Hornets-Thunder Preview

By CHRIS ALTRUDA
Posted Feb 27 2013 2:42PM

With a comfortable lead atop the Northwest Division as they bid to repeat as Western Conference champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder aren't concerned about making the playoffs.

The immediate challenge is working Derek Fisher back into their rotation ahead of the postseason as they seek a second consecutive season sweep of the depleted New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night.

It is the second straight season the Thunder (41-15) will lean on Fisher's veteran savvy as he seeks a sixth title. The 38-year-old point guard won five with the Los Angeles Lakers but came up short last spring when Oklahoma City lost to Miami in the NBA finals.

"I knew that I still wanted to play the game. I knew I still had the love, the work ethic, the passion," said Fisher, who played nine games with Dallas before asking for his release due to a knee injury. "The injury was a setback. ... But as I was leaving Dallas, I understood the risks that that could possibly be my last game or my last opportunity."

Coach Scott Brooks doesn't have a set role for Fisher, who last postseason played mainly on the second unit with current Rocket James Harden, but is confident his team will adjust accordingly like it did in its run to the finals.

"Minutes are going to be had, minutes are going to be probably taken away from many guys, and not just because of Derek Fisher. Just as the season goes on, sometimes the rotations become smaller," Brooks said. "In order to have a good team, you have to have guys that are committed to the team, and sometimes those things happen."

After a season-worst three-game losing streak, Oklahoma City has regrouped to win back-to-back games. The Thunder, who had allowed an average of 113.0 points their previous four games before Sunday night, stifled the Bulls 102-72 and held Chicago to 29.1 percent shooting, a season best defensively.

"We did a lot of good things, but at the same time, it's the NBA. Maybe they had a night off or something like this," Thabo Sefolosha said. "Credit to the way we prepared this game mentally, the way we came out, but at the same time, we can't see ourselves as too good.

"We did a lot of good things but we've got to keep it up."

Oklahoma City has won seven straight over New Orleans since a 91-89 loss on Jan. 24, 2011, and Kevin Durant has averaged 30.0 in that stretch while shooting an eye-popping 62.8 percent. He had 35 in a 92-88 home victory on Dec. 12 in the most recent meeting.

New Orleans (20-38) has dropped four of five following its 101-97 home loss to Brooklyn on Tuesday night, failing to overcome a poor first quarter and again struggling on the perimeter defensively. The Hornets allowed the Nets to make 12 of 20 from 3-point range, and opponents have made 42 of 86 (48.8 percent) from beyond the arc during this five-game stretch.

The Hornets will be without two starters Wednesday. Rookie forward Anthony Davis has a left shoulder sprain after colliding with Brooklyn's Brook Lopez under the basket late in the third quarter, and guard Eric Gordon will continue to sit out the second of back-to-back games for precautionary reasons.

The Thunder have won 17 straight at home against Western opponents, scoring at least 106 points in each of the last 11 and averaging 114.5 in that span. They also have shot 44.5 percent from 3-point range and 50.3 percent overall in those 11 wins.

New Orleans has allowed Oklahoma City to shoot 43.3 percent (26 for 60) from 3-point range this season.

Kevin Martin, who has hit 9 of 20 from long distance in those games, has averaged 21.0 points in the season series.

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Durant gets triple-double in 119-74 Thunder rout

By JEFF LATZKE
Posted Feb 28 2013 12:27AM

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Russell Westbrook warned Kevin Durant that he was going to come off a pick-and-roll and then make a backdoor cut to the basket.

Thabo Sefolosha dived on the floor to save a possession for the Oklahoma City Thunder and get Durant in position to make another play. In a matter of minutes, Durant went from being in the neighborhood of a triple-double to being right on the doorstep. He made sure to finish it off before another early exit in the Thunder's latest blowout.

Durant had 18 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists - the last five coming in a 4-minute flurry in the third quarter - and the Thunder finished a perfect three-game homestand by routing the short-handed New Orleans Hornets 119-74 on Wednesday night.

