Thunder-Mavericks Preview

By TAYLOR BECHTOLD
Posted Mar 17 2013 12:12AM

While the Oklahoma City Thunder have the NBA's third-best record and are playing well, they haven't exactly been dominant on the road.

Kevin Durant's career night ensured Oklahoma City escaped with an overtime win in its last trip to Dallas, and the Thunder return there Sunday night trying to win their 10th straight - including the postseason - against the Mavericks and for the 11th time in 13 games overall.

Durant scored 26 points, Russell Westbrook had 23 and Serge Ibaka added 20 as Oklahoma City pulled away late to beat the lowly Magic 117-104 on Friday. The Thunder (49-17) trail San Antonio by 1 1/2 games for the top seed in the West Conference.

"We just didn't play with the focus we needed," coach Scott Brooks said. "We missed too many free throws, layups and missed opportunities."

While Oklahoma City won its seventh straight at home and trails only Miami and Denver for the league's best home record, it's been a different story on the road.

The Thunder claimed solid victories over New York and the Los Angeles Clippers during a recent three-game road winning streak, but have lost six of 10 there following a 105-93 loss at San Antonio on Monday.

Now Oklahoma City looks to get back on track against the Mavericks, who rallied late to force overtime in a 117-114 loss in the last meeting in Dallas on Jan. 18. Durant, though, finished with a career-high 52 points in that win, sinking all 21 of his free throws and going 5 for 9 from 3-point range as part of a 13-for-31 shooting night.

The All-Star forward, who also had 40 points in a 111-105 overtime win over Dallas on Dec. 27, has scored 37.0 per game while making 36 of 37 from the free-throw line in the season series.

Westbrook, the team's second-leading scorer, finished with a team-high 24 points in a 112-91 home victory on Feb. 4. He also has reached 30 points in each of his last two regular-season games in Dallas.

The Thunder have averaged 113.5 points on 54.5 percent shooting in back-to-back victories. They've also scored 113.3 per game and shot 76 for 91 (83.5 percent) from the free-throw line against the Mavericks.

Dallas, though, has allowed 90.8 points per game on 43.1 percent shooting over their last four games heading into this meeting.

The Mavericks (31-34) are trying to stay in the playoff chase, trailing the eighth-place Los Angeles Lakers by three games as they continue a stretch with eight of nine at home.

Reserve guard Rodrigue Beaubois gave the team a lift with 18 points as Dallas captured its sixth win in eight games with a 96-86 victory over Cleveland on Friday.

"We have to make sure that everybody's ready," Beaubois said. "Even if you don't play, the next game maybe you're going to get in."

Dirk Nowitzki, who had 13 points on 6-of-17 shooting on Friday, may have a difficult getting back on track since he's averaged 12.3 points on 11-of-41 (26.8 percent) shooting in this series.

Shawn Marion, who led the team with 23 points in the January loss, is expected to miss his sixth straight game because of a strained left calf.

The Thunder have won four in a row in Dallas and nine straight overall against the Mavericks, including last season's playoff sweep.

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Durant scores 19 of 31 in 4th, Thunder beat Mavs

Posted Mar 18 2013 2:17AM

DALLAS (AP) Kevin Durant felt like he was letting his team down through three quarters.

The three-time scoring champion then went on an offensive frenzy in the fourth before watching his supporting cast finish off the Dallas Mavericks.

Durant scored 19 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter, Russell Westbrook had 35 including the go-ahead jumper with 1 minute left, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Mavericks 107-101 on Sunday night.

Durant was 3 of 9 from the floor and hadn't scored in the second half before hitting seven shots in a row during one stretch of the fourth.

"I was frustrated with myself early on and I wanted to stick with it," Durant said. "My teammates kept coming to me. So I just wanted to come through for them."

Even with Durant going on a scoring binge, the Mavericks managed to tie the game at 101 on Dirk Nowitzki's two free throws with 1:20 left.

With Dallas taking the ball out of Durant's hands, Westbrook connected on a 17-footer to give the Thunder a 103-101 lead. With a chance to tie on the next possession, Durant forced Dallas into a shot-clock violation when he blocked Mike James' desperation jumper.

Thabo Sefolosha hit a turnaround jumper over O.J. Mayo to stretch Oklahoma City's lead to 105-101.

