76ers-Thunder Preview

By BRETT HUSTON
Posted Nov 09 2010 1:19PM

A popular pick to win the Northwest Division, the Oklahoma City Thunder haven't often looked like a potential playoff threat in splitting their first six games.

Lately, they've more closely resembled a contender for the lottery.

The Thunder have been soundly beaten in three of their last four games, a funk they'll try to snap out of Wednesday night as they continue a four-game homestand against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Oklahoma City (3-3) jumped from 23 wins to 50 last season, and another leap was expected from a team that features reigning scoring champ Kevin Durant along with the emerging Russell Westbrook and Jeff Green.

So far, the Thunder are stuck in neutral. They're the league's worst 3-point shooting team at 21.5 percent and near the bottom in field-goal percentage offensively (41.5) and defensively (48.1).

Those disparities have led to some ugly defeats. Oklahoma City fell by a combined 35 points to Utah and the Los Angeles Clippers last week. After an overtime win in Portland on Thursday, they looked lost again on offense in a 92-83 home loss to Boston on Sunday, a contest Green missed with a sprained ankle.

Slow starts have been perhaps the Thunder's biggest issue. They've trailed by an average of 13.3 points at halftime in their last four games, including a 21-point deficit against the Celtics.

"Would we like to be 6-0? Yes, a lot of teams would like to do that," coach Scott Brooks said. "... I don't look at it like we're struggling. We're 3-3. There's room to improve and this team has the ability to improve. We have to find it and keep pushing it out of our guys."

Getting back Green, who's averaging 19.4 points, would be a good start. The fourth-year forward's status is uncertain against Philadelphia (2-5).

Durant is shooting 39.4 percent - 8.2 below what he shot last season. Considering he takes 28.0 percent of his team's shots - by far the most in the league - it's easy to see why Oklahoma City is struggling.

The 76ers aren't sure if they'll have one of their top players available Wednesday, either, but they didn't let Andre Iguodala's strained Achilles' tendon hurt them Sunday in New York. Elton Brand more than made up for his absence, reaching the 20-point mark for a fourth straight game in a 106-96 win.

"I remember back in the day (Elton) was a beast. He's just been hurt the last couple of years," said rookie Evan Turner, who had 14 points and 10 rebounds in place of Iguodala. "But I feel like he's really healthy and he's out there being a warrior."

Brand hasn't had a streak of 20-point games this long since a seven-game run in 2006-07 with the Clippers, and he could have a great chance for another big night Wednesday. The Thunder are among the league's worst defensive teams in the paint, allowing 48.0 points per game.

The other key matchup is between Westbrook and Philadelphia's Jrue Holiday. The Sixers' second-year point guard has averaged 17.0 points and 7.2 assists in his last five games, and his speed should be a good test for Westbrook, whom Holiday succeeded in UCLA's starting backcourt during his only college season.

Westbrook has shot 26.1 percent in four meetings with the 76ers, but the Thunder have won the past three matchups.

Westbrook had 29 assists in two games matched up with Holiday last season.

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Durant, Westbrook help Thunder top 76ers 109-103

By JEFF LATZKE
Posted Nov 11 2010 12:26AM

OKLAHOMA CITY(AP) Thabo Sefolosha stood on the sideline, with just 1 second to make a play that would keep the charging Philadelphia 76ers at bay.

With a crosscourt lob to Russell Westbrook for a banked-in layup, the Oklahoma City Thunder's lead was safe until Kevin Durant could provide the finishing touches on a 109-103 victory on Wednesday night.

Durant and Westbrook each scored 31 points and came up with the key baskets down the stretch to stave off the Sixers, who cut an 11-point deficit to three in the fourth quarter.

"So far, I think we've been doing a good job closing down games," said Sefolosha, who also had a season-high 10 points. "Every time we're close in the fourth quarter, we've been able to come out on top."

The Thunder have fallen behind by at least 20 in each of their three losses this season, but have come through in the clutch in each of their four wins so far.