"When you get a triple-double, people think it's just about the guy that gets it," Durant said. "Your teammates make so many great plays to put you in position to do that. So, it's not just me. My teammates made me look good tonight."

With Oklahoma City already up by 23, Durant went into assist mode to get his second triple-double since the All-Star break.

He assisted on Westbrook's two-handed dunk and a jumper by Serge Ibaka, then threw an off-target alley-oop that Westbrook was able to lay in. He followed that with a pass to Ibaka for a layup, turning to his teammates on the bench with a big smile afterward. After a timeout, he knew he needed just one more assist and passed up a shot near the elbow to instead set up a 3-pointer by Westbrook from the left corner.

On the next possession, Durant made a 10-foot jumper to make it 87-52 and then came out with the rest of the starters with 4:01 left in the third quarter.

"My teammates just did a great job of making me look good and really giving me that triple-double. I wasn't trying to force it or anything like that," Durant said. "I was just playing the game and it happened to come."

Ryan Anderson started in place of injured No. 1 overall draft pick Anthony Davis (shoulder) and led New Orleans with 14 points. The Hornets trailed by at least 29 in three of the four meetings with Oklahoma City this season, getting swept in the season series.

The margin of victory matched the largest of the season for Oklahoma City and was the biggest blowout the Hornets have suffered this season. It also marked the first back-to-back blowouts by at least 30 points by the Thunder franchise since 1994, when it was located in Seattle.

New Orleans was also without second-leading scorer Eric Gordon, who has been sitting out the second game of back-to-back sets this season while working his way back from a knee injury.

"That's part of the game. We don't make any excuses about not having guys," coach Monty Williams said. "If you get a chance to play in the NBA, you've got to cherish it. It's a blessing to play in the NBA. Not everybody looks at it that way.

"We don't have a number of our guys tonight. The guys who get a chance to play, they never know. This could be their last opportunity."

Westbrook scored 29 points, making all 12 of his free throws, and Ibaka finished with 18 points, seven rebounds and three blocks.

The huge lead gave coach Scott Brooks the whole fourth quarter to rest his starters and give playing time to new acquisitions Derek Fisher and Ronnie Brewer. Fisher, who signed as a free agent after Oklahoma City traded third-string point guard Eric Maynor last week, gained a spot in the rotation and missed a pair of 3-pointers in each half.

Brewer, acquired in a trade with New York last week, played the entire fourth quarter along with Fisher and had five points.

"They bring toughness. They bring experience. They just know how to play," Brooks said. "They know where to be, they know when to get out of the way and they know when to make plays."

The Thunder never trailed and pulled away after a cranking up their defense late in the first half. New Orleans started out 18 for 36 from the field and was within 48-43, then made just nine of 41 shots (22 percent) after that. Oklahoma City recorded five blocks in the first 3 1/2 minutes of the second half and never looked back.

"It wasn't just not making shots. We couldn't get a stop, either," Williams said.

Oklahoma City had allowed four straight opponents to shoot 46 percent or better before holding Chicago to an NBA season-low 29.1 percent in a 102-72 blowout Sunday night.

The Hornets rallied back from an early 14-point deficit with nine straight points to get within 45-41 on Al-Farouq Aminu's tip-in of a miss by Greivis Vasquez.

Durant responded with a 3-pointer on Oklahoma City's next possession, sparking a 17-4 flurry to finish the half by the Thunder and push the lead to 62-45.

Notes: Williams said the swelling in Davis' sprained left shoulder would be key in when he's able to return. New Orleans' next game is Friday night against Detroit. "Just talking to our trainers, optimistically he's probably day-to-day. We'll re-evaluate him when we get home tonight or tomorrow and see how he feels," Williams said. ... The 38-year-old Fisher signed with Oklahoma City for the final part of the season for a second straight year, and Brooks says it's not just about his locker room presence from winning five titles with the Los Angeles Lakers. "Derek gives us a great deal of experience and he's still a player. Trust me, we're not bringing him in here just to tell us good stories about Kobe and Shaq, how they won championship and he was the guy," Brooks said. "We're not going to eat S'mores together. He's going to play."

