Bobcats-Thunder Preview

By KATE HEDLIN
Posted Mar 17 2011 4:24PM

Impressive defense during a recent road trip helped the Oklahoma City Thunder hold off a surging division rival. They hope they can carry that trend into their longest homestand of the season.

The Thunder will try to win their season-high sixth straight when they open a stretch of six consecutive home games Friday night against the slumping Charlotte Bobcats.

Oklahoma City (44-23) has won eight of nine and is coming off a 3-0 road trip that ended with a 96-85 victory over Miami on Wednesday. The Thunder shot 39.8 percent but held the Heat to 38.5 percent shooting and outrebounded them 51-40.

"This was a good win for us on the road," said forward Kevin Durant, who had 29 points, "but we still have a long ways to go, just gotta keep working."

Oklahoma City has managed to stay 3 1/2 games ahead of Denver, which has won 10 of 12, for the Northwest Division lead and fourth place in the Western Conference.

The Thunder are giving up 101.4 points per game, but they held teams to 83.0 points on 37.3 percent shooting during the road trip.

Oklahoma City has also done a good job of protecting its own court. It has won three straight and five of six at home, allowing an average of 95.8 points.

The Thunder are looking to win six in a row for the first time since a nine-game run Jan. 29-Feb. 21, 2010.

They already slowed the Bobcats (28-39) in a 99-81 victory Dec. 21, holding them to 40.0 percent shooting and outrebounding them 44-32. Durant scored 32 points and is averaging 29.3 in the last three meetings.

The Thunder have a good chance for another big defensive performance against the Bobcats, who have averaged 84.4 points in going 2-7 over the last nine games.

Following back-to-back wins, Charlotte fell 94-78 at Houston on Wednesday, shooting 37.2 percent overall after going 10 of 19 from the floor in the first quarter.

D.J. Augustin scored 22 points, but leading scorer Stephen Jackson went 2 of 14 from the field and finished with six.

"Any time your best player has an off night, it's tough," coach Paul Silas said. "He got the shots he normally makes, but he didn't make them."

Jackson recently returned after missing three games with a hamstring injury. He averaged 22.0 points in his first two games back but has shot 7 of 28 over the last two while going 1 for 9 from 3-point range.

Jackson scored 20 points against the Thunder earlier this season and has averaged 23.8 in the last five meetings.

Charlotte cannot afford to have Jackson struggle for much longer. Despite their slump, the Bobcats are only a half-game behind Indiana for the final playoff spot in the East.

Charlotte visits San Antonio on Saturday to close a four-game road trip and then hosts the Pacers on Wednesday.

The Bobcats are 1-5 all-time on the road against the Thunder franchise, losing twice in Oklahoma City.

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Durant, Ibaka shine as Thunder win 6th straight

Posted Mar 18 2011 11:43PM

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) With Oklahoma City's offense "trying to go 100 miles an hour," according to Kevin Durant, the Thunder looked out of sync for a time on Friday night.

A bit of patience changed that.

When the shots started falling late in the game, the Thunder scored 15 straight points, pulled away and beat the Charlotte Bobcats 99-82.

Oklahoma City extended its winning streak to a season-best six games, all against Eastern Conference foes. The Thunder are 22-6 this season against the East with two games left, including against Toronto on Sunday.

"They just wanted this game more, especially in the fourth quarter," said Charlotte forward Stephen Jackson, who led the Bobcats with 18 points. "They made plays and we turned the ball over and didn't make shots. They just kept playing harder and harder and they just wanted to win more than we did."

Durant scored 25 points and left the game with 1:40 left after sustaining what coach Scott Brooks called a bruised left shoulder. Durant said he "ran into one of their players pretty hard" but could've returned to the game. He said he went ahead and went to the locker room early as a precautionary measure and that he'll be fine.

James Harden scored 21 points and Serge Ibaka continued his recent strong play since becoming a fixture in Oklahoma City's starting lineup, finishing with 12 points, 13 rebounds and five blocked shots - his fourth straight game with three or more blocks. He entered the game ranked fourth in the NBA in that category, averaging 2.3.