This time, the Thunder's lead had been cut to 99-96 before coach Scott Brooks drew up the inbound play during a timeout with 2:35 to play - and a menacing red "1" on the shot clock.

Westbrook curled around the right side of the lane and leaped to catch Sefolosha's lob, banking a layup in off the backboard as the buzzer sounded to prevent the Sixers from having the ball with a chance to tie for the first time in the second half.

"That was a terrific pass to Russell and that was a big basket for us with 1 second," Brooks said. "Those are tough to overcome."

After three empty possessions for Oklahoma City, Durant ducked past No. 2 draft pick Evan Turner for a layup and got fouled in the process - even though it was Turner who ended up with a bloody lip. Durant hit the ensuing free throw to make it 104-97 with 44 seconds left, and the Thunder were able to close it out from the free throw line.

"We've just got to be better in those crucial situations, and let's not take anything away. Durant's the leading scorer in the league and Westbrook is unbelievable, so it's not like we got beat by two guys who aren't great, great players," said Doug Collins, who fell to 2-6 as Philadelphia's coach. "These guys won gold medals this summer."

Rookie Jodie Meeks scored 13 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter to lead the 76ers back. Jrue Holiday and Elton Brand also scored 17 points apiece as the Sixers eclipsed 100 points in a fifth straight game for the first time since December 2005. Holiday had eight of his 11 assists in the first half, then got into foul trouble.

Collins said he told his team that "every minute you play under pressure is precious because that's what you're going to have to do to be a good team."

"Basketball is a game of mistakes but you have to minimize them under pressure," Collins said. "We had a couple turnovers, loose with the ball, and then those two critical (plays) - the three-point play and then Scotty Brooks drew up a great play, and we did not communicate."

Philadelphia was without guard Andre Iguodala for a second straight game with Achilles' tendinitis in his right foot and forward Jason Kapono due to personal reasons. Sixth man Lou Williams didn't return after sustaining a left shoulder contusion with about 3 minutes left in the third quarter.

Still, the Sixers stayed within striking distance throughout and cut the Thunder's lead to 97-94 when Holiday stole the ball from Westbrook and found Meeks open for a 3-pointer on the fast break.

Brand answered Westbrook's 19-footer with a jumper of his own from the foul line to keep the Sixers within three, but then Philadelphia couldn't come up with the 1-second stop it needed.

"We've got to find a way to come out with the victory, and we did a good job of that tonight," said Westbrook, who had 12 assists and seven turnovers, "but we're still trying to get better."

Oklahoma City played without starting power forward Jeff Green for the second straight game with a sprained left ankle, and his backup, Nick Collison, missed a seventh straight game with a stress reaction in his left leg

Without their top two power forwards, the Thunder played extended stretches with a four-guard lineup and also briefly tried teaming centers Nenad Krstic and Cole Aldrich. None of the combinations were able to extend the lead for long.

Durant and Westbrook converted three-point plays on consecutive possessions during an 8-0 burst to make it 79-66 midway through the third quarter and Durant bumped the lead to 14 before the Sixers came back.

Notes: A technical foul assessed against Durant in the Thunder's previous game against Boston was rescinded by the NBA. Replays showed that Paul Pierce was holding onto Durant's arm when the foul was called. ... Durant is one of the nominees for Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year. ... Thunder coach Scott Brooks grew up as a Sixers fan and fondly remembers his first time playing inside The Spectrum, which will be demolished on Nov. 23. "To see the Spectrum for the first time, it was probably one of the best basketball feelings I've had walking on that court and just thinking about all of the childhood memories I had watching that team."

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Sixers-Thunder notebook

By Randy Renner, for NBA.com
Posted Wednesday November 10, 2010 11:51PM

THE FACTS: Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook over-powered the Philadelphia 76ers, scoring 62 points between them, to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 109-103 win. Durant and Westbrook each popped the Sixers for 31 points. Westbrook also dished out 12 assists. Philadelphia was led by Elton Brand, Jrue Holiday and Jodie Meeks with 17 apiece.

