Thunder-Spurs Preview

By ALAN FERGUSON
Posted Nov 01 2012 1:20AM

The Oklahoma City Thunder already faced a daunting task in trying to return to the NBA finals. That might have gotten even more difficult after last weekend's trade.

The Thunder now have to make another push for a title without reigning Sixth Man of the Year James Harden, a quest they begin on the road Thursday night in a Western Conference finals rematch against the San Antonio Spurs.

With All-Stars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook leading the way, the Thunder (47-19) took a major step last season with the franchise's first appearance in the NBA finals since the Seattle SuperSonics lost to Chicago in 1996.

After rallying from a 2-0 deficit against San Antonio to claim the West crown - ending the Spurs' 20-game overall winning streak in the process - Oklahoma City won the series opener versus Miami but dropped the next four games.

With their young core of Durant, Westbrook and Serge Ibaka already locked up to long-term contracts, the Thunder tried to keep Harden as part of that group, but couldn't get a deal worked out. Instead, they sent the swingman and three other players to Houston on Saturday for Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb, a pair of first-round picks and a second-round selection.

Martin averaged 17.1 points last season and more than 20 in each of the previous five campaigns. Lamb, the No. 12 overall pick in this year's draft, helped lead Connecticut to an NCAA title in 2011.

General manager Sam Presti said the Thunder still expect to contend for the title.

"With the group that we have, they've been through a lot together and they've won a lot of games together. So, for us, of course we're always going to feel like we've got a chance to do good things," Presti said. "However, I would also add that it's never been our approach to do a lot of talking about what it is we're going to do or who we are.

"I think we're at a point as a franchise where we have to do what we say."

With their bench undergoing some big changes, the Thunder might need some help from their lone 2012 draft pick, Perry Jones III, veteran post player Nick Collison and guard Eric Maynor, who was limited to nine games last season because of a knee injury.

Those players will try to begin contributing against the Spurs, who may not have one of their stars available for this game. Manu Ginobili missed Wednesday's season opener in New Orleans because of back spasms.

The 35-year-old Ginobili sat out four of the team's eight preseason games due to problems with his back.

With their two-time All-Star guard missing, the Spurs trailed by double digits in the first half against a Hornets team that won 21 games in 2011-12 - 29 fewer than San Antonio's West-leading total. Tim Duncan, though, led his team to a 99-95 victory by scoring 24 points and Tony Parker, who finished with 23, hit a go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute.

"If Timmy doesn't do what he does, that's a loss for us," coach Gregg Popovich said. "We put in some plays for him, but it was just his determination down the stretch that got us the win."

Parker has averaged 24.5 points over his last eight matchups with the Thunder, including postseason, and had a season-high 42 in a 107-96 home victory Feb. 4.

Durant scored 34 in the clinching win for Oklahoma City in the West finals and averaged 29.5 on 53.2 percent shooting in the series. Westbrook shot only 37.8 percent over the six games but averaged 24.0 points in the final two.

Martin has averaged 26.3 points and made 39.6 percent of his 3-point attempts (19 of 48) in his last six games against San Antonio.

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Parker's winner against Thunder quiets Harden talk

By PAUL J. WEBER
Posted Nov 02 2012 4:25AM

SAN ANTONIO (AP) The Oklahoma City Thunder wanted something to stop the James Harden talk.

This probably wasn't what they had in mind.

Tony Parker sank a 21-footer as time expired and the San Antonio Spurs won a thrilling rematch of the Western Conference finals, beating Oklahoma City 86-84 Thursday night. The All-Star calmly pulled up for the game-winner after losing Russell Westbrook on a screen and then shooting high over Serge Ibaka, the NBA's leading shot-blocker last season.

Under the basket, Kevin Durant stood frozen in disbelief. Conspicuously absent was Harden, who was crucial in the nail-biters like this during that Spurs series that sent the Thunder to their first NBA Finals.