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Notebook: Thunder 119, Hornets 74

Randy Renner, for NBA.com
Posted Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:58 PM - Updated Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:58 PM

THE FACTS: Kevin Durant scored the third triple-double of his career and the Oklahoma City Thunder never trailed, led by at least 30 points most of the second half and clobbered the New Orleans Hornets 119-74. Durant didn't play in the fourth quarter and finished his night with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in just 27 minutes on the floor. Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook led all scorers with 29 points, he was 12-for-12 at the free throw line. Serge Ibaka added 18 for OKC on 9-for-11 shooting. Ibaka also pulled down seven rebounds.

The Hornets had to play short-handed. Neither rookie forward Anthony Davis nor guard Eric Gordon played. Gordon doesn't play the second game of back-to-backs and Davis has a sprained shoulder. It probably wouldn't have mattered. The Hornets managed to get just one guy into double figures, Ryan Anderson, starting for Davis had 14 points. Austin Rivers, starting in place of Gordon, had nine and Xavier Henry came off the bench to drop in nine also. The Hornets could never get much going on either end of the floor as they managed to shoot only 35.1 percent while allowing OKC to hit 55.3 percent.

Thunder sixth man Kevin Martin came off the bench to score 14 points on 5-for-7 shooting. Backup point guard Reggie Jackson scored a career-high 14 also. OKC center Kendrick Perkins didn't score a point but finished with four rebounds, four blocks and three assists. Derek Fisher and Ronnie Brewer made their Thunder debuts for this season. Brewer scored five points, grabbed four rebounds and stole the ball twice while Fisher went 0-for-4 from beyond the arc and didn't score. He did grab a steal and two rebounds.

QUOTABLE: "I'm happy with the way we competed tonight, I thought our defensive effort was outstanding for 48 minutes, we passed the ball very well and our overall effort was good for 48 minutes. We utilized Russell and KD in different areas of the floor."
--Thunder head coach Scott Brooks

THE STAT: In the third quarter the Thunder held the Hornets to just 19 percent shooting (4-for-21) and 15 points. Meanwhile OKC scored 34 points on 61.1 percent shooting (11-for-18).

TURNING POINT: The Thunder put the pedal to the metal on offense and turned the screws down on defense to start the third quarter. OKC sprinted out on a 20-7 run to start the quarter giving the Thunder a 30 point lead about halfway through the third quarter. It was cruise control from there.

QUOTABLE II: "You lose a game like that and you certainly don't feel good about it and yet it's part of our growth. But, I thought our guys played younger than their age and they need to learn in situations like that. We just didn't play well tonight."
-- Hornets head coach Monty Williams

HOT: The Thunder started the game hitting 58.8 percent of their shots (10-for-17)...Westbrook started 5-for-7 (16 points)...Anderson was 5-for-6 (3-for-4, 3-pointers) for 14 points in the first 16 minutes...OKC shot 56.4 percent in the first half...Martin was 5-for-6 and Ibaka 6-for-8 in the first 24 minutes...

NOT: Lopez was 1-for-6 in the first quarter...Vasquez was 2-for-9 in the first half...After starting the game 5-for-6 Anderson goes 0-for-5 the rest of the way...The Hornets were 9-for-35 (25.7 percent) in the second half.

INSIDE THE ARENA: The 96th consecutive sell-out inside Chesapeake Energy Arena.

GOOD MOVE: Brooks had been asked repeatedly if Fisher would replace Jackson as the Thunder backup point guard. Brooks would say only that Fisher would give the Thunder more options. When it came time to bring Westbrook out both Jackson and Fisher took the court, with Jackson playing the point and Fisher at shooting guard. Each played about six minutes in the first half.