The Thunder won their previous three games by limiting Cleveland, Washington and Miami to sub-40 percent shooting. Charlotte shot 44.6 percent while the Thunder hit 52.8 percent of their shots, but that final number masked Oklahoma City's early offensive woes, particularly those of Durant and fellow star Russell Westbrook, who combined for 10 first-half points on 3-of-13 shooting.

"We just had to take it slow, as simple as that," Durant said. "Just take it slow and move the basketball. Sometimes we held it a little bit too long. I could have made a better pass a few times. It's just all about moving the basketball. I think we did a decent job."

Fortunately for that duo, the rest of the Thunder went 15 of 20 from the field in the first half as Oklahoma City built a 10-point lead in the second quarter. Charlotte scored the final seven points before halftime to pull within 45-43.

The Bobcats led briefly at 50-49 after a 3-pointer by Boris Diaw three minutes into the third quarter, but Durant and Westbrook began asserting themselves offensively. Durant scored seven straight points to put Oklahoma City ahead 55-50. Westbrook, after missing his first five shots, went 4 of 7 from the field in the third quarter.

Durant fed Nazr Mohammed for a basket with a second left in the period, giving the Thunder a 74-65 lead.

D.J. White - obtained from Oklahoma City in a trade last month - scored nine straight points to pull the Bobcats within 81-79 with 6:51 left, but Durant hit a fallaway jumper at the shot clock buzzer to start the Thunder's decisive run. Westbrook had two dunks, including a reverse number after stealing the ball immediately after a Charlotte inbounds pass following his two free throws.

"He's not going to miss a lot of dunks," Brooks said.

Charlotte has lost seven of its last nine games.

"It's tough because losing is always tough," Charlotte coach Paul Silas said. "We just have to pick it up and all I ask is that we play hard and play tough and I thought we did that for a certain point and then really fell off, which makes it difficult to really assess where we are now."

Brooks said he's at a loss to figure out why the Thunder have been so successful against Eastern Conference teams.

"I wish I knew," he said. "We don't look at it as 'We're playing the East or the West.' We look at it as, we're playing a game that we're going to have to play well. We have to execute and do a lot of good things to get the win. It just so happens we have a decent record against the East."

Westbrook finished with 18 points and seven assists. Diaw added 13 points for Charlotte.

In his first home game for the Thunder, Kendrick Perkins, acquired in a trade with the Boston Celtics, had three points and nine rebounds.

Notes: A raffle and auction held during the game by the Thunder raised money for victims of wildfires that have plagued Oklahoma in recent days. On March 11, more than 30 homes were destroyed by wildfires in Harrah, Choctaw and Goldsby. The team also honored Vickie Optiz, who lost her animal rescue facility in Harrah in the fire. She managed to save the facility's two dozen dogs from the blaze. ... Thunder teammates Durant and Royal Ivey, both former Texas stars, aren't able to travel 100 miles to Tulsa to watch their beloved Longhorns in the NCAA tournament because the Thunder are playing at home Friday and Sunday, the same days as the Tulsa games. "We've got to take care of business here. I'm sure they're going to do the same," Durant said. Both watched Texas hang on for an 85-81 win over Oakland on Friday. "It's hard to close people out in the tournament," said Ivey, who had a Texas hat in his locker. ... In his first return to Oklahoma City after being traded to Charlotte, White scored nine points.

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Bobcats-Thunder notebook

By Randy Renner, for NBA.com
Posted Friday March 18, 2011 11:09PM

THE FACTS: The Oklahoma City Thunder used a late run to blow past the Charlotte Bobcats 99-82 and extend their winning streak to a season-best five games. Thunder All-Star forward Kevin Durant was taken to the locker room with 1:40 to play with a bruised left shoulder. The injury is not believed to be serious. Durant led the Thunder with 25 points. James Harden came off the bench to score 21 and Russell Westbrook added 18. Oklahoma City forward Serge Ibaka had a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds.

The Bobcats were led by Stephen Jackson's 18 points. Boris Diaw dropped in 13. The Thunder have now won nine of their last 10 and the Bobcats have lost eight of their last 10. This is the fourth straight game the Thunder have held opponents under 90 points.

QUOTABLE: "Our offense was out of sync for some reason tonight but our defense was solid and we really picked it up on defense in the fourth quarter."
-- Thunder coach Scott Brooks.