Following the trade that sent the Sixth Man of the Year to Houston, and Parker's dagger made for two stunners this week for the Thunder.

And the season is just getting started.

"It was definitely odd not playing and practicing with him," Westbrook said of Harden. "But we still need to find a way to win."

With Ibaka charging at full steam, Parker swished the last of his 14 points from the left wing before breaking into a sustained scream while his teammates mobbed him in front of the Thunder bench.

"I was like, I have to shoot fast," Parker said about eluding the outstretched arm of the 6-foot-10 Ibaka. "He was coming very fast."

Durant led all scorers with 23 points and began his sixth NBA season by becoming the second-youngest player behind LeBron James to reach 10,000 career points. Durant, however, stood silent under the basket for several seconds after Parker's shot before walking off the court.

"We lost him. We didn't get him in time, but he still made a tough shot over Serge," Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. "It's not an easy hand to shoot over."

The defending West champions broke up their Big Three by trading the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year to Houston on Saturday. Harden had 37 points and 12 assists in a brilliant debut with the Rockets on Wednesday night.

Speaking before the season opener, Brooks acknowledged Harden's performance before saying his team was moving forward.

Until Parker's game-winner, it was almost as if nothing had changed for Oklahoma City.

Tim Duncan led the Spurs with 20 points and eight rebounds. Parker also had 11 assists and hit a 3-pointer with 28.4 seconds left that tied the game at 84 and set up his buzzer-beater on the next possession.

Durant also had 14 rebounds. Russell Westbrook scored 18 points, but made a poor pass on the Thunder's final possession that gave the ball back to the Spurs with 5.9 seconds left, giving Parker plenty of time to set and release his shot.

The Thunder are starting anew with newcomers Kevin Martin and Jeremy Lamb, who along with draft picks, are what the Thunder got in exchange for their third-leading scorer. Small-market Oklahoma City wasn't willing to offer Harden a maximum contract, and the No. 3 overall pick in the 2009 draft wouldn't accept its lesser offer.

On Wednesday, Harden had agreed to a five-year, $80 million extension with the Rockets. That night, he stepped into Houston's starting lineup and became the first player in NBA history to have more than 30 points and 12 assists in a debut with a new team.

Asked before Thursday's game whether the second-guessing had begun, Brooks didn't linger on the topic.

"He's played good basketball. He had a good game," Brooks said. "We're real focused on our group, our guys and moving forward."

Westbrook, who took responsibility for losing Parker on the screen on the game's final play, acknowledged the first game without Harden didn't feel the same.

Martin had 15 points and was Oklahoma City's only bench player in double figures. But backup Eric Maynor made his own big contribution, hitting a half-court heave to tie the game at the end of the third quarter.

Spurs guard Manu Ginobili missed his second game with back problems and could make his season debut Saturday against Utah.

Parker played 35 minutes and scored 23 points in Wednesday night's season-opening win at New Orleans. He played another 35 minutes against the Thunder, more than what Spurs coach Gregg Popovich would prefer for his Big Three on back-to-back nights this early in the season.

"Down the stretch, you think he might be getting a little tired on the back-to-back," Popovich said. "Be he had his legs on the shot and did a great job."

NOTES: Spurs C DeJuan Blair made his season debut after Popovich kept him on the bench Wednesday, which prompted a clearly frustrated Blair to take to Twitter after the game. Blair, who started 62 games last season but was stuck on the bench by the playoffs, insisted he wasn't complaining but at one point tweeted, "I'm might not b tall enough." ... Duncan surpassed Charles Barkley for 17th on the NBA's career rebounding list.

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Notebook: Spurs 86, Thunder 84

Tim Price, for NBA.com
Posted Fri Nov 02, 2012 6:02 AM - Updated Fri Nov 02, 2012 6:23 AM

THE FACTS: Tony Parker knocked down two long-range jumpers in the final 30 seconds, including a 21-footer over the outstretched hand of Serge Ibaka at the buzzer, to give the Spurs just enough to defeat Oklahoma City 86-84 in a rematch of the Western Conference Finals on Thursday at AT&T Center.