QUOTABLE: "We've got to be better in crucial situations but it's not like we got beat by bad players tonight, Durant and Westbrook won gold medals this summer. They're great. We just have to get better."
--76ers coach Doug Collins

THE STAT: Thunder All-Star Durant was just 1-for-5 on 3-pointers, but he hit six of his 13 other shots and was perfect at the line, going 16-for-16.

TURNING POINT: Oklahoma City led just 53-51 when Philadelphia's Brand was taken out of the game in favor of Thaddeus Young with 1:31 left in the second quarter. The Thunder then went on a 6-0 run to close the first half and the Sixers could get no closer than three the rest of the way.

QUOTABLE II: "It's nice to finally hit some shots. Our offense was good at times tonight. Kevin's shots didn't always fall tonight but he attacked the rim and got to the free throw line. That's what we need him to do."
--Thunder coach Scott Brooks

HOT: Oklahoma City came into the game hitting a league-best 85.9 percent from the free throw line. In the first half OKC was even better, 95.5 percent on 21-for-22 at the line. The Thunder finished at 94.6 percent, 35-for-37.

NOT: Philly sixth man Lou Williams was just 1-for-6 in the first half for three points. He was just 2-for-11 for six points when he left the game late in the third quarter with a left shoulder injury.

GOOD MOVE: OKC's Westbrook saw guard James Harden breaking toward the basket early in the fourth quarter and launched a perfect alley-oop lob that Harden jammed home and sent the sell-out crowd into a frenzy.

BAD MOVE: Westbrook had a wide-open chance at a layup or a dunk late in the second quarter. Instead, he turned down the easy shot while sailing past the rim and attempted an over-the-shoulder reverse layup. It missed.

ROOKIE WATCH: Guard Evan Turner started for the Sixers. He played 38:53, scoring 15 points and grabbing eight rebounds. Thunder center Cole Aldrich got into the game in the first quarter and played 9:04. He pulled down two rebounds and blocked one shot.

NOTABLE: Oklahoma City is now 3-0 against Eastern Conference opponents this season after going 22-8 in 2009-10. Philadelphia is now 0-4 this season when an opponent scores 100+ points.

UP NEXT: For the 76ers, Friday @ Dallas, Saturday @ San Antonio, Tuesday @ Cleveland. For the Thunder, Friday vs Trail Blazers, Sunday vs Spurs, Monday @ Utah.

• 76ers: Iguodala, Kapono
• Thunder: Collison, Green, Mullens

• 76ers: --
• Thunder: --

• Lead Changes: 4
• Times Tied: 8

• Arena: Oklahoma City Arena, Oklahoma City, OK
• Officials: #14 Ed Malloy, #38 Michael Smith, #45 Brian Forte
• Attendance: 18203
• Duration: 2:31