BAD MOVE: Three times in the span of three minutes in the third quarter the Hornets tried to go inside on Perkins he blocked all three shots, two from Vasquez and one from Lopez.

NOTABLE: Durant's triple-double is the third of his career (all coming this season) and his second in the last four games...OKC is now 19-1 and has won 18 straight games against Western Conference opponents.

UP NEXT: For the Hornets, Friday vs. Detroit, Monday vs. Orlando, Wednesday vs. LA Lakers. For the Thunder, Friday @ Denver, Sunday @ LA Clippers, Tuesday vs. LA Lakers.

• Hornets: --
• Thunder: Lamb, Orton

• Hornets: --
• Thunder: Martin

• Lead Changes: 0
• Times Tied: 2

• Arena: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OK
• Officials: #71 Rodney Mott, #40 Leon Wood, #60 James Williams
• Attendance: 18203
• Duration: 2:09

New Orleans Hornets (20-39)		Oklahoma City Thunder (42-15)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Ibaka vs Lopez (Durant gains possession)
	11:39	Westbrook 3pt Shot: Missed
Aminu Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:38
Lopez Turnaround Hook Shot: Missed	11:14
	11:13	Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:58 [OKC 2-0]	Ibaka Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Durant (1 AST)
Rivers Driving Layup Shot: Missed	10:36
	10:34	Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:30 [OKC 4-0]	Westbrook Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Durant (2 AST)
Anderson Step Back Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:04 [NOH 2-4]
	09:44	Durant Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Aminu (1 ST)
Lopez Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Vasquez (1 AST)	09:41 [NOH 4-4]
	09:24 [OKC 6-4]	Ibaka Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Perkins (1 AST)
	09:01	Jump Ball Sefolosha vs Aminu (Vasquez gains possession)
Anderson Reverse Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Vasquez (2 AST)	08:56 [NOH 6-6]
	08:39 [OKC 8-6]	Durant Driving Bank shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (1 AST)
Vasquez Step Back Jump shot: Missed	08:23
	08:22	Westbrook Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:16	Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed
	08:15	Perkins Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	08:10 [OKC 10-6]	Westbrook Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Perkins (2 AST)
Anderson 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Rivers (1 AST)	07:51 [NOH 9-10]
	07:38	Ibaka Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Lopez (1 BLK)
	07:35	Ibaka Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	07:34 [OKC 12-9]	Ibaka Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed	07:18
	07:17	Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	07:08 [OKC 14-9]	Ibaka Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Durant (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:06
Vasquez Running Jump Shot: Missed	06:40
	06:39	Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
Anderson Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	06:31
	06:31 [OKC 15-9]	Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	06:31 [OKC 16-9]	Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Lopez Turnaround Hook Shot: Missed	06:13
	06:12	Perkins Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	05:47	Durant 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:46	Westbrook Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
Vasquez Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	05:45
	05:45 [OKC 17-9]	Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	05:45 [OKC 18-9]	Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Rivers Floating Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	05:27 [NOH 11-18]
	05:09	Durant Jump Shot: Missed
	05:08	Team Rebound
Anderson Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF)	05:08
	05:08	Durant Substitution replaced by Martin
Anderson Substitution replaced by Thomas	05:08
	04:52	Ibaka Layup Shot: Missed
Aminu Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:51
Vasquez Floating Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	04:42 [NOH 13-18]
	04:27	Martin Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Lopez (2 BLK)
Aminu Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	04:25
Aminu Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Vasquez (3 AST)	04:20 [NOH 15-18]
	04:20	Ibaka Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
	04:20	Ibaka Substitution replaced by Collison
Aminu Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)	04:20 [NOH 16-18]
	04:06 [OKC 20-16]	Westbrook Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Lopez Layup Shot: Missed Block: Collison (1 BLK)	03:51
Team Rebound	03:51
Aminu Substitution replaced by Henry	03:51
Lopez Layup Shot: Missed	03:47
	03:45	Perkins Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	03:35 [OKC 22-16]	Westbrook Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Lopez Jump Shot: Missed	03:16