THE STAT: The Thunder held Charlotte to 37.5 percent shooting in the fourth quarter and the Bobcats were just 1-for-7 with four turnovers in the last six minutes of the game.

TURNING POINT: Former Thunder forward DJ White's put-back brought his new team to within two points at 81-79 with 6:51 left but Charlotte would score only three more points in the game as Oklahoma City finished with an 18-3 run. A Westbrook steal of a Bobcat inbounds pass and his dunk sealed the win.

QUOTABLE II: "Russell got himself going on the defensive end. He got the big steal and basket in front of their bench late in the game and I thought that was really big."
-- Brooks.

HOT: In the first half Charlotte's Boris Diaw was 5-for-7 and Dante Cunningham was 3-for-4. Oklahoma City was 4-for-8 on 3-pointers.

NOT: Also in the initial 24 minutes Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook was 0-for-5 and the Bobcats Stephen Jackson was 1-for-8. Charlotte was 0-for-6 from long range.

INSIDE THE ARENA: The game was delayed for about five minutes in the second quarter to repair the net on one of the baskets.

GOOD MOVE: In the third quarter Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook reaches in and taps the ball away from Bobcat point guard D.J. Augustin starting a Thunder fast break that ends with a Kevin Durant slam dunk.

GOOD MOVE TOO: With less than three minutes to play Westbrook steals a Bobcat inbounds pass and jams the ball home for Oklahoma City's biggest lead of the night 94-79.

BAD MOVE: Westbrook driving into the lane in the first quarter is expecting one of his teammates to be out on the right wing and Westbrook fires a no-look pass out that way. But no Thunder players are there and the ball goes into the first row of seats.

BAD MOVE TOO: Bobcats forward Boris Diaw firing a pass to an open Stephen Jackson in the corner but Jackson lets the ball go right off his fingers and into the crowd.

NOTABLE: The Thunder are now 22-6 versus teams from the Eastern Conference and 12-2 on Friday nights. OKC is 9-1 in March. Charlotte is 2-7 this month and 12-17 versus teams from the Western Conference.

UP NEXT: For the Bobcats, Saturday @ San Antonio, Wednesday vs Indiana, Friday @ Boston. For the Thunder, Sunday vs Raptors, Wednesday vs Jazz, Friday vs Timberwolves.

• Bobcats: Diop, Przybilla, Temple
• Thunder: Mullens, Robinson

• Bobcats: --
• Thunder: --

• Lead Changes: 4
• Times Tied: 7

• Arena: Oklahoma City Arena, Oklahoma City, OK
• Officials: #48 Scott Foster, #11 Derrick Collins, #60 James Williams
• Attendance: 18203
• Duration: 2:08