Philadelphia 76ers (2-5)		Oklahoma City Thunder (3-3)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Ibaka vs Hawes (Krstic gains possession)
	11:41	Krstic Jump Shot: Missed
Turner Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:40
Brand Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Ibaka (1 ST)	11:22
	11:18 [OKC 2-0]	Ibaka Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (1 AST)
Nocioni Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:58 [PHI 2-2]
	10:45 [OKC 4-2]	Westbrook Driving Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
Holiday Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:40 [PHI 4-4]
	10:14	Westbrook Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Hawes Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:13
Holiday Layup Shot: Missed	10:01
	10:00	Krstic Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:58	Krstic Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Hawes (1 ST)
	09:55	Durant Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Hawes Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	09:55 [PHI 5-4]
Hawes Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	09:55 [PHI 6-4]
	09:42	Durant Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	09:40
Brand Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Holiday (1 AST)	09:21 [PHI 8-4]
Nocioni Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	09:13
	09:13 [OKC 5-8]	Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	09:13 [OKC 6-8]	Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Hawes Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	09:01
	08:42 [OKC 9-8]	Durant 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (2 AST)
Nocioni Layup Shot: Missed	08:23
Turner Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	08:21
Turner Jump Shot: Missed	08:19
	08:17	Westbrook Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Turner Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	08:15
	08:15 [OKC 10-8]	Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	08:15 [OKC 11-8]	Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
	08:02	Westbrook Foul : Defense 3 Second (0 PF)
Holiday Free Throw Technical (3 PTS)	08:02 [PHI 9-11]
Brand Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Nocioni (1 AST)	07:53 [PHI 11-11]
	07:31	Krstic Hook Shot: Missed
	07:30	Ibaka Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	07:29 [OKC 13-11]	Ibaka Putback Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Brand Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Durant (1 ST)	07:10
	07:03	Sefolosha Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Holiday (1 ST)
Holiday Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)	07:01 [PHI 13-13]
	06:47 [OKC 15-13]	Ibaka Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (3 AST)
Brand Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Holiday (2 AST)	06:19 [PHI 15-15]
	06:06 [OKC 17-15]	Sefolosha Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (4 AST)
Hawes Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Holiday (3 AST)	05:53 [PHI 17-17]
	05:40	Westbrook Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Holiday (2 ST)
Turner Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Holiday (4 AST)	05:36 [PHI 19-17]
	05:36	Sefolosha Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
	05:36	Team Timeout : Regular
Turner Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)	05:36 [PHI 20-17]
	05:22	Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed Block: Hawes (1 BLK)
	05:22	Team Rebound
	05:13 [OKC 19-20]	Sefolosha Running Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Turner Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Holiday (5 AST)	04:53 [PHI 22-19]
	04:36	Krstic Jump Shot: Missed
Brand Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:35
Hawes 3pt Shot: Missed	04:25
	04:24	Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Brand Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	04:11
	04:11	Krstic Substitution replaced by Aldrich
	04:11	Sefolosha Substitution replaced by Harden
Hawes Substitution replaced by Speights	04:11
	04:11 [OKC 20-22]	Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	04:11 [OKC 21-22]	Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Holiday Jump Shot: Missed	03:54
Holiday Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	03:54
Brand Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed	03:49
	03:48	Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:35	Durant Jump Shot: Missed
Speights Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:34
Nocioni Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Speights (1 AST)	03:30 [PHI 24-21]
	03:14	Ibaka Step Back Jump shot: Missed
Holiday Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	03:12
Nocioni Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	03:05
	02:54 [OKC 23-24]	Durant Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (5 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:47
	02:47	Westbrook Substitution replaced by Maynor
Speights Jump Shot: Missed	02:30
Team Rebound	02:29
Holiday Substitution replaced by Williams	02:28
	02:25	Harden Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Turner Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	02:25 [PHI 25-23]
Turner Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	02:25 [PHI 26-23]
Nocioni Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	02:08
