krstic Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)	08:58
	08:42	Bryant Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Green (1 ST)
Green Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Artest (2 ST)	08:36
	08:33 [LAL 67-39]	Bynum Slam Dunk Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Artest (5 AST)
Green Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	08:33
Team Timeout : Regular	08:33
	08:33	Bynum Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Green Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	08:32
Krstic Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Durant (2 AST)	08:14 [OKC 41-67]
	07:53	Bynum Layup Shot: Missed Block: Sefolosha (2 BLK)
Sefolosha Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:50
Durant Driving Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Sefolosha (1 AST)	07:49 [OKC 43-67]
	07:49	Bryant Foul : Away From Play (2 PF)
Green Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)	07:49 [OKC 44-67]
	07:29 [LAL 69-44]	Gasol Hook Shot: Made (15 PTS)
Durant 3pt Shot: Missed	07:21
	07:19	Bynum Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	07:00 [LAL 71-44]	Gasol Hook Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Bryant (7 AST)
Krstic Hook Shot: Missed	06:36
Westbrook Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	06:34
Westbrook Turnover : Lost Ball (7 TO) Steal:Fisher (1 ST)	06:33
	06:33	Team Timeout : Regular
	06:23	Fisher Turnover : Lost Ball (4 TO) Steal:Westbrook (3 ST)
Westbrook Turnover : Bad Pass (8 TO) Steal:Fisher (2 ST)	06:18
	06:14 [LAL 73-44]	Bynum Slam Dunk Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Fisher (1 AST)
Durant Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Gasol (1 ST)	05:53
	05:50	Artest Layup Shot: Missed Block: Green (1 BLK)
	05:50	Team Rebound
	05:41	Artest 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:39	Gasol Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	05:39 [LAL 75-44]	Gasol Putback Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS)
Westbrook 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Green (1 AST)	05:22 [OKC 47-75]
Krstic Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	05:10
	05:10 [LAL 76-47]	Bynum Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
Krstic Substitution replaced by Ibaka	05:10
	05:10 [LAL 77-47]	Bynum Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
Sefolosha 3pt Shot: Missed	04:58
Ibaka Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	04:56
Ibaka Hook Shot: Missed	04:50
	04:48	Gasol Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)
	04:41	Bynum Substitution replaced by Odom
	04:27 [LAL 79-47]	Artest Pullup Jump shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Odom (1 AST)
Westbrook 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Green (2 AST)	04:10 [OKC 50-79]
	03:42	Fisher 3pt Shot: Missed
Green Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	03:41
Durant Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)	03:35
	03:20	Gasol Jump Shot: Missed
	03:19	Artest Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	03:16 [LAL 81-50]	Artest Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Gasol (5 AST)
Green 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (6 AST)	02:57 [OKC 53-81]
	02:41	Odom Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Green (2 ST)
Westbrook 3pt Shot: Missed	02:36
Team Rebound	02:36
	02:36	Bryant Foul : Loose Ball (3 PF)
Sefolosha Substitution replaced by Harden	02:36
	02:36	Bryant Substitution replaced by Brown
	02:32	Brown Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)	02:32 [OKC 54-81]
Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)	02:32 [OKC 55-81]
Ibaka Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	02:17
	02:17 [LAL 82-55]	Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
	02:17	Brown Substitution replaced by Farmar
	02:17 [LAL 83-55]	Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed	02:06
	02:06	Team Rebound
Ibaka Foul : Loose Ball (4 PF)	02:06
	02:06 [LAL 84-55]	Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
	02:06 [LAL 85-55]	Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
Westbrook 3pt Shot: Missed	01:48
	01:47	Farmar Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Westbrook Foul : Personal (2 PF)	01:39
	01:39	Farmar Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	01:39	Team Rebound
	01:39 [LAL 86-55]	Farmar Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Ibaka Slam Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Durant (3 AST)	01:21 [OKC 57-86]
	00:58.8	Artest Jump Shot: Missed
Ibaka Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	00:57.9
Durant Layup Shot: Missed Block: Artest (2 BLK)	00:47.9
	00:44.9	Farmar Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	00:30.9	Odom Jump Shot: Missed
	00:29.9	Gasol Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)
	00:27.8	Gasol Layup Shot: Missed
	00:27.8	Gasol Rebound (Off:4 Def:7)
	00:27.8 [LAL 88-57]	Gasol Tip Shot: Made (25 PTS)
Durant 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS)	00:07.5 [OKC 60-88]
	00:00.9	Odom 3pt Shot: Missed
Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	00:00.1
End of 3rd Quarter
Oklahoma City Thunder (50-33)		Los Angeles Lakers (58-25)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
Ibaka Foul : Personal (5 PF)	11:43
	11:37 [LAL 91-60]	Farmar 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Odom (2 AST)
Weaver Floating Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:20 [OKC 62-91]
	11:00	Farmar Jump Shot: Missed
Maynor Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	10:58