	03:15	Sefolosha Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Vasquez Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	03:06
	03:06 [OKC 23-16]	Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
Vasquez Substitution replaced by Roberts	03:06
	03:06	Perkins Substitution replaced by Thabeet
	03:06 [OKC 24-16]	Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
Thomas Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rivers (2 AST)	02:53 [NOH 18-24]
	02:38 [OKC 26-18]	Westbrook Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Collison (1 AST)
Roberts 3pt Shot: Missed	02:11
Team Rebound	02:10
	02:09	Team Timeout : Regular
Lopez Substitution replaced by Mason Jr.	02:09
Rivers Substitution replaced by Anderson	02:09
Henry Jump Shot: Missed	01:58
	01:57	Martin Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:45	Collison Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
	01:26	Martin Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Henry Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	01:26 [NOH 19-26]
Henry Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	01:26
	01:26	Collison Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Thomas Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)	01:19
	01:19 [OKC 27-19]	Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
	01:19 [OKC 28-19]	Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
Henry Jump Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Mason Jr. (1 AST)	00:57.7 [NOH 21-28]
Thomas Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	00:47.7
	00:47.7 [OKC 29-21]	Sefolosha Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	00:47.7 [OKC 30-21]	Sefolosha Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Henry Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Thabeet (1 BLK)	00:34.9
Team Rebound	00:33.3
Henry Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Sefolosha (1 ST)	00:25.9
	00:04.9	Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed
	00:03.9	Sefolosha Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	00:01.2	Sefolosha Turnaround Bank shot: Missed
	00:00.5	Thabeet Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	00:00.3	Thabeet Tip Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 1st Quarter
New Orleans Hornets (20-39)		Oklahoma City Thunder (42-15)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Mason Jr. Jump Shot: Missed	11:48
	11:46	Martin Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	11:40	Martin Foul: Offensive (2 PF)
	11:40	Martin Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
	11:32	Martin Technical
Mason Jr. Free Throw Technical Missed	11:32
Team Rebound	11:32
Anderson Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Fisher (1 ST)	11:18
	11:13 [OKC 32-21]	Martin Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Mason Jr. 3pt Shot: Missed	10:56
	10:55	Team Rebound
	10:38 [OKC 34-21]	Durant Running Bank shot: Made (4 PTS)
Vasquez Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	10:21
Team Rebound	10:20
	10:16	Jackson Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Anderson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	10:16
Team Rebound	10:16
Henry Substitution replaced by Rivers	10:16
Anderson Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	10:16 [NOH 22-34]
	10:04 [OKC 36-22]	Martin Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Vasquez Jump Shot: Missed	09:44
	09:43	Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	09:33	Fisher 3pt Shot: Missed
Vasquez Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:32
Anderson 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Vasquez (4 AST)	09:24 [NOH 25-36]
	08:56	Fisher 3pt Shot: Missed
Vasquez Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:55
Anderson 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Vasquez (5 AST)	08:49 [NOH 28-36]
	08:28 [OKC 38-28]	Martin Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Jackson (1 AST)
Mason Jr. Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Anderson (1 AST)	08:12 [NOH 30-38]
	07:48
Anderson Substitution replaced by Aminu	07:48
	07:48	Jump Ball Durant vs Mason Jr. (Jackson gains possession)
	07:44 [OKC 40-30]	Jackson Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Lopez Jump Shot: Missed	07:23
	07:23	Team Rebound
Aminu Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)	07:23
	07:08 [OKC 42-30]	Jackson Reverse Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Durant (4 AST)
Vasquez Running Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	06:44 [NOH 32-42]
	06:31 [OKC 45-32]	Martin 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Jackson (2 AST)
Mason Jr. 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Vasquez (6 AST)	06:01 [NOH 35-45]
	05:58	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:58	Collison Substitution replaced by Ibaka
	05:58	Jackson Substitution replaced by Westbrook
	05:58	Fisher Substitution replaced by Perkins
Mason Jr. Substitution replaced by Miller	05:58
	05:45	Martin Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)