	02:08 [OKC 24-26]	Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
Nocioni Substitution replaced by Meeks	02:08
	02:08 [OKC 25-26]	Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Williams 3pt Shot: Missed	01:53
Brand Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	01:52
Brand Putback Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	01:50 [PHI 28-25]
	01:50	Aldrich Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Brand Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	01:50
	01:49	Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	01:27 [OKC 28-28]	Harden 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Durant (1 AST)
Brand Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Maynor (1 ST)	01:04
	01:00 [OKC 30-28]	Maynor Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Williams Running Jump Shot: Missed Block: Aldrich (1 BLK)	00:44.9
Team Rebound	00:44.0
Brand Foul : Offensive (2 PF)	00:43.0
Brand Turnover : Foul (4 TO)	00:43.0
Brand Substitution replaced by Young	00:43.0
	00:32.9	Durant Jump Shot: Missed
	00:30.9	Team Rebound
Meeks Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)	00:30.9
	00:30.9 [OKC 31-28]	Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	00:30.9	Ibaka Substitution replaced by Westbrook
	00:30.9 [OKC 32-28]	Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Williams Jump Shot: Missed	00:04.9
	00:04.9	Aldrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:00.0	Harden 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 1st Quarter
Philadelphia 76ers (2-5)		Oklahoma City Thunder (3-3)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Holiday Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Speights (2 AST)	11:44 [PHI 30-32]
	11:22	Harden Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	11:22	Harden Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Young Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Holiday (6 AST)	11:02 [PHI 32-32]
	10:50	Westbrook Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
Speights Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Harden (1 ST)	10:35
	10:31 [OKC 34-32]	Harden Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Speights Step Back Jump shot: Missed	10:03
	10:02	Harden Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:57	Westbrook Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Meeks (1 ST)
	09:55	Harden Foul : Personal (3 PF)
	09:55	Harden Substitution replaced by Cook
	09:47	Krstic Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Speights Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	09:47
Team Rebound	09:47
Speights Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	09:47 [PHI 33-34]
	09:31 [OKC 36-33]	Sefolosha Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (6 AST)
Holiday Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Westbrook (1 ST)	09:22
Young Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	09:17
	09:17 [OKC 37-33]	Cook Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	09:17 [OKC 38-33]	Cook Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Williams Running Jump Shot: Missed Block: Maynor (1 BLK)	09:01
	09:00	Krstic Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:52 [OKC 40-33]	Westbrook Floating Jump shot: Made (6 PTS)
Holiday Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Krstic (1 ST)	08:45
	08:37	Maynor Jump Shot: Missed
Young Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:36
Team Timeout : Regular	08:30
Speights Substitution replaced by Brand	08:30
Meeks Substitution replaced by Turner	08:30
Williams 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Holiday (7 AST)	08:16 [PHI 36-40]
	08:00	Cook 3pt Shot: Missed
Brand Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	07:59
Williams 3pt Shot: Missed	07:49
	07:48	Cook Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:33	Maynor 3pt Shot: Missed
Young Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:32
Holiday Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Sefolosha (1 ST)	07:24
	07:10 [OKC 42-36]	Maynor Driving Jump shot: Made (4 PTS)
Young Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Holiday (8 AST)	06:51 [PHI 38-42]
Young Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	06:32
	06:32 [OKC 43-38]	Sefolosha Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	06:32	Cook Substitution replaced by Durant
	06:32	Maynor Substitution replaced by Ibaka
Young Substitution replaced by Hawes	06:32
	06:32 [OKC 44-38]	Sefolosha Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Turner Step Back Jump shot: Made (9 PTS)	06:14 [PHI 40-44]
	06:00 [OKC 46-40]	Westbrook Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)
	05:43	Ibaka Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
	05:43
Holiday Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	05:43 [PHI 41-46]
Holiday Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	05:43
	05:42	Ibaka Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	05:20	Durant Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	05:19
	05:17	Krstic Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)
	05:10	Ibaka Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Holiday Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	05:10 [PHI 42-46]
Holiday Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	05:10 [PHI 43-46]
Holiday Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	05:02