Parker, who scored 14 points and had 11 assists, hit a 3-pointer with 28.3 seconds to go that tied the game. His game winner was set up when Kawhi Leonard stole a pass from Russell Westbrook with seven seconds left. San Antonio is 2-0.

Kevin Durant passed the 10,000-point mark in his career with 23 points. Westbrook added 18 and recently acquired Kevin Martin (he came over in the trade that sent James Harden to Houston) added 15 off the bench for OKC (0-1).

QUOTABLE: "I saw the rim (over Ibaka on the final shot), but I had to shoot fast. That team comes back at you, especially with Martin coming off the bench." -- Parker.

THE STAT: Westbrook had as many turnovers (six) as he did shots made (6-of-21). Parker turned it over once compared to the 11 assists.

TURNING POINT: After Durant and Westbrook returned from their last break on the bench with seven and a half minutes to go, they helped turn a six-point Spurs lead into a three-point Thunder advantage with 1:30 left on Westbrook's two free throws. But Westbrook made a lazy pass over to Durant near the top of the key that Leonard hustled out to deflect. Tim Duncan grabbed the loose ball and called timeout to get the clock to stop at 5.9 seconds and set up the final shot.

QUOTABLE II: "Tony (Parker) made two great plays. The last shot, he still made a tough shot over Serge. That's not an easy hand to shoot over. We expect no matter who we throw out there -- and I thought K-Mart (Kevin Martin) did a great job -- we don't need time. We know how to play. We just play hard. " -- Thunder coach Scott Brooks.

HOT: Parker now has hit clutch 3-pointers on consecutive nights. His 3-pointer at New Orleans on Wednesday in the final 45 seconds was the go-ahead basket in the Spurs' 99-95 victory over the Hornets.

NOT: Westbrook went 3-of-15 from the floor after the first quarter.

FANTASY SPOTLIGHT: In addition to his 23 points, Durant had 14 rebounds and five assists. Duncan has scored 20 points or more on consecutive nights. Two nights into the season Duncan is averaging 22 points and 9.5 rebounds.

INSIDE THE ARENA: The Spurs wore their new alternative uniforms. Rather than the usual home white, they have a dominant silvery gray tone and black and white piping and trim with no script on the front. Instead, the trademark spur is displayed.

ROOKIE WATCH: None of the rookies -- Jeremy Lamb and Perry Jones of OKC and Nando De Colo of San Antonio -- played.

NOTABLE: Durant (age 24) became the second-youngest player behind LeBron James (age 23 in February 2008) to reach 10,000 career points. ... Duncan moved past Charles Barkley and into 17th place on the career rebounding list (12,544 coming in). ...Ibaka was called for a Flagrant 1 (pushing Boris Diaw under the basket) and shared a double technical (jawing with Stephen Jackson in the first half). ... The Spurs have begun their 40th season in San Antonio after starting as the Dallas Chaparrals in the ABA.

UP NEXT: For the Thunder, Friday vs. Portland, Sunday vs. Atlanta, Tuesday vs. Toronto. For the Spurs, Saturday vs. Utah, Monday vs. Indiana, Wednesday @ L.A. Clippers.

• Thunder: Orton
• Spurs: Ginobili

• Thunder: Ibaka
• Spurs: Jackson

• Lead Changes: 15
• Times Tied: 9

• Arena: AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
• Officials: #43 Dan Crawford, #11 Derrick Collins, #56 Mark Ayotte
• Attendance: 18581
• Duration: 2:26