Charlotte Bobcats (28-39)		Oklahoma City Thunder (44-23)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Ibaka vs Brown (Perkins gains possession)
	11:38	Ibaka Jump Bank Shot: Missed
Diaw Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:37
Augustin Floating Jump shot: Missed	11:22
	11:21	Ibaka Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:15	Westbrook Floating Jump shot: Missed
Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:13
Jackson Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Durant (1 ST)	11:01
	10:48 [OKC 2-0]	Sefolosha Hook Bank Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Durant (1 AST)
	10:33	Durant Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Jackson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	10:33 [CHA 1-2]
Jackson Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	10:33 [CHA 2-2]
	10:18	Durant Turnaround Fade Away shot: Missed
	10:17	Perkins Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
Brown Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	10:17
	10:17 [OKC 3-2]	Perkins Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	10:17	Perkins Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:16
Jackson Jump Shot: Missed	10:01
	10:00	Perkins Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	09:49	Westbrook Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Augustin (1 ST)
Jackson Jump Shot: Missed Block: Ibaka (1 BLK)	09:32
Team Rebound	09:32
Diaw Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Jackson (1 AST)	09:28 [CHA 4-3]
	09:09	Durant Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Henderson (1 ST)
Diaw Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	09:01 [CHA 6-3]
	08:46 [OKC 5-6]	Ibaka Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (1 AST)
Augustin Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Diaw (1 AST)	08:26 [CHA 8-5]
	08:02 [OKC 8-8]	Durant 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Ibaka (1 AST)
Diaw Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Augustin (1 AST)	07:38 [CHA 10-8]
	07:20	Perkins Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Jackson 3pt Shot: Missed	07:01
	07:00	Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:41 [OKC 10-10]	Perkins Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (3 PTS)
Henderson Jump Shot: Missed Block: Sefolosha (1 BLK)	06:21
Team Rebound	06:21
Henderson Jump Shot: Missed Block: Ibaka (2 BLK)	06:15
	06:14	Sefolosha Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Diaw Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	06:10
	06:10 [OKC 11-10]	Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	06:10 [OKC 12-10]	Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Brown Jump Shot: Missed	05:56
	05:56	Perkins Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	05:39	Ibaka Layup Shot: Missed
Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:38
Brown Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Augustin (2 AST)	05:20 [CHA 12-12]
	05:14	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:06	Westbrook Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Diaw Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:05
Augustin 3pt Shot: Missed	04:48
	04:47	Ibaka Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:41	Westbrook Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
Jackson Jump Shot: Missed Block: Ibaka (3 BLK)	04:18
	04:16	Perkins Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	04:11 [OKC 14-12]	Ibaka Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Perkins (1 AST)
Augustin Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Sefolosha (1 ST)	03:54
	03:50 [OKC 16-12]	Sefolosha Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
	03:23	Perkins Substitution replaced by Collison
	03:23	Sefolosha Substitution replaced by Harden
Jackson Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Augustin (3 AST)	03:20 [CHA 14-16]
	03:04	Durant 3pt Shot: Missed
Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	03:03
Augustin Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	02:53 [CHA 16-16]
	02:37 [OKC 19-16]	Harden 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (2 AST)
	02:25	Collison Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:25
	02:25	Westbrook Substitution replaced by Maynor
Brown Substitution replaced by Thomas	02:25
Henderson Jump Shot: Missed	02:16
	02:14	Ibaka Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Thomas Foul : Defense 3 Second (0 PF)	02:03
	02:03 [OKC 20-16]	Durant Free Throw Technical (4 PTS)
	01:48	Harden 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:47	Ibaka Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
Thomas Foul : Personal (1 PF)	01:47
	01:40 [OKC 22-16]	Ibaka Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Maynor (1 AST)
Diaw Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	01:14 [CHA 18-22]
	00:58.9 [OKC 24-18]	Durant Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Diaw 3pt Shot: Missed	00:37.9
	00:36.7	Harden Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:30.6 [OKC 26-18]	Harden Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Jackson Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:30.6
	00:30.6	Harden Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Augustin Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:29.7
Jackson Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)	00:12.1
End of 1st Quarter
Charlotte Bobcats (28-39)		Oklahoma City Thunder (44-23)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Thomas Hook Shot: Missed	11:39
	11:39	Team Rebound
Henderson Substitution replaced by Carroll	11:39
	11:28	Collison Jump Shot: Missed
Cunningham Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:27
Thomas Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Livingston (1 AST)	11:17 [CHA 20-26]
	10:53 [OKC 28-20]	Maynor Driving Bank shot: Made (2 PTS)
	10:35	Collison Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	10:35
Team Rebound	10:35
Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	10:35 [CHA 21-28]
	10:17 [OKC 31-21]	Maynor 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Harden (1 AST)
White Jump Shot: Missed	09:59
Cunningham Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	09:57
Cunningham Putback Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:55 [CHA 23-31]
	09:39	Harden Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Thomas (1 ST)
Livingston Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:34 [CHA 25-31]
Thomas Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	09:18
	09:18	Mohammed Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	09:18	Team Rebound
Thomas Substitution replaced by Brown	09:18
	09:18	Mohammed Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
White Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:17
Carroll Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:00 [CHA 27-31]
	08:47 [OKC 33-27]	Harden Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Maynor (2 AST)
	08:30	Cook Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	08:30
	08:30	Collison Substitution replaced by Durant
Brown Jump Shot: Missed	08:23
Livingston Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	08:22
Livingston Tip Shot: Missed	08:22
	08:20	Maynor Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:01	Durant Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Carroll Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:01
Livingston Layup Shot: Missed Block: Mohammed (1 BLK)	07:54
Cunningham Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	07:52
Cunningham Putback Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	07:51 [CHA 29-33]
	07:38 [OKC 36-29]	Cook 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Maynor (3 AST)
Livingston Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Cook (1 ST)	07:19
	07:05 [OKC 38-29]	Mohammed Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Maynor (4 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:53
	06:53	Maynor Substitution replaced by Westbrook
Cunningham Substitution replaced by Jackson	06:53
White Substitution replaced by Diaw	06:53
Carroll Substitution replaced by Henderson	06:53
Henderson Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Mohammed (1 ST)	06:37
	06:11	Mohammed Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Jackson (1 ST)
	06:04	Mohammed Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Team Timeout : Short	06:04
	06:04	Mohammed Substitution replaced by Perkins
	06:04	Cook Substitution replaced by Ibaka
Livingston Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	05:58 [CHA 31-38]
	05:41	Durant 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	05:41
	05:23	Perkins Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	05:23
Team Rebound	05:23
Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	05:23 [CHA 32-38]
	05:17	Durant Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	05:17	Durant Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Livingston Jump Shot: Missed	05:03
	05:02	Perkins Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	04:49	Harden 3pt Shot: Missed
Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	04:47
Jackson Step Back Jump shot: Missed	04:38
	04:37	Ibaka Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	04:22	Durant Jump Shot: Missed
	04:20	Harden Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	04:16	Harden Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)
Livingston Substitution replaced by Augustin	04:16
Henderson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Perkins (1 ST)	04:06
Henderson Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	04:02
	04:02 [OKC 39-32]	Ibaka Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	04:02	Ibaka Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Jackson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:01
Brown Dunk Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Jackson (2 AST)	03:46 [CHA 34-39]
	03:20 [OKC 41-34]	Ibaka Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (3 AST)
Jackson Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Ibaka (4 BLK)	02:58
	02:56	Ibaka Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	02:52 [OKC 43-34]	Harden Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (4 AST)
Jackson 3pt Shot: Missed	02:30
	02:30	Team Rebound
Henderson Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)	02:30
	02:30	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:30	Harden Substitution replaced by Sefolosha
Henderson Substitution replaced by Cunningham	02:30
	02:10	Westbrook Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	02:09
Augustin Pullup Jump shot: Made (6 PTS)	01:59 [CHA 36-43]
	01:34 [OKC 45-36]	Durant Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Diaw Pullup Jump shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Augustin (4 AST)	01:16 [CHA 38-45]
	00:58.9	Westbrook Jump Bank Shot: Missed
Diaw Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	00:57.9
Diaw 3pt Shot: Missed	00:45.9
Cunningham Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	00:43.9
	00:43.2	Ibaka Violation:Defensive Goaltending
Cunningham Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	00:43.2 [CHA 40-45]
	00:35.1	Perkins Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	00:35.1	Perkins Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
	00:35.1	Durant Substitution replaced by Harden
	00:35.1	Perkins Substitution replaced by Mohammed
	00:25.9	Mohammed Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	00:25.9 [CHA 41-45]
	00:25.9	Mohammed Substitution replaced by Durant
Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:25.9
Jackson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	00:24.9
	00:24.5	Ibaka Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Jackson Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	00:24.5 [CHA 42-45]
Brown Substitution replaced by White	00:24.5
Jackson Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	00:24.5 [CHA 43-45]