	05:02 [OKC 47-43]	Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	05:02	Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Turner Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	05:01
Brand Jump Shot: Missed	04:37
	04:35	Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	04:15	Krstic Jump Shot: Missed
	04:14	Team Rebound
Williams Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)	04:14
Turner Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	04:09
	04:09 [OKC 48-43]	Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
Williams Substitution replaced by Nocioni	04:09
	04:09 [OKC 49-43]	Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Turner Driving Layup Shot: Missed	03:55
	03:54	Ibaka Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	03:39	Westbrook Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	03:38
Nocioni 3pt Shot: Missed	03:15
Hawes Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	03:14
Hawes Hook Shot: Made (6 PTS)	03:11 [PHI 45-49]
	02:57 [OKC 51-45]	Durant Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (7 AST)
	02:45	Westbrook Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	02:45	Team Timeout : Regular
Holiday Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	02:45 [PHI 46-51]
Holiday Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	02:45 [PHI 47-51]
	02:26 [OKC 53-47]	Ibaka Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Sefolosha (1 AST)
	02:13	Krstic Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Brand Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	02:13 [PHI 48-53]
	02:13	Krstic Substitution replaced by Maynor
Brand Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	02:13 [PHI 49-53]
	01:51	Westbrook Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	01:49	Ibaka Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	01:49	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Brand Substitution replaced by Young	01:49
Hawes Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS)	01:31 [PHI 51-53]
	01:21	Durant Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	01:21	Durant Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Holiday Turnover : Traveling (4 TO)	01:11
Nocioni Substitution replaced by Meeks	01:11
Hawes Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	01:03
	01:03 [OKC 54-51]	Ibaka Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	01:03 [OKC 55-51]	Ibaka Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Meeks Jump Shot: Missed	00:46.9
	00:45.5	Maynor Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:33.9	Durant 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:32.9	Team Rebound
	00:32.9	Ibaka Substitution replaced by Aldrich
	00:32.9	Team Timeout : Short
	00:29.3 [OKC 57-51]	Durant Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (8 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	00:23.7
Turner Substitution replaced by Nocioni	00:23.7
Young Substitution replaced by Williams	00:23.7
Nocioni Jump Shot: Missed	00:06.9
Hawes Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	00:04.9
Hawes Tip Shot: Missed	00:04.9
	00:03.3	Aldrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Holiday Foul : Personal (2 PF)	00:02.4
	00:02.4 [OKC 58-51]	Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	00:02.4	Aldrich Substitution replaced by Cook
	00:02.4 [OKC 59-51]	Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Williams 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
Philadelphia 76ers (2-5)		Oklahoma City Thunder (3-3)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:40	Westbrook Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Turner Floating Jump shot: Made (11 PTS)	11:33 [PHI 53-59]
Holiday Violation:Kicked Ball	11:21
	11:15 [OKC 61-53]	Krstic Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Durant (2 AST)
Holiday Jump Bank Shot: Missed	10:57
	10:57	Westbrook Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Holiday Foul : Personal (3 PF)	10:56
	10:45	Sefolosha 3pt Shot: Missed
Brand Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	10:44
Nocioni 3pt Shot: Missed	10:36
	10:35	Ibaka Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	10:29 [OKC 63-53]	Westbrook Driving Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Turner Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Brand (1 AST)	10:06 [PHI 55-63]
Holiday Foul : Personal (4 PF)	09:55
Holiday Substitution replaced by Williams	09:55
	09:46 [OKC 65-55]	Sefolosha Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (9 AST)
Nocioni Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	09:19 [PHI 57-65]
	08:59 [OKC 67-57]	Krstic Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Williams Running Bank shot: Made (5 PTS)	08:37 [PHI 59-67]
	08:17	Durant 3pt Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:16
Nocioni Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)	08:13 [PHI 61-67]
	07:59 [OKC 69-61]	Westbrook Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS)
	07:40	Westbrook Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	07:40
Team Rebound	07:40
Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	07:40 [PHI 62-69]
	07:30 [OKC 71-62]	Ibaka Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (10 AST)
Turner Layup Shot: Missed Block: Ibaka (1 BLK)	07:06
	07:03	Sefolosha Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:55	Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed
Hawes Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	06:54
Brand Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)	06:42 [PHI 64-71]