Oklahoma City Thunder (15-5)		San Antonio Spurs (16-4)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Duncan vs Ibaka (Perkins gains possession)
	11:47	Parker Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Durant Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (1 AST)	11:40 [OKC 2-0]
	11:18	Diaw 3pt Shot: Missed
Sefolosha Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:17
Westbrook Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Perkins (1 AST)	11:02 [OKC 4-0]
	10:40	Parker Jump Shot: Missed
Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:39
Ibaka Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Sefolosha (1 AST)	10:15 [OKC 6-0]
	10:00	Duncan Jump Shot: Missed Block: Ibaka (1 BLK)
Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:58
Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed	09:55
	09:53	Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:45	Parker Layup Shot: Missed
Sefolosha Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:44
	09:41	Diaw Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Sefolosha Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	09:41 [OKC 7-0]
Sefolosha Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	09:41 [OKC 8-0]
	09:23	Leonard Jump Shot: Missed
	09:22	Parker Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
Ibaka Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	09:07
	09:07 [SAS 1-8]	Duncan Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	09:07 [SAS 2-8]	Duncan Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Durant Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Leonard (1 ST)	08:48
	08:43 [SAS 4-8]	Parker Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Diaw (1 AST)
Ibaka Layup Shot: Missed Block: Diaw (1 BLK)	08:30
	08:28	Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:23 [SAS 7-8]	Green 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Parker (1 AST)
Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed	08:07
	08:06	Diaw Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:54 [SAS 9-8]	Duncan Jump Bank Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	07:47
Ibaka 3pt Shot: Missed	07:40
Perkins Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:39
Sefolosha Jump Shot: Missed	07:32
	07:31	Diaw Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:21	Duncan Jump Shot: Missed
Ibaka Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:20
Durant Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Leonard (2 ST)	07:11
	07:06 [SAS 11-8]	Parker Reverse Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Leonard (1 AST)
Westbrook Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Leonard (3 ST)	06:51
	06:46	Leonard Running Layup Shot: Missed
Westbrook Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:43
Sefolosha Jump Shot: Missed Block: Duncan (1 BLK)	06:27
	06:25	Diaw Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	06:18	Leonard Turnover : Poss Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO) Steal:Durant (1 ST)
Durant Dunk Shot: Missed Block: Duncan (2 BLK)	06:12
	06:10	Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:04	Leonard 3pt Shot: Missed
Ibaka Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:01
Westbrook Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	05:49 [OKC 10-11]
	05:48	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:48	Green Substitution replaced by Neal
	05:26	Duncan Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Ibaka Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:25
Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed	05:05
	05:04	Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	04:47 [SAS 13-10]	Diaw Jump Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Parker (2 AST)
Durant Floating Jump shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (2 AST)	04:32 [OKC 12-13]
Sefolosha Foul: Personal (1 PF)	04:07
Perkins Substitution replaced by Collison	04:07
Sefolosha Substitution replaced by Martin	04:07
	04:00 [SAS 15-12]	Duncan Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Parker (3 AST)
Westbrook Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	03:43 [OKC 14-15]
	03:43	Diaw Turnover : Inbound Turnover (1 TO)
Ibaka Substitution replaced by Thabeet	03:43
	03:43	Diaw Substitution replaced by Splitter
Durant Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Martin (1 AST)	03:37 [OKC 16-15]
Martin Foul: Personal (1 PF)	03:30
	03:30	Leonard Substitution replaced by Jackson
	03:16	Duncan Jump Shot: Missed
Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:15
Westbrook Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	03:04
Thabeet Foul: Personal (1 PF)	02:52
Team Timeout : Regular	02:52
	02:52	Duncan Substitution replaced by Bonner
	02:45 [SAS 17-16]	Splitter Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Neal (1 AST)
	02:32	Splitter Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Martin Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	02:32 [OKC 17-17]