Augustin Foul : Personal (1 PF)	00:12.8
	00:01.9	Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed
Cunningham Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	00:00.8
Cunningham 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
Charlotte Bobcats (28-39)		Oklahoma City Thunder (44-23)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Henderson Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:38 [CHA 45-45]
	11:38	Durant Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Henderson Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	11:38
	11:36	Ibaka Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	11:24	Perkins Foul : Offensive (3 PF)
	11:24	Perkins Turnover : Foul (3 TO)
Diaw Turnaround Hook Shot: Missed	11:09
	11:08	Ibaka Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	11:01	Westbrook Layup Shot: Missed
Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)	10:59
Augustin Reverse Layup Shot: Missed Block: Perkins (1 BLK)	10:52
	10:49	Perkins Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	10:44	Sefolosha 3pt Shot: Missed
Diaw Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	10:43
Augustin Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Sefolosha (2 ST)	10:33
	10:30 [OKC 47-45]	Sefolosha Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Henderson Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Augustin (5 AST)	10:11 [CHA 47-47]
Henderson Foul : Personal (3 PF)	09:57
	09:51	Durant Jump Shot: Missed
Jackson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	09:50
Jackson 3pt Shot: Missed	09:36
	09:35	Ibaka Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
	09:27 [OKC 49-47]	Westbrook Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Diaw 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Henderson (1 AST)	09:03 [CHA 50-49]
	08:44 [OKC 51-50]	Durant Floating Jump shot: Made (10 PTS)
Henderson Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Durant (2 ST)	08:28
Henderson Foul : Shooting Block (4 PF)	08:23
	08:23 [OKC 52-50]	Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
Henderson Substitution replaced by Cunningham	08:23
	08:23 [OKC 53-50]	Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Jackson Floating Jump shot: Missed Block: Ibaka (5 BLK)	08:05
	08:04	Perkins Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	07:54	Sefolosha 3pt Shot: Missed
Cunningham Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	07:53
Augustin Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Westbrook (1 ST)	07:40
	07:36 [OKC 55-50]	Durant Dunk Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (5 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:34
Cunningham Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Diaw (2 AST)	07:20 [CHA 52-55]
	07:00 [OKC 57-52]	Ibaka Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Durant (2 AST)
	06:48	Ibaka Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Jackson 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Diaw (3 AST)	06:35 [CHA 55-57]
	06:27 [OKC 59-55]	Durant Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (6 AST)
Augustin 3pt Shot: Missed	06:08
	06:07	Perkins Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	05:51	Westbrook Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Diaw (1 ST)
Augustin Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	05:38 [CHA 57-59]
	05:19	Durant Jump Shot: Missed
Cunningham Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	05:18
Jackson Turnaround Fade Away shot: Missed	05:01
	05:00	Ibaka Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)
	04:44 [OKC 61-57]	Westbrook Pullup Jump shot: Made (6 PTS)
Brown Reverse Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	04:15 [CHA 59-61]
Brown Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	03:58
	03:58	Perkins Substitution replaced by Collison
	03:58	Sefolosha Substitution replaced by Harden
	03:58 [OKC 62-59]	Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	03:58 [OKC 63-59]	Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Brown Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Durant (3 ST)	03:38
	03:21 [OKC 65-59]	Westbrook Pullup Jump shot: Made (10 PTS)
Jackson 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Diaw (4 AST)	03:03 [CHA 62-65]
	02:45 [OKC 68-62]	Durant 3pt Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (7 AST)
Jackson Jump Shot: Missed	02:27
	02:26	Collison Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:14	Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed
	02:13	Ibaka Rebound (Off:2 Def:9)
	02:03	Westbrook Layup Shot: Missed Block: Brown (1 BLK)
Jackson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	02:01
Jackson Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Durant (4 ST)	01:55
	01:52 [OKC 70-62]	Westbrook Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Durant (3 AST)
Jackson 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Diaw (5 AST)	01:30 [CHA 65-70]
	01:22	Team Timeout : Regular
	01:22	Ibaka Substitution replaced by Mohammed
	01:22	Westbrook Substitution replaced by Maynor
	01:06	Mohammed Finger Roll Layup Shot: Missed
	01:05	Team Rebound
	00:55.6 [OKC 72-65]	Harden Step Back Jump shot: Made (11 PTS)
	00:38.8	Harden Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Augustin Pullup Jump shot: Missed	00:24.9
	00:23.9	Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Jackson Foul : Personal Block (2 PF)	00:08.5
	00:01.0 [OKC 74-65]	Mohammed Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Durant (4 AST)
Jackson 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 3rd Quarter
Charlotte Bobcats (28-39)		Oklahoma City Thunder (44-23)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
	11:46 [OKC 77-65]	Harden 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Collison (1 AST)
Cunningham Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Augustin (6 AST)	11:32 [CHA 67-77]
	11:10	Cook 3pt Shot: Missed
	11:09	Collison Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	11:05	Harden 3pt Shot: Missed
White Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	11:04
Thomas Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Augustin (7 AST)	10:48 [CHA 69-77]
	10:48	Cook Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Thomas Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)	10:48 [CHA 70-77]
	10:33 [OKC 79-70]	Harden Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Collison (2 AST)
	10:08	Cook Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
White Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	10:08 [CHA 71-79]
Cunningham Substitution replaced by Henderson	10:08
White Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	10:08
	10:07	Cook Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:49	Mohammed Jump Shot: Missed
White Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	09:48
White Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS)	09:37 [CHA 73-79]
	09:37	Harden Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Thomas (1 BLK)
	09:18	Cook Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	09:11	Cook 3pt Shot: Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:10
	08:58	Harden Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
	08:58
White Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)	08:58 [CHA 74-79]
White Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	08:58 [CHA 75-79]
	08:40 [OKC 81-75]	Maynor Floating Jump shot: Made (7 PTS)
White Pullup Jump shot: Made (7 PTS)	08:13 [CHA 77-81]
	07:50	Harden Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Henderson (2 ST)
	07:50	Harden Foul : Personal (3 PF)
	07:50	Maynor Substitution replaced by Westbrook
	07:50	Cook Substitution replaced by Durant
Augustin 3pt Shot: Missed	07:36
	07:35	Mohammed Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:27	Westbrook Layup Shot: Missed
Augustin Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:26
Livingston Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Mohammed (2 ST)	07:21
Thomas Foul : Personal (3 PF)	07:18
	07:06	Durant 3pt Shot: Missed
Livingston Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:04
Thomas Running Hook Shot: Missed	06:53
White Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	06:51
White Putback Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)	06:51 [CHA 79-81]
	06:25 [OKC 83-79]	Durant Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Collison (3 AST)
Augustin Floating Jump shot: Missed	06:01
	06:00	Mohammed Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
White Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	05:51
	05:51	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:51	Collison Substitution replaced by Perkins
	05:51	Mohammed Substitution replaced by Ibaka
Livingston Substitution replaced by Jackson	05:51
	05:51 [OKC 84-79]	Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
	05:51 [OKC 85-79]	Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
White Substitution replaced by Diaw	05:33
Thomas Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Westbrook (2 ST)	05:29
	05:25 [OKC 87-79]	Westbrook Dunk Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Harden (2 AST)
Henderson Pullup Jump shot: Missed	04:59
	04:58	Team Rebound
	04:44	Durant Jump Shot: Missed
Diaw Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	04:43
Augustin Driving Jump shot: Missed Block: Perkins (2 BLK)	04:32
	04:31	Ibaka Rebound (Off:2 Def:10)
Thomas Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	04:24
	04:24	Ibaka Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	04:24	Team Rebound
Thomas Substitution replaced by Brown	04:24
	04:24 [OKC 88-79]	Ibaka Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Diaw Running Layup Shot: Missed	03:58
Team Rebound	03:58
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	03:58
Jackson Foul : Personal (3 PF)	03:41
	03:33	Westbrook Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	03:32	Team Rebound
	03:30 [OKC 90-79]	Durant Jump Shot: Made (23 PTS) Assist: Harden (3 AST)
Jackson 3pt Shot: Missed	03:12
	03:12	Harden Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
Brown Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	03:00
	03:00 [OKC 91-79]	Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
	03:00 [OKC 92-79]	Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
Jackson Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Westbrook (3 ST)	02:57
	02:55 [OKC 94-79]	Westbrook Dunk Shot: Made (18 PTS)
Jackson Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO)	02:35
Team Timeout : Regular	02:35
	02:18	Ibaka Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	02:17
	02:17	Westbrook Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)
Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	02:17
Team Rebound	02:17
Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	02:17
	02:16	Perkins Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
Diaw Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	01:57
	01:57 [OKC 95-79]	Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)
	01:57	Westbrook Substitution replaced by Maynor
	01:57 [OKC 96-79]	Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)
Jackson 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Augustin (8 AST)	01:40 [CHA 82-96]
	01:40	Team Timeout : Regular
	01:40	Durant Substitution replaced by Sefolosha
	01:22 [OKC 99-82]	Harden 3pt Shot: Made (21 PTS)
Brown Jump Shot: Missed	01:01
	01:01	Ibaka Rebound (Off:2 Def:11)
	00:35.6	Harden 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:35.6	Team Rebound
	00:35.6	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
	00:35.6	Perkins Substitution replaced by Aldrich
	00:35.6	Ibaka Substitution replaced by Mohammed
Henderson Pullup Jump shot: Missed	00:22.9
Brown Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	00:20.9
Diaw 3pt Shot: Missed	00:14.9
	00:13.9	Mohammed Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
End of 4th Quarter

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