Lopez Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rivers (3 AST)	05:31 [NOH 37-45]
	05:22	Westbrook Running Jump Shot: Missed
Miller Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:21
Miller Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Vasquez (7 AST)	05:15 [NOH 39-45]
	04:57	Westbrook Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Aminu Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	04:56
Vasquez Floating Jump shot: Missed	04:37
Aminu Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	04:36
Aminu Tip Shot: Made (5 PTS)	04:36 [NOH 41-45]
	04:20 [OKC 48-41]	Durant 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Perkins (3 AST)
Rivers Driving Jump shot: Made (4 PTS)	04:01 [NOH 43-48]
	03:46 [OKC 51-43]	Martin 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (2 AST)
Rivers Jump Shot: Missed	03:26
Aminu Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	03:24
Aminu Tip Shot: Missed	03:24
	03:18	Martin Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Aminu Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	03:18
	03:18 [OKC 52-43]	Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
Aminu Substitution replaced by Anderson	03:18
	03:18	Martin Substitution replaced by Sefolosha
	03:18 [OKC 53-43]	Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
Vasquez Driving Layup Shot: Missed	03:04
Team Rebound	03:01
	03:01	Jump Ball Sefolosha vs Lopez (Rivers gains possession)
	02:41	Perkins Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:41
Lopez Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	02:41 [NOH 44-53]
Lopez Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	02:41 [NOH 45-53]
	02:34 [OKC 56-45]	Durant 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (3 AST)
Rivers Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	02:21
Lopez Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	02:17
	02:17 [OKC 57-45]	Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	02:17 [OKC 58-45]	Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Vasquez 3pt Shot: Missed Block: Perkins (1 BLK)	01:55
	01:54	Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	01:43 [OKC 60-45]	Ibaka Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Durant (5 AST)
Rivers 3pt Shot: Missed	01:14
	01:14	Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	01:08	Westbrook 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:06	Ibaka Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	00:48.9	Westbrook Layup Shot: Missed
	00:47.6	Ibaka Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)
	00:47.6 [OKC 62-45]	Ibaka Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)
	00:23.7	Perkins Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Miller Substitution replaced by Mason Jr.	00:23.7
Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed	00:17.9
	00:16.9	Westbrook Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	00:02.9	Durant Jump Shot: Missed
Mason Jr. Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:01.5
End of 2nd Quarter
New Orleans Hornets (20-39)		Oklahoma City Thunder (42-15)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Anderson Running Jump Shot: Missed	11:38
	11:37	Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)
	11:30	Westbrook Layup Shot: Missed
Lopez Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:29
Vasquez Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Perkins (2 BLK)	11:20
Team Rebound	11:20
Lopez Dunk Shot: Missed Block: Perkins (3 BLK)	11:18
	11:16	Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:9)
	11:11 [OKC 64-45]	Sefolosha Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Aminu Jump Shot: Missed	10:46
	10:45	Perkins Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
Rivers Foul: Personal (1 PF)	10:34
	10:22	Perkins Jump Shot: Missed Block: Lopez (3 BLK)
	10:22	Team Rebound
Aminu Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	10:21
	10:21 [OKC 65-45]	Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
	10:21 [OKC 66-45]	Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
Vasquez Jump Shot: Missed Block: Ibaka (1 BLK)	10:03
Vasquez Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	10:02
Vasquez Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	09:59 [NOH 47-66]
	09:42	Sefolosha Jump Shot: Missed
	09:41	Sefolosha Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	09:41 [OKC 68-47]	Sefolosha Tip Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed	09:14
Team Rebound	09:14
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	09:14
	09:00	Westbrook Layup Shot: Missed
	08:58	Ibaka Rebound (Off:4 Def:0)
	08:57	Ibaka Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Anderson (1 ST)
Vasquez Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Perkins (4 BLK)	08:41
Team Rebound	08:41
Anderson Step Back Jump shot: Missed	08:37
	08:36	Sefolosha Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
Rivers Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	08:26
	08:26 [OKC 69-47]	Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