	06:33	Team Timeout : Regular
Hawes Substitution replaced by Battie	06:33
	06:25	Durant 3pt Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:24
Nocioni Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Williams (2 AST)	06:19 [PHI 66-71]
	06:02 [OKC 73-66]	Westbrook Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS)
Brand Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed	05:42
	05:41	Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	05:37 [OKC 75-66]	Durant Driving Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS)
Turner Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	05:37
	05:37 [OKC 76-66]	Durant Free Throw 1 of 1 (20 PTS)
Williams Step Back Jump shot: Missed	05:20
	05:19	Krstic Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	05:11 [OKC 78-66]	Westbrook Driving Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS)
Williams Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	05:11
	05:11 [OKC 79-66]	Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 1 (20 PTS)
Nocioni 3pt Shot: Missed	04:52
Brand Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	04:51
Battie Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Brand (2 AST)	04:48 [PHI 68-79]
	04:37	Durant Alley Oop Layup shot: Missed
Brand Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	04:34
Williams 3pt Shot: Missed	04:25
	04:24	Westbrook Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Nocioni Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	04:22
	04:22	Krstic Substitution replaced by Aldrich
	04:22 [OKC 80-68]	Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
	04:22 [OKC 81-68]	Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
Brand Jump Shot: Missed Block: Ibaka (2 BLK)	04:08
Turner Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	04:06
	03:54	Aldrich Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Brand Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)	03:54 [PHI 69-81]
	03:54	Sefolosha Substitution replaced by Harden
Brand Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)	03:54 [PHI 70-81]
	03:40	Durant Tip Shot: Missed
	03:38	Ibaka Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	03:38	Ibaka Tip Shot: Missed
Battie Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:36
Williams Running Jump Shot: Missed	03:20
	03:19	Ibaka Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	03:09	Westbrook Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO)
Williams Substitution replaced by Meeks	03:09
	03:09	Westbrook Substitution replaced by Maynor
	02:58	Aldrich Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:58
Meeks Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	02:58
Team Rebound	02:58
Meeks Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	02:58 [PHI 71-81]
	02:50	Aldrich Foul : Offensive (4 PF)
	02:50	Aldrich Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Nocioni Substitution replaced by Young	02:50
Battie Jump Shot: Missed	02:30
	02:29	Maynor Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:07	Aldrich Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Turner (1 ST)
Meeks 3pt Shot: Missed	02:01
	02:00	Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	01:54 [OKC 83-71]	Maynor Floating Jump shot: Made (6 PTS)
	01:38	Ibaka Substitution replaced by Krstic
Meeks Jump Shot: Missed	01:31
Young Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	01:30
Turner 3pt Shot: Missed	01:13
	01:12	Team Rebound
	01:01 [OKC 85-71]	Durant Driving Layup Shot: Made (24 PTS) Assist: Maynor (1 AST)
Young Jump Shot: Missed	00:41.9
Battie Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	00:40.9
Battie Tip Shot: Missed	00:40.9
Brand Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	00:38.8
Meeks 3pt Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Brand (3 AST)	00:35.7 [PHI 74-85]
	00:24.9	Krstic Jump Shot: Missed
Turner Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	00:24.3
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	00:00.7
	00:00.7	Aldrich Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Brand (1 ST)
End of 3rd Quarter
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	11:40	Harden Jump Shot: Missed
Battie Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	11:39
Holiday Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Sefolosha (2 ST)	11:33
	11:10	Westbrook Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Meeks (2 ST)
Young Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Turner (1 AST)	11:06 [PHI 76-85]
	10:38	Krstic Jump Shot: Missed
Turner Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	10:37
Holiday Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)	10:24 [PHI 78-85]
	10:02	Sefolosha 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:01	Westbrook Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	10:01	Westbrook Putback Layup Shot: Missed
Turner Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	09:59
Battie Jump Shot: Missed	09:42
	09:41	Krstic Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	09:29	Maynor 3pt Shot: Missed
Battie Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	09:28
Holiday Driving Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS)	09:21 [PHI 80-85]
	09:20	Team Timeout : Regular
	09:20	Maynor Substitution replaced by Durant
	09:03 [OKC 87-80]	Westbrook Driving Layup Shot: Made (22 PTS)
Battie Jump Shot: Missed	08:43
	08:42	Sefolosha Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Holiday Foul : Personal (5 PF)	08:35