Martin Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	02:32 [OKC 18-17]
	02:15	Jackson 3pt Shot: Missed
	02:15	Team Rebound
	02:15	Parker Substitution replaced by Mills
Westbrook Substitution replaced by Maynor	02:15
	02:11	Neal Running Jump Shot: Missed
Maynor Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:09
Collison Jump Shot: Missed	01:56
	01:54	Team Rebound
	01:38	Mills Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Thabeet (1 ST)
	01:36	Bonner Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	01:36 [OKC 19-17]
Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	01:36 [OKC 20-17]
	01:19 [SAS 19-20]	Jackson Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Maynor Jump Bank Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Durant (1 AST)	00:57.8 [OKC 22-19]
	00:47.9 [SAS 21-22]	Neal Running Bank shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Bonner (1 AST)
Maynor 3pt Shot: Missed	00:24.9
Thabeet Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	00:21.9
	00:21.4	Splitter Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Collison Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	00:21.4 [OKC 23-21]
	00:21.4	Splitter Substitution replaced by Green
Durant Substitution replaced by Jackson	00:21.4
Thabeet Substitution replaced by Sefolosha	00:21.4
Collison Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	00:21.4 [OKC 24-21]
	00:02.9	Mills Layup Shot: Missed Block: Collison (1 BLK)
Team Rebound	00:02.1
End of 1st Quarter
Oklahoma City Thunder (15-5)		San Antonio Spurs (16-4)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:42 [SAS 23-24]	Jackson Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Collison Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Martin (2 AST)	11:27 [OKC 26-23]
	11:15	Splitter Layup Shot: Missed Block: Thabeet (1 BLK)
Maynor Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	11:13
Collison Jump Shot: Missed	11:06
Team Rebound	11:06
	11:06	Splitter Foul: Loose Ball (3 PF)
	11:06	Splitter Substitution replaced by Blair
	10:54	Green Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Maynor Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Bonner (1 ST)	10:48
	10:42	Neal 3pt Shot: Missed
Maynor Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	10:40
Martin 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS)	10:22 [OKC 29-23]
	10:04 [SAS 25-29]	Neal Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Sefolosha Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Jackson (1 ST)	09:39
	09:26	Blair Jump Shot: Missed
Thabeet Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	09:25
Collison Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Martin (3 AST)	09:15 [OKC 31-25]
	09:02 [SAS 27-31]	Neal Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Blair (1 AST)
Maynor Jump Bank Shot: Missed	08:42
	08:41	Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:35 [SAS 30-31]	Green 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Neal (2 AST)
Collison Jump Shot: Missed	08:11
	08:10	Team Rebound
	08:10
Maynor Substitution replaced by Westbrook	08:10
Thabeet Substitution replaced by Ibaka	08:10
	08:02	Jackson Layup Shot: Missed
Westbrook Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:00
Collison Layup Shot: Missed	07:44
	07:42	Bonner Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:24 [SAS 32-31]	Blair Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Jackson (1 AST)
Westbrook Running Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)	07:09 [OKC 33-32]
	06:52	Neal Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Sefolosha Substitution replaced by Durant	06:52
Martin Foul: Offensive (2 PF)	06:39
Martin Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	06:39
	06:39	Neal Substitution replaced by Parker
	06:39	Bonner Substitution replaced by Diaw
Collison Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	06:18
	06:18 [SAS 33-33]	Jackson Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	06:18 [SAS 34-33]	Jackson Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed	06:07
Collison Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	06:06
	06:05	Blair Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	06:05 [OKC 34-34]
	06:05	Double Technical - Jackson, Ibaka
Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	06:05
	06:02	Diaw Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	05:54	Parker Jump Shot: Missed
Ibaka Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	05:53
Durant Jump Shot: Missed	05:43
	05:42	Jackson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:27	Parker Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
	05:27	Team Timeout : Regular
Collison Substitution replaced by Perkins	05:27
	05:27	Jackson Substitution replaced by Leonard
	05:27	Blair Substitution replaced by Duncan
Durant Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (3 AST)	05:12 [OKC 36-34]
Perkins Foul: Personal (1 PF)	04:59
	04:55	Parker Floating Jump shot: Missed
Ibaka Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	04:54