Vasquez Substitution replaced by Roberts	08:26
	08:26 [OKC 70-47]	Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
Roberts Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	08:07 [NOH 49-70]
Roberts Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	07:53
	07:53 [OKC 71-49]	Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
	07:53 [OKC 72-49]	Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
Anderson Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Ibaka (2 BLK)	07:36
	07:34	Ibaka Rebound (Off:4 Def:1)
	07:25 [OKC 74-49]	Westbrook Dunk Shot: Made (24 PTS) Assist: Durant (6 AST)
Aminu Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Roberts (1 AST)	07:19 [NOH 51-74]
	06:57 [OKC 76-51]	Ibaka Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Durant (7 AST)
Roberts 3pt Shot: Missed	06:43
	06:42	Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:10)
Lopez Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	06:21
	06:21 [OKC 77-51]	Sefolosha Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	06:21 [OKC 78-51]	Sefolosha Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Aminu Jump Shot: Missed	06:06
Lopez Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	06:05
	06:01	Perkins Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Lopez Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	06:01 [NOH 52-78]
Aminu Substitution replaced by Henry	06:01
Lopez Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	06:01
	06:01	Ibaka Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)
	05:47 [OKC 80-52]	Westbrook Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (26 PTS) Assist: Durant (8 AST)
Rivers Jump Shot: Missed	05:31
	05:30	Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:11)
	05:24 [OKC 82-52]	Ibaka Dunk Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Durant (9 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	05:24
Roberts Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Sefolosha (2 ST)	05:16
	05:08 [OKC 85-52]	Westbrook 3pt Shot: Made (29 PTS) Assist: Durant (10 AST)
Henry Jump Shot: Missed	04:52
	04:51	Ibaka Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)
Henry Violation:Kicked Ball	04:32
Rivers Substitution replaced by Mason Jr.	04:32
Anderson Substitution replaced by Thomas	04:32
	04:22 [OKC 87-52]	Durant Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Ibaka (1 AST)
	04:01	Ibaka Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	04:01 [NOH 53-87]
	04:01	Durant Substitution replaced by Collison
	04:01	Perkins Substitution replaced by Martin
	04:01	Westbrook Substitution replaced by Jackson
Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	04:01 [NOH 54-87]
	03:47 [OKC 89-54]	Ibaka Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Collison (2 AST)
Lopez Jump Shot: Missed Block: Ibaka (3 BLK)	03:27
Mason Jr. Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	03:26
Mason Jr. Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)	03:24 [NOH 56-89]
	02:52 [OKC 92-56]	Jackson 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Collison (3 AST)
	02:32	Sefolosha Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
	02:32	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:32	Ibaka Substitution replaced by Fisher
	02:32	Sefolosha Substitution replaced by Jones
Lopez Substitution replaced by Aminu	02:32
Henry Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)	02:32 [NOH 57-92]
Henry Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	02:32 [NOH 58-92]
	02:09	Jackson Pullup Jump shot: Missed
	02:09	Team Rebound
Thomas Foul: Personal (3 PF) (2 FTA)	02:09
	02:09 [OKC 93-58]	Martin Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
	02:09 [OKC 94-58]	Martin Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
Roberts 3pt Shot: Missed	01:51
	01:50	Collison Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	01:42 [OKC 96-58]	Jones Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Collison (4 AST)
Aminu Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	01:22
	01:11	Martin Turnover : Traveling (3 TO)
Aminu Floating Jump shot: Missed	00:53.9
	00:52.4	Collison Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	00:47.9	Martin Jump Shot: Missed Block: Aminu (1 BLK)
Roberts Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:44.9
Mason Jr. 3pt Shot: Missed	00:39.9
	00:38.9	Jackson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:26.9	Collison Jump Shot: Missed
Mason Jr. Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	00:25.6
	00:20.3	Collison Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Henry Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	00:20.3 [NOH 59-96]
Henry Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	00:20.3 [NOH 60-96]
	00:05.9	Collison Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Roberts (1 ST)
End of 3rd Quarter
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	11:45	Jones Jump Shot: Missed
Aminu Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	11:44
Aminu Foul: Offensive Charge (4 PF)	11:22