Thomas Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Weaver (1 AST)	10:48 [OKC 64-91]
	10:35 [LAL 93-64]	Bynum Layup Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Odom (3 AST)
Ibaka Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	10:22
	10:03	Odom Dunk Shot: Missed
Maynor Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	10:01
Thomas Layup Shot: Missed Block: Brown (1 BLK)	09:57
Ibaka Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	09:54
Ibaka Slam Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS)	09:52 [OKC 66-93]
	09:26 [LAL 95-66]	Brown Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Maynor Floating Jump shot: Missed	09:12
	09:09	Odom Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	09:03	Fisher 3pt Shot: Missed
Weaver Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:02
Weaver Driving Layup Shot: Missed	08:55
	08:53	Odom Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
Maynor Foul : Personal (2 PF)	08:45
	08:45	Timeout : Official
	08:45	Fisher Substitution replaced by Morrison
	08:30	Brown Jump Shot: Missed
	08:28	Bynum Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
Weaver Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)	08:21
	08:12	Odom Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:10
Ibaka Jump Shot: Missed	07:55
	07:53	Bynum Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)
	07:34	Bynum Hook Shot: Missed
Weaver Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:31
Harden Layup Shot: Missed Block: Odom (3 BLK)	07:26
	07:24	Bynum Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)
Weaver Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	07:17
	07:17	Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	07:17	Team Rebound
	07:17	Odom Substitution replaced by Powell
	07:17	Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Ibaka Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	07:15
Thomas Slam Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Maynor (1 AST)	07:01 [OKC 68-95]
	06:46 [LAL 97-68]	Powell Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Bynum (1 AST)
	06:21	Powell Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Harden 3pt Shot: Missed	06:16
	06:14	Powell Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:59	Powell Jump Shot: Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:57
Thomas Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Harden (1 AST)	05:49 [OKC 70-97]
	05:28	Morrison 3pt Shot: Missed
Ibaka Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	05:26
Weaver 3pt Shot: Missed	05:21
	05:19	Bynum Rebound (Off:2 Def:9)
	04:59	Morrison Jump Shot: Missed
	04:51	Morrison Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	04:51 [LAL 99-70]	Morrison Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Harden Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	04:50 [OKC 72-99]
	04:50	Morrison Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
	04:50	Team Timeout : Regular
	04:50	Bynum Substitution replaced by Odom
Harden Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	04:50
	04:49	Morrison Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
Maynor Foul : Personal (3 PF)	04:42
	04:42 [LAL 100-72]	Farmar Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
	04:42 [LAL 101-72]	Farmar Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Thomas Reverse Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Weaver (2 AST)	04:22 [OKC 74-101]
	03:58	Morrison Jump Shot: Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	03:56
Maynor Running Jump Shot: Made (3 PTS)	03:47 [OKC 76-101]
	03:37 [LAL 103-76]	Morrison Reverse Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Odom (4 AST)
Weaver Layup Shot: Missed	03:29
Thomas Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	03:28
	03:28	Morrison Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	03:28 [OKC 77-103]
Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	03:28 [OKC 78-103]
	03:15	Morrison Jump Shot: Missed
Harden Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	03:14
Harden Pullup Jump shot: Made (6 PTS)	03:05 [OKC 80-103]
	02:42 [LAL 106-80]	Farmar 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Powell (1 AST)
Maynor 3pt Shot: Missed	02:20
	02:19	Odom Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	02:04	Brown Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Ibaka Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	02:01
Harden 3pt Shot: Missed	01:55
	01:54	Morrison Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
Harden Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	01:48
Team Timeout : Regular	01:48
	01:48 [LAL 107-80]	Farmar Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
	01:48 [LAL 108-80]	Farmar Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
	01:27	Odom Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Harden Floating Jump shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Maynor (2 AST)	01:19 [OKC 82-108]
	00:59.9 [LAL 110-82]	Powell Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Morrison (1 AST)
Ibaka Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)	00:45.7 [OKC 84-110]
Thomas Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:25.0
	00:25.0 [LAL 111-84]	Powell Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	00:25.0	Powell Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Ibaka Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)	00:23.9
Harden 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Ibaka (1 AST)	00:09.2 [OKC 87-111]
End of 4th Quarter

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