Martin Jump Shot: Missed	04:42
	04:40	Team Rebound
Perkins Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF)	04:40
	04:25 [SAS 36-36]	Duncan Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Diaw (2 AST)
Ibaka Jump Shot: Missed	04:13
	04:11	Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:54	Leonard Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Martin (1 ST)
Martin Layup Shot: Missed	03:49
	03:47	Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:41 [SAS 38-36]	Duncan Jump Bank Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Green (1 AST)
Westbrook 3pt Shot: Missed	03:15
	03:13	Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Ibaka Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	03:01
	03:01	Diaw Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	03:01	Team Rebound
Team Timeout : Regular	03:01
	03:01	Green Substitution replaced by Jackson
	03:01 [SAS 39-36]	Diaw Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
Ibaka Jump Shot: Missed	02:45
	02:42	Parker Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	02:22 [SAS 41-36]	Diaw Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Parker (4 AST)
Durant Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)	02:01 [OKC 38-41]
	01:44	Jackson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Perkins Jump Shot: Missed	01:30
Westbrook Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	01:29
Durant Jump Shot: Missed	01:16
Ibaka Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	01:14
	01:14	Duncan Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Martin 3pt Shot: Missed	01:03
Durant Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	01:02
Durant Layup Shot: Missed Block: Duncan (3 BLK)	01:02
Durant Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	00:58.9
Durant Layup Shot: Missed	00:58.9
	00:57.7	Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	00:55.2 [SAS 43-38]	Leonard Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Duncan (1 AST)
	00:42.8	Leonard Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Martin Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	00:42.8 [OKC 39-43]
Martin Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	00:42.8 [OKC 40-43]
	00:32.1 [SAS 45-40]	Duncan Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Parker (5 AST)
Westbrook Pullup Jump shot: Missed	00:24.9
	00:23.9	Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
Martin Substitution replaced by Sefolosha	00:03.2
	00:03.2	Team Timeout : Short
	00:01.0	Duncan Jump Shot: Missed
Sefolosha Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
Oklahoma City Thunder (15-5)		San Antonio Spurs (16-4)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:43	Duncan Jump Shot: Missed
Ibaka Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	11:41
Westbrook Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (3 TO)	11:29
	11:12	Leonard Floating Jump shot: Missed
Perkins Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	11:10
	11:08	Leonard Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed	11:02
	11:02	Team Rebound
	10:44	Duncan Jump Bank Shot: Missed
Durant Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	10:43
Sefolosha Jump Shot: Missed	10:26
	10:25	Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:17	Green 3pt Shot: Missed
Durant Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	10:15
Westbrook Driving Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)	10:08 [OKC 42-45]
	10:08	Parker Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)
Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)	10:08 [OKC 43-45]
	09:48	Parker 3pt Shot: Missed
Durant Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	09:47
Sefolosha 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Durant (2 AST)	09:39 [OKC 46-45]
Ibaka Foul: Flagrant Type 1 (3 PF) (2 FTA)	09:39
	09:39 [SAS 46-46]	Diaw Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	09:39	Diaw Free Throw Flagrant 2 of 2 Missed
	09:39	Team Rebound
	09:27 [SAS 49-46]	Green 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Parker (6 AST)
Sefolosha Jump Shot: Missed	08:59
	08:58	Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
Westbrook Foul: Personal (1 PF)	08:56
	08:50 [SAS 51-46]	Green Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Parker (7 AST)
Ibaka Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	08:32
	08:11	Green 3pt Shot: Missed
Durant Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	08:10
Sefolosha 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (4 AST)	08:01 [OKC 49-51]
	07:48 [SAS 53-49]	Parker Pullup Jump shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Diaw (3 AST)
Ibaka Jump Shot: Missed	07:36
	07:34	Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	07:15 [SAS 55-49]	Diaw Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Parker (8 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:13
Durant Jump Shot: Missed	06:59
	06:58	Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