Aminu Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	11:22
Mason Jr. Substitution replaced by Rivers	11:22
	11:14 [OKC 98-60]	Jackson Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Roberts 3pt Shot: Missed	11:01
	11:00	Thabeet Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	10:44 [OKC 100-60]	Jones Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Rivers 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Roberts (2 AST)	10:20 [NOH 63-100]
Aminu Foul: Personal (5 PF)	10:02
Aminu Substitution replaced by Miller	10:02
	09:54 [OKC 102-63]	Jones Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Fisher (1 AST)
Rivers Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Brewer (1 ST)	09:29
Henry Foul: Personal (1 PF)	09:17
	09:08	Jones Jump Shot: Missed
	09:07	Thabeet Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	08:50	Jackson Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
	08:48	Brewer Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	08:48 [OKC 104-63]	Brewer Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	08:35	Fisher Foul: Personal (1 PF)
	08:35
	08:35	Thabeet Substitution replaced by Liggins
Miller Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	08:29
	08:07 [OKC 106-63]	Liggins Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Jackson (3 AST)
Rivers Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Liggins (1 ST)	07:42
	07:35	Fisher 3pt Shot: Missed
Miller Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:34
Thomas Foul: Offensive (4 PF)	07:20
Thomas Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	07:20
Henry Foul: Personal (2 PF)	07:09
	06:54	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
	06:45	Jones Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Rivers Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	06:45 [NOH 64-106]
Rivers Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	06:45 [NOH 65-106]
Thomas Foul: Personal (5 PF)	06:26
	06:18	Jackson Running Jump Shot: Missed
Miller Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	06:17
Miller 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Roberts (3 AST)	06:01 [NOH 68-106]
	05:40 [OKC 109-68]	Jackson 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Brewer (1 AST)
Miller 3pt Shot: Missed	05:28
	05:27	Jones Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:18	Liggins 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:17	Brewer Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	05:13	Brewer Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Thomas (1 ST)
Roberts Jump Shot: Missed	04:51
	04:50	Liggins Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:45 [OKC 111-68]	Liggins Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Thomas Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Rivers (4 AST)	04:27 [NOH 70-111]
	04:19	Fisher 3pt Shot: Missed
Roberts Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:18
Team Timeout : Regular	04:13
Miller Jump Shot: Missed	04:07
	04:06	Liggins Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:51	Jackson Foul: Offensive (2 PF)
	03:51	Jackson Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Rivers 3pt Shot: Missed	03:29
	03:28	Brewer Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	03:08	Jackson 3pt Shot: Missed
Miller Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	03:07
Henry Dunk Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Miller (1 AST)	02:56 [NOH 72-111]
	02:29 [OKC 114-72]	Brewer 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Fisher (2 AST)
Miller Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Brewer (2 ST)	02:11
	02:08	Brewer Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Rivers (1 ST)
Miller 3pt Shot: Missed	01:58
	01:57	Liggins Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	01:37	Brewer 3pt Shot: Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:36
Roberts Layup Shot: Missed	01:28
Henry Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	01:26
Henry Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Jones (1 ST)	01:25
Rivers Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	01:21
	01:21 [OKC 115-72]	Jones Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	01:21	Jones Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	01:18	Jones Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
Roberts Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)	01:18
	01:18 [OKC 116-72]	Jones Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
	01:18 [OKC 117-72]	Jones Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Henry 3pt Shot: Missed	00:58.9
	00:57.7	Brewer Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	00:45.9	Brewer Layup Shot: Missed
Rivers Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:44.7
	00:37.0	Liggins Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Miller Jump Shot: Missed	00:27.9
Thomas Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	00:17.9
Thomas Tip Shot: Made (8 PTS)	00:17.9 [NOH 74-117]
	00:03.0 [OKC 119-74]	Jackson Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)
End of 4th Quarter