Durant finished off his brilliant fourth by hitting two free throws with 2.2 seconds left.

"Shots weren't falling for me and I turned the ball over," Durant said. "I just had to stick with it and I think I did a good job of that. My first three quarters were below average."

Nowitzki scored 23 points on 8-of-10 shooting, Vince Carter had 18 points and James added a season-high 14 points for Dallas.

The Mavericks, who have made the postseason 12 years in a row, are fighting to stay within reach of the final playoff spots in the Western Conference.

Dallas will play six of its next seven at home.

"They just made more plays down the stretch," Dallas center Elton Brand said. "We had Durant under control for about 75 percent of the game. He just came up big."

Serge Ibaka had 18 points and 16 rebounds for Oklahoma City, which crept within a game of San Antonio for the best record in the West.

The Thunder beat the Mavericks for the 10th straight time, including a sweep in the first round of the playoffs last year. Oklahoma City won all four matchups this season, three of which were by six points or fewer.

"That's what it seems to come down to every game," Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. "It comes down to the last two or three minutes of the game."

With top defender Shawn Marion missing his sixth straight game with a strained left calf, Carter and rookie Jae Crowder took turns guarding Durant in the fourth, and neither had much luck slowing down the four-time All-Star.

Darren Collison hit a bank shot to finish a 7-0 run and put the Mavericks up 79-78 with 9:43 remaining.

That's when Durant began to take charge. The lanky forward hit a 21-footer and then drove past Carter for a three-point play, giving the Thunder an 83-79 lead.

That started a run for Durant where he scored 17 of his team's next 21 points. He capped his scoring frenzy with a step-back jumper that pushed Oklahoma City's lead to 99-93.

The Mavericks went on an 8-2 run to tie the score. Nowitzki hit four free throws in a row to tie it at 101.

After Westbrook's jumper made it 103-101, Dallas had a chance to tie. But they nearly lost control of the ball twice and James was forced to fire up a tough shot, which was easily blocked by Durant.

With the shot clock winding down, Sefolosha turned over Mayo and hit a 13-footer with 12.5 seconds left, giving Oklahoma City a 105-101 advantage. Durant made two free throws to finish the scoring.

Nowitzki hit his first eight shots and scored all of Dallas' points in an 8-2 run that gave the Mavericks a 59-56 lead early in the third.

Nowitzki finally missed five minutes into the third with an errant 3-pointer.

Westbrook finished the third with a jumper that gave the Thunder a 73-72 lead.

Derek Fisher who played nine games with the Mavericks earlier in the season, played for the first time in Dallas since the team granted his release. Fisher said he was having a difficult time being away from his family and Dallas waived him on Dec. 22.

Fisher ended up signing with Oklahoma City last month and Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said before the game he was disappointed with how the situation with Fisher played out.

Dallas fans booed Fisher when he entered the game with 1:45 left. They then cheered loudly 10 seconds later when the 17-year veteran was called for his first foul.

NOTES: Brand replaced Chris Kaman in the starting lineup for the Mavericks, who have used 21 different starting units this season. . Oklahoma City C Hasheem Thabeet was out with a sore lower back.

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Notebook: Thunder 107, Mavericks 101

Dave Ivey, for NBA.com
Posted Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:59 PM - Updated Sun Mar 17, 2013 11:06 PM

THE FACTS: The Oklahoma City Thunder's superstars delivered. The Dallas Mavericks didn't give their star a chance. Russell Westbrook scored 35 points and Kevin Durant scored 19 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter Sunday as the Thunder closed out a 107-101 road victory against the Mavericks and Dirk Nowitzki, who scored 23 but didn't attempt a field goal in the fourth.

It was Oklahoma City's 10th straight victory against Dallas (31-35), including a sweep in last season's playoffs, and gave the Thunder (50-17) their third 50-win campaign in four years. Oklahoma City scored the final six points of the game, a back-and-forth battle that featured 15 lead changes, nine ties and no lead greater than seven points for either side. The Thunder have won eight of their last nine.

Westbrook scored 14 points in the first quarter and 15 in the third. Durant, who scored a career-high 52 points in his last trip to Dallas on Jan. 18, also had nine rebounds. Serge Ibaka tallied 18 points, 16 boards and three blocks. Vince Carter scored 18 off the bench and Mike James added a season-high 14 for the Mavericks, who were outrebounded by 12.