Durant Violation:Kicked Ball	06:51
	06:40 [SAS 57-49]	Duncan Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Parker (9 AST)
Durant Pullup Jump shot: Missed	06:21
Team Rebound	06:21
	06:21	Diaw Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF)
Ibaka Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (5 AST)	06:12 [OKC 51-57]
Westbrook Foul: Personal (2 PF)	05:58
	05:58	Leonard Substitution replaced by Jackson
	05:49	Jackson 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	05:48
Westbrook Turnover : Lost Ball (4 TO) Steal:Green (1 ST)	05:32
Ibaka Violation:Defensive Goaltending	05:28
	05:28 [SAS 59-51]	Green Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Parker (10 AST)
Sefolosha 3pt Shot: Missed	05:12
	05:11	Jackson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:52 [SAS 61-51]	Duncan Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Jackson (2 AST)
	04:33	Duncan Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	04:33
Team Rebound	04:33
Ibaka Substitution replaced by Martin	04:33
Perkins Turnover : Offensive Goaltending (1 TO)	04:33
Perkins Foul: Personal (3 PF)	04:18
	04:08	Duncan Jump Shot: Missed Block: Perkins (1 BLK)
	04:07	Jackson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	04:04	Jackson 3pt Shot: Missed
	04:02	Diaw Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	03:58	Jackson Layup Shot: Missed
	03:57	Jackson Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	03:53	Green 3pt Shot: Missed
Perkins Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	03:52
Durant 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Martin (4 AST)	03:36 [OKC 54-61]
	03:36	Team Timeout : Regular
	03:36	Diaw Substitution replaced by Leonard
Perkins Substitution replaced by Collison	03:36
	03:12	Duncan Jump Shot: Missed
Durant Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)	03:12
	03:12	Green Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)	03:12 [OKC 55-61]
Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)	03:12 [OKC 56-61]
	02:55 [SAS 63-56]	Duncan Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Parker (11 AST)
Martin 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Durant (3 AST)	02:35 [OKC 59-63]
	02:17	Jackson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Durant (2 ST)
Martin 3pt Shot: Missed	02:11
Westbrook Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	02:10
Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed	02:00
Martin Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	01:59
Durant Driving Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Martin (5 AST)	01:53 [OKC 61-63]
	01:29 [SAS 65-61]	Parker Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Westbrook 3pt Shot: Missed	01:05
	01:04	Jackson Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	00:53.9	Parker Floating Jump shot: Missed
Durant Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)	00:52.9
Martin Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Durant (4 AST)	00:39.9 [OKC 63-65]
	00:27.9	Leonard 3pt Shot: Missed
Westbrook Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	00:26.8
Westbrook Turnover : Poss Lost Ball Turnover (5 TO)	00:05.7
Sefolosha Substitution replaced by Thabeet	00:05.7
Westbrook Substitution replaced by Maynor	00:05.7
	00:05.7	Green Substitution replaced by Neal
Durant Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	00:01.7
	00:01.7	Parker Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:01.7	Team Rebound
	00:01.7 [SAS 66-63]	Parker Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Maynor 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Durant (5 AST)	00:00.0 [OKC 66-66]
End of 3rd Quarter
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	11:46	Diaw Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Thabeet Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	11:46 [OKC 67-66]
Thabeet Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	11:46
	11:45	Blair Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:31	Blair Jump Shot: Missed
	11:30	Leonard Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	11:28	Leonard Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Collison (1 ST)
Durant Driving Dunk Shot: Made (21 PTS)	11:09 [OKC 69-66]
	10:51	Blair Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Thabeet (2 ST)
Durant Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Leonard (4 ST)	10:40
	10:34 [SAS 68-69]	Leonard Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Collison Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Diaw (1 ST)	10:12
	10:00 [SAS 70-69]	Diaw Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Jackson (3 AST)
Durant Jump Shot: Missed	09:41
	09:40	Leonard Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	09:31 [SAS 73-69]	Jackson 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Neal (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	09:30
Durant Substitution replaced by Sefolosha	09:30
Thabeet Foul: Offensive (2 PF)	09:16