Holiday Substitution replaced by Brand	08:35
Brand Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	08:28
	08:28 [OKC 88-80]	Krstic Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
Battie Substitution replaced by Nocioni	08:28
	08:28 [OKC 89-80]	Krstic Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Turner Jump Shot: Missed Block: Sefolosha (1 BLK)	08:05
	08:03	Sefolosha Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	07:50	Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed
Turner Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	07:48
Meeks Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Brand (4 AST)	07:29 [PHI 82-89]
	07:10 [OKC 91-82]	Krstic Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (11 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:59
Turner Jump Shot: Missed	06:39
Brand Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)	06:38
	06:38	Sefolosha Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Meeks 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Nocioni (2 AST)	06:32 [PHI 85-91]
	06:14	Durant Step Back Jump shot: Missed
	06:13	Sefolosha Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
Turner Substitution replaced by Holiday	06:04
	05:57	Durant 3pt Shot: Missed
Meeks Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:56
Meeks Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Sefolosha (3 ST)	05:41
	05:25 [OKC 93-85]	Harden Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (12 AST)
Nocioni Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Young (1 AST)	05:07 [PHI 87-93]
	04:54 [OKC 95-87]	Westbrook Jump Bank Shot: Made (24 PTS)
Young Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	04:42
	04:30	Westbrook Running Jump Shot: Missed
Nocioni Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:30
Meeks Driving Dunk Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Nocioni (3 AST)	04:25 [PHI 89-95]
Nocioni Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	04:06
	04:06 [OKC 96-89]	Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 (25 PTS)
	04:06 [OKC 97-89]	Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (26 PTS)
Young Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Holiday (9 AST)	03:56 [PHI 91-97]
	03:42	Westbrook Turnover : Bad Pass (6 TO) Steal:Young (1 ST)
Meeks 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Holiday (10 AST)	03:36 [PHI 94-97]
	03:28	Team Timeout : Short
	03:28	Krstic Substitution replaced by Ibaka
	03:16 [OKC 99-94]	Westbrook Jump Shot: Made (26 PTS)
Brand Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Holiday (11 AST)	03:00 [PHI 96-99]
	02:35
	02:33 [OKC 101-96]	Westbrook Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (28 PTS) Assist: Sefolosha (2 AST)
Brand Jump Shot: Missed Block: Ibaka (3 BLK)	02:18
Brand Rebound (Off:5 Def:4)	02:16
Brand Turnover : Lost Ball (5 TO) Steal:Durant (2 ST)	02:14
	02:05	Harden 3pt Shot: Missed
Young Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	02:04
Holiday Turnover : Bad Pass (6 TO) Steal:Durant (3 ST)	01:57
	01:42	Westbrook Foul : Offensive Charge (4 PF)
	01:42	Westbrook Turnover : Foul (7 TO)
Team Timeout : Regular	01:42
Nocioni Running Jump Shot: Missed	01:31
	01:29	Westbrook Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	01:08	Harden 3pt Shot: Missed
Nocioni Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	01:06
	01:00	Ibaka Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Holiday Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:00
Team Rebound	01:00
Nocioni Substitution replaced by Turner	01:00
Holiday Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)	01:00 [PHI 97-101]
	00:44.0 [OKC 103-97]	Durant Driving Layup Shot: Made (28 PTS)
Turner Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	00:44.0
Turner Substitution replaced by Nocioni	00:44.0
	00:44.0 [OKC 104-97]	Durant Free Throw 1 of 1 (29 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	00:44.0
	00:36.5	Sefolosha Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Brand Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)	00:36.5 [PHI 98-104]
Brand Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:36.5
	00:35.9	Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	00:34.6	Team Timeout : Short
Brand Substitution replaced by Turner	00:34.6
Holiday Foul : Personal (6 PF)	00:29.9
Holiday Substitution replaced by Brand	00:29.9
	00:29.9	Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:29.9	Team Rebound
	00:29.9 [OKC 105-98]	Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 (29 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	00:29.9
Meeks 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Brand (5 AST)	00:23.1 [PHI 101-105]
Turner Foul : Personal (5 PF)	00:22.3
	00:22.3 [OKC 106-101]	Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 (30 PTS)
	00:22.3 [OKC 107-101]	Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 (31 PTS)
Turner Driving Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)	00:12.7 [PHI 103-107]
Nocioni Foul : Personal (5 PF)	00:11.7
	00:11.7 [OKC 108-103]	Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 (30 PTS)
	00:11.7 [OKC 109-103]	Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (31 PTS)
Turner Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Ibaka (4 BLK)	00:05.9
	00:03.8	Sefolosha Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
End of 4th Quarter

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