QUOTABLE: "We had a run, they had a run, we had a run ... it kept going back and forth and neither team gave up. I'm just glad we had the last run."

-- Thunder coach Scott Brooks

THE STAT: The Mavericks used their 21st different starting lineup. By comparison, the Thunder started the same five for the 64th time in 67 games.

TURNING POINT: Nowitzki's two free throws with 1:20 left knotted it at 101-101, but Westbrook answered with a pull-up 17-footer. OKC then put the clamps on Dallas, with James having to force a drive with the shot clock winding down and getting stuffed by Durant. The Mavs answered with solid defense of their own, forcing Thabo Sefolosha to shoot. Sefolosha came through with a spinning, fadeaway dagger from 13 feet with 12.5 seconds left, just his second bucket of the game.

HOT: Nowitzki sank his first eight field-goal attempts, including three 3-pointers. ... The Mavericks were 16-for-16 at the free-throw line (10-for-10 in the fourth quarter). ... Westbrook and Durant were both 9-for-9 at the stripe. Durant is 30-for-30 in his last two games in Dallas.

NOT: Oklahoma City missed 11 of its first 12 attempts from beyond the arc.

BAD MOVE: Even though Nowitzki was 8-for-10 entering the fourth and had scored eight points in the third quarter, he was limited to four free throws in the final period. The Mavericks took 15 shots in the quarter, three each by James, Brandan Wright and Darren Collison and four by Carter, but none by Nowitzki. Some credit goes to the Thunder defense, but too many possessions went by without the 11-time All-Star being involved in the offense.

QUOTABLE II: "We didn't do a good job. I take responsibility for it. A few times they fouled him before he could get a shot off. ... When they get into all of that switching and denying, sometimes other guys have got to step up and make plays. We weren't able to make plays."

-- Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle on Nowitzki not getting any fourth-quarter shots

ROOKIE WATCH: Dallas forward Jae Crowder had a rough night, finishing 1-for-5 from 3-point range with two costly turnovers. Defensively, he got lost on two consecutive backdoor layups by Kevin Martin in the second quarter.

NOTABLE: Mavericks forward Shawn Marion (left calf strain) missed his sixth consecutive game and Thunder center Hasheem Thabeet (sore lower back) missed his second straight. ... Oklahoma City guard Derek Fisher started nine games for Dallas in December. ... With his steal in the first quarter, Nowitzki passed Jason Kidd (954) for second place in franchise history behind Derek Harper (1,551). ... Dallas guard Rodrigue Beaubois is out indefinitely after fracturing a bone in his left hand (second metacarpal) in the second quarter. He scored a team-high 18 points in Friday's win vs. Cleveland and was averaging 4.1 points and 12.3 minutes per game.

UP NEXT: For the Mavericks, Monday @ Atlanta, Wednesday vs. Brooklyn, Friday vs. Boston. For the Thunder, Tuesday vs. Denver, Wednesday @ Memphis, Friday @ Orlando.

• Thunder: Lamb, Liggins, Orton
• Mavericks: Cunningham, Marion

• Thunder: --
• Mavericks: --

• Lead Changes: 15
• Times Tied: 9

• Arena: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
• Officials: #29 Mark Lindsay, #8 Marc Davis, #28 Zach Zarba
• Attendance: 20284
• Duration: 2:17

Oklahoma City Thunder (50-17)		Dallas Mavericks (31-35)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Brand vs Ibaka (Perkins gains possession)
Ibaka Jump Shot: Missed	11:37
	11:36	Brand Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:14 [DAL 2-0]	James Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Sefolosha Jump Shot: Missed	10:47
Ibaka Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	10:46
Westbrook Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:38 [OKC 2-2]
	10:18	Mayo Jump Shot: Missed
Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:17
Westbrook Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Brand (1 ST)	10:10
	10:00	Brand Fadeaway Bank shot: Missed
Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:59
Durant Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (1 AST)	09:46 [OKC 4-2]
	09:35 [DAL 4-4]	Brand Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Mayo (1 AST)
Westbrook Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Brand (1 BLK)	09:21
	09:19	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:13 [DAL 6-4]	James Running Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
	09:06	James Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Westbrook Pullup Jump shot: Made (4 PTS)	08:58 [OKC 6-6]
	08:42	Brand Running Hook Shot: Missed
Ibaka Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	08:41
Durant Step Back Jump shot: Missed	08:26
Perkins Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	08:25
Sefolosha 3pt Shot: Missed	08:21
	08:20	Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:08	Crowder 3pt Shot: Missed
	08:07	Nowitzki Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	08:01 [DAL 9-6]	Nowitzki 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)
Durant Jump Shot: Missed	07:44
	07:43	Nowitzki Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	07:31	Crowder 3pt Shot: Missed
Sefolosha Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:30
Durant Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Nowitzki (1 ST)	07:23
	07:18 [DAL 11-6]	Nowitzki Running Slam Dunk Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Mayo (2 AST)
Westbrook Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	07:01 [OKC 8-11]
	06:46 [DAL 13-8]	James Driving Jump shot: Made (6 PTS)
	06:29	James Foul: Personal (2 PF)
	06:29	Nowitzki Substitution replaced by Wright
	06:29	James Substitution replaced by Collison
Ibaka Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Perkins (1 AST)	06:22 [OKC 10-13]
	06:06	Brand Jump Shot: Missed
Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:05
Durant Foul: Offensive Charge (1 PF)	06:00
Durant Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	06:00
	06:00	Team Timeout : Regular
	06:00	Crowder Substitution replaced by Carter
Perkins Foul: Personal (1 PF)	05:51
	05:46 [DAL 15-10]	Wright Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Mayo (3 AST)
Durant Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Made (4 PTS)	05:30 [OKC 12-15]
	05:15 [DAL 17-12]	Wright Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Collison (1 AST)
Westbrook Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Sefolosha (1 AST)	04:55 [OKC 14-17]
Ibaka Substitution replaced by Collison	04:32
Sefolosha Substitution replaced by Martin	04:32
	04:32	Brand Substitution replaced by Kaman
	04:29	Collison Step Back Jump shot: Missed Block: Durant (1 BLK)
	04:29	Team Rebound
	04:29	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Perkins Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Kaman (1 ST)	04:15
	04:06 [DAL 19-14]	Mayo Pullup Bank shot: Made (2 PTS)
Collison Turnaround Hook Shot: Missed	03:44
	03:43	Kaman Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:34	Wright Turnaround Hook Shot: Missed
	03:33	Team Rebound
	03:22	Wright Jump Shot: Missed
	03:20	Kaman Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	03:20	Kaman Tip Shot: Missed
Collison Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:19
Westbrook Pullup Jump shot: Missed	03:11
	03:10	Wright Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:52	Kaman Turnaround Hook Shot: Missed
Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:51
	02:43	Carter Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:43
	02:43	Mayo Substitution replaced by Beaubois
Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	02:43 [OKC 15-19]
Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	02:43 [OKC 16-19]
	02:22	Beaubois Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Westbrook (1 ST)
Westbrook Running Slam Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS)	02:18 [OKC 18-19]
	02:04 [DAL 21-18]	Collison Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Durant Substitution replaced by Fisher	01:45
	01:45	Wright Substitution replaced by Nowitzki
Perkins Substitution replaced by Ibaka	01:45
Martin Jump Shot: Missed	01:43
	01:42	Kaman Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	01:35 [DAL 23-18]	Carter Driving Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
Fisher Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	01:35
	01:35 [DAL 24-18]	Carter Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
	01:28	Beaubois Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	01:28 [OKC 19-24]
Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	01:28 [OKC 20-24]
	01:08	Beaubois Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Westbrook Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:07
	01:02	Collison Foul: Shooting Block (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)	01:02 [OKC 21-24]
	01:02	Collison Substitution replaced by Mayo
Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)	01:02 [OKC 22-24]
	00:51.6	Carter Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Westbrook Substitution replaced by Jackson	00:51.6
	00:51.6	Mayo Substitution replaced by Collison
Collison Jump Shot: Missed	00:34.9
Ibaka Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	00:33.9
Martin 3pt Shot: Missed	00:30.8
Ibaka Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	00:29.7
Collison Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Jackson (1 AST)	00:12.9 [OKC 24-24]
	00:04.9 [DAL 26-24]	Kaman Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Collison (2 AST)
Jackson 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.3
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 1st Quarter
Oklahoma City Thunder (50-17)		Dallas Mavericks (31-35)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:43 [DAL 29-24]	Carter 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Martin 3pt Shot: Missed	11:20
	11:19	Collison Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:13	Collison Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Collison Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	11:12
Ibaka Turnover : 3 Second Violation (1 TO)	11:01
Martin Foul: Personal (1 PF)	10:52
	10:40	Collison Jump Shot: Missed
Ibaka Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	10:39
	10:30	Beaubois Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Fisher Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	10:30 [OKC 25-29]
	10:30	Collison Substitution replaced by James
	10:30	Carter Substitution replaced by Crowder
Fisher Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	10:30 [OKC 26-29]
	10:17	Beaubois Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)
Martin Running Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Collison (1 AST)	09:57 [OKC 28-29]
	09:39 [DAL 31-28]	Nowitzki Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Jackson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Crowder (1 ST)	09:29
	09:24 [DAL 33-28]	Crowder Running Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: James (1 AST)
Martin Running Slam Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Collison (2 AST)	09:03 [OKC 30-33]
Ibaka Foul: Personal (1 PF)	08:52
	08:52
	08:52	Wright Substitution replaced by Brand
Collison Substitution replaced by Durant	08:52
	08:41	James Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Martin (1 ST)
Martin Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Beaubois (1 BLK)	08:38
Team Rebound	08:38
Fisher 3pt Shot: Missed	08:28
	08:26	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:16	Beaubois Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Durant (1 ST)
	08:06	Nowitzki Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	08:06 [OKC 31-33]
	08:06	Beaubois Substitution replaced by Carter
	08:06	Nowitzki Substitution replaced by Mayo
Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	08:06 [OKC 32-33]
	07:47	James 3pt Shot: Missed
Ibaka Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	07:46
Jackson Pullup Jump shot: Missed	07:40
	07:39	Carter Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Ibaka Violation:Defensive Goaltending	07:32
	07:32 [DAL 35-32]	Mayo Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Jackson Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	07:32
Jackson Substitution replaced by Westbrook	07:32
	07:32 [DAL 36-32]	Mayo Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
Durant Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (2 AST)	07:12 [OKC 34-36]
	06:59	Carter Driving Hook Shot: Missed Block: Ibaka (1 BLK)
Ibaka Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	06:58
Martin 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (3 AST)	06:52 [OKC 37-36]
	06:46	Team Timeout : Regular
Fisher Substitution replaced by Sefolosha	06:46
	06:32	Mayo Jump Shot: Missed
	06:31	Carter Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	06:17	Carter Running Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Ibaka Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	06:15
Durant Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Brand (2 ST)	05:59
	05:52 [DAL 38-37]	Crowder Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Carter (1 AST)
Ibaka Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Martin (1 AST)	05:32 [OKC 39-38]
	05:16	James Jump Shot: Missed
Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:15
Sefolosha 3pt Shot: Missed	04:59
	04:58	Carter Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	04:50	Carter 3pt Shot: Missed
Ibaka Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)	04:49
	04:39	Brand Foul: Shooting Block (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	04:39 [OKC 40-38]
	04:39	Brand Substitution replaced by Nowitzki
	04:39	Crowder Substitution replaced by Wright
Martin Substitution replaced by Perkins	04:39
Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	04:39 [OKC 41-38]
	04:24	James Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	04:22
Sefolosha Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (4 AST)	04:10 [OKC 43-38]
	04:04	Team Timeout : Short
	04:04	James Substitution replaced by Collison
	03:50 [DAL 40-43]	Nowitzki Step Back Jump shot: Made (9 PTS)
Perkins Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)	03:33
	03:23	Nowitzki Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Westbrook Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Collison (1 ST)	03:15
	03:11 [DAL 42-43]	Collison Running Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Westbrook Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Wright (1 ST)	02:59
	02:51 [DAL 45-43]	Carter 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Collison (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:48
Ibaka Slam Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Durant (1 AST)	02:31 [OKC 45-45]
Ibaka Violation:Defensive Goaltending	02:09
	02:09 [DAL 47-45]	Carter Driving Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Westbrook 3pt Shot: Missed	01:43
Westbrook Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	01:41
Ibaka Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (5 AST)	01:37 [OKC 47-47]
	01:26	Carter 3pt Shot: Missed
Perkins Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	01:25
Perkins Jump Shot: Missed	01:15
	01:13	Nowitzki Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	01:03 [DAL 49-47]	Nowitzki Turnaround Bank Hook Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Carter (2 AST)
	00:42.8	Carter Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Perkins Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:42.8
Team Rebound	00:42.8
	00:42.8	Carter Substitution replaced by Crowder
Perkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	00:42.8 [OKC 48-49]
	00:34.8	Collison Running Layup Shot: Missed Block: Ibaka (2 BLK)
Sefolosha Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:32.7
Westbrook Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Sefolosha (2 AST)	00:30.5 [OKC 50-49]
	00:13.9	Collison Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Perkins (1 ST)
Perkins Driving Jump shot: Missed	00:08.9
Perkins Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	00:07.9
Westbrook 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.3
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
Oklahoma City Thunder (50-17)		Dallas Mavericks (31-35)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:40	Mayo Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (1 TO)
Westbrook Pullup Jump shot: Made (18 PTS)	11:27 [OKC 52-49]
Westbrook Foul: Personal (1 PF)	11:08
	10:58 [DAL 51-52]	Crowder Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Nowitzki (1 AST)
	10:35	James Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)	10:35 [OKC 53-51]
Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)	10:35 [OKC 54-51]
	10:21	Mayo Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
Sefolosha Jump Shot: Missed	10:10
	10:09	Brand Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:53	Brand Jump Shot: Missed
Sefolosha Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	09:52
Westbrook 3pt Shot: Missed	09:45
	09:44	Nowitzki Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	09:35 [DAL 54-54]	Nowitzki 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Crowder (1 AST)
Durant 3pt Shot: Missed	09:17
Ibaka Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)	09:17
Ibaka Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)	09:14 [OKC 56-54]
	09:00 [DAL 57-56]	Nowitzki 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: James (2 AST)
Durant Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Mayo (1 ST)	08:41
	08:34	Crowder 3pt Shot: Missed
Sefolosha Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	08:33
Westbrook Turnover : Lost Ball (4 TO) Steal:Brand (3 ST)	08:23
	08:12 [DAL 59-56]	Nowitzki Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: James (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	08:11
Durant 3pt Shot: Missed	07:49
	07:49	Nowitzki Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
Perkins Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF)	07:49
	07:37	James Running Jump Shot: Missed Block: Westbrook (1 BLK)
	07:36	Brand Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	07:34	Brand Putback Layup Shot: Missed Block: Sefolosha (1 BLK)
	07:33	Brand Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
Ibaka Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	07:31
	07:31 [DAL 60-56]	Crowder Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	07:31	Brand Substitution replaced by Wright
	07:31 [DAL 61-56]	Crowder Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
	07:18	Nowitzki Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Ibaka Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	07:18
Team Rebound	07:18
Ibaka Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	07:18 [OKC 57-61]
	07:01	Nowitzki 3pt Shot: Missed
Ibaka Rebound (Off:4 Def:7)	07:00
	06:51	Nowitzki Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Ibaka Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	06:51
Team Rebound	06:51
	06:51	Nowitzki Substitution replaced by Carter
Ibaka Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	06:51 [OKC 58-61]
	06:27	Wright Jump Shot: Missed
Westbrook Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	06:27
Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed	06:10
Ibaka Rebound (Off:5 Def:7)	06:09
	06:09	Carter Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Ibaka Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	06:09
Team Rebound	06:09
Ibaka Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)	06:09 [OKC 59-61]
	05:49	Crowder 3pt Shot: Missed Block: Perkins (1 BLK)
Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	05:48
	05:32	Wright Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Ibaka Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	05:32
Team Rebound	05:32
Ibaka Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	05:32
	05:31	Crowder Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:16	Wright Slam Dunk Shot: Missed
Perkins Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	05:15
Westbrook Driving Layup Shot: Made (22 PTS)	05:11 [OKC 61-61]
	05:11	Carter Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (1 FTA)
	05:11	Carter Substitution replaced by Nowitzki
Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 1 (23 PTS)	05:11 [OKC 62-61]
	04:55 [DAL 63-62]	Wright Floating Jump shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Crowder (2 AST)
Durant Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	04:42
	04:41	Wright Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:32 [DAL 65-62]	Mayo Pullup Jump shot: Made (7 PTS)
Westbrook Pullup Jump shot: Missed	04:15
	04:14	Crowder Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:59	Mayo 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:58	Crowder Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	03:54	Crowder Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Westbrook (2 ST)
Westbrook Running Slam Dunk Shot: Made (25 PTS)	03:50 [OKC 64-65]
	03:46	Team Timeout : Regular
Durant Substitution replaced by Martin	03:46
Perkins Substitution replaced by Collison	03:46
Collison Foul: Personal (1 PF)	03:33
	03:26 [DAL 67-64]	Mayo Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Ibaka Jump Shot: Missed	03:10
	03:09	Crowder Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	03:01	James Driving Jump shot: Missed
Ibaka Rebound (Off:5 Def:8)	02:59
Westbrook Pullup Jump shot: Made (27 PTS)	02:45 [OKC 66-67]
	02:25	Nowitzki Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed
Ibaka Rebound (Off:5 Def:9)	02:24
Westbrook Pullup Jump shot: Made (29 PTS)	02:17 [OKC 68-67]
	02:04	Mayo 3pt Shot: Missed
Martin Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:03
Ibaka 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Martin (2 AST)	01:45 [OKC 71-67]
	01:43	Team Timeout : Short
	01:43	James Substitution replaced by Collison
Sefolosha Substitution replaced by Jackson	01:43
	01:27	Wright Jump Hook Shot: Missed
	01:26	Wright Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	01:24	Wright Layup Shot: Missed Block: Ibaka (3 BLK)
Westbrook Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	01:22
Westbrook Turnover : Lost Ball (5 TO) Steal:Collison (2 ST)	01:13
Collison Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)	01:13
	01:13 [DAL 68-71]	Collison Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	01:13	Nowitzki Substitution replaced by Brand
	01:13 [DAL 69-71]	Collison Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Collison Step Back Jump shot: Missed	00:52.9
	00:51.5	Wright Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	00:40.9 [DAL 72-71]	Crowder 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Wright (1 AST)
Westbrook Jump Shot: Made (31 PTS)	00:23.9 [OKC 73-72]
	00:02.9	Mayo Jump Shot: Missed
Collison Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	00:01.5
Jackson 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.3
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 3rd Quarter
Oklahoma City Thunder (50-17)		Dallas Mavericks (31-35)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
Jackson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)	11:35 [OKC 76-72]
	11:22	Carter Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Durant (2 ST)
Durant Driving Jump shot: Missed	11:16
	11:14	Wright Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	11:06	Collison Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Jackson (1 ST)
Martin Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Jackson (2 AST)	11:02 [OKC 78-72]
Team Violation : Delay Of Game	11:00
	10:41 [DAL 74-78]	Brand Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Durant Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Carter (1 ST)	10:20
	10:13 [DAL 77-78]	Carter 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: James (4 AST)
Martin 3pt Shot: Missed	09:51
	09:50	Wright Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	09:43 [DAL 79-78]	Collison Driving Bank shot: Made (8 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	09:42
Durant Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Fisher (1 AST)	09:28 [OKC 80-79]
	09:10	James Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Collison (1 ST)
Durant Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS)	08:55 [OKC 82-79]
	08:55	Wright Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)
	08:55	Wright Substitution replaced by Nowitzki
Durant Free Throw 1 of 1 (17 PTS)	08:55 [OKC 83-79]
Fisher Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	08:41
	08:41 [DAL 80-83]	James Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	08:41	Brand Substitution replaced by Crowder
	08:41 [DAL 81-83]	James Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Collison Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	08:25 [OKC 85-81]
	08:12	Collison 3pt Shot: Missed
Fisher Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:11
	08:11	Crowder Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)
Durant 3pt Shot: Made (20 PTS)	07:51 [OKC 88-81]
	07:23 [DAL 84-88]	James 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Durant Driving Layup Shot: Made (22 PTS)	07:06 [OKC 90-84]
	06:54 [DAL 87-90]	James 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Crowder (3 AST)
Durant Turnover : Lost Ball (6 TO) Steal:Carter (2 ST)	06:34
Fisher Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	06:31
	06:31 [DAL 88-90]	Collison Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
Jackson Substitution replaced by Westbrook	06:31
Fisher Substitution replaced by Ibaka	06:31
	06:31	Carter Substitution replaced by Wright
	06:31 [DAL 89-90]	Collison Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Durant Driving Jump shot: Made (24 PTS)	06:20 [OKC 92-89]
	06:04 [DAL 91-92]	Collison Driving Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Ibaka 3pt Shot: Missed	05:36
Westbrook Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	05