Thabeet Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	09:16
	09:01	Diaw Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
Maynor Floating Jump shot: Missed	08:47
	08:46	Blair Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:37 [SAS 75-69]	Neal Pullup Jump shot: Made (8 PTS)
Martin 3pt Shot: Missed	08:29
	08:28	Diaw Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	08:21 [SAS 77-69]	Jackson Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Maynor Floating Jump shot: Made (7 PTS)	08:04 [OKC 71-77]
	07:48	Blair Jump Shot: Missed
Martin Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:47
Collison Foul: Offensive Charge (2 PF)	07:38
Collison Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	07:38
Maynor Substitution replaced by Westbrook	07:38
Sefolosha Substitution replaced by Durant	07:38
	07:21	Diaw 3pt Shot: Missed
	07:19	Blair Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	07:19	Blair Tip Shot: Missed
Westbrook Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	07:18
Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed	07:12
	07:11	Blair Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	07:08	Team Timeout : Regular
Thabeet Substitution replaced by Ibaka	07:08
	07:08	Blair Substitution replaced by Duncan
	07:08	Jackson Substitution replaced by Green
	06:48	Green Jump Shot: Missed
Durant Rebound (Off:2 Def:9)	06:46
Durant Layup Shot: Made (23 PTS)	06:42 [OKC 73-77]
	06:28	Leonard Foul: Offensive Charge (3 PF)
	06:28	Leonard Turnover : Foul (4 TO)
	06:28	Neal Substitution replaced by Parker
Durant Turnover : Poss Lost Ball Turnover (4 TO)	06:15
Collison Substitution replaced by Perkins	06:15
Perkins Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)	06:01
	06:01	Duncan Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	06:01	Team Rebound
	06:01 [SAS 78-73]	Duncan Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
	05:45	Leonard Foul: Personal (4 PF)
Westbrook Jump Bank Shot: Made (14 PTS)	05:36 [OKC 75-78]
	05:36	Parker Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)
Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	05:36
	05:35	Diaw Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	05:17	Duncan Jump Shot: Missed Block: Ibaka (2 BLK)
Ibaka Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	05:15
Westbrook Layup Shot: Missed	05:10
	05:09	Parker Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	04:47	Leonard 3pt Shot: Missed
Ibaka Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)	04:46
Martin Jump Shot: Missed	04:29
Perkins Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	04:27
Perkins Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)	04:27 [OKC 77-78]
Ibaka Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)	04:12
	04:12 [SAS 79-77]	Leonard Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	04:12 [SAS 80-77]	Leonard Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Westbrook Layup Shot: Missed	03:56
	03:55	Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	03:51	Diaw Turnover : Traveling (3 TO)
	03:51	Leonard Substitution replaced by Jackson
Martin 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Perkins (2 AST)	03:31 [OKC 80-80]
Ibaka Foul: Shooting (5 PF) (2 FTA)	03:12
	03:12 [SAS 81-80]	Duncan Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
	03:12	Duncan Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Durant Rebound (Off:2 Def:10)	03:11
Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed	02:47
	02:46	Jackson Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	02:33	Jackson 3pt Shot: Missed
Durant Rebound (Off:2 Def:11)	02:31
Durant 3pt Shot: Missed	02:24
Westbrook Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	02:23
	02:12	Diaw Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)
	02:12
Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)	02:12 [OKC 81-81]
Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)	02:12 [OKC 82-81]
	01:59	Duncan Jump Shot: Missed
Durant Rebound (Off:2 Def:12)	01:58
Westbrook 3pt Shot: Missed	01:41
Perkins Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	01:39
	01:26	Jackson Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)	01:26 [OKC 83-81]
Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)	01:26 [OKC 84-81]
	01:04	Parker Jump Shot: Missed
Westbrook Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	01:02
Westbrook Alley Oop Layup shot: Missed	00:47.9
	00:46.9	Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)
Westbrook Foul: Personal (3 PF)	00:38.1
	00:28.3 [SAS 84-84]	Parker 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Diaw (4 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	00:28.3
	00:28.3	Jackson Substitution replaced by Leonard
Westbrook Turnover : Bad Pass (6 TO) Steal:Leonard (5 ST)	00:07.9
	00:05.9	Team Timeout : Regular
	00:05.9	Leonard Substitution replaced by Jackson
Martin Substitution replaced by Sefolosha	00:05.9
	00:00.0 [SAS 86-84]	Parker Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Green (2 AST)
End of 4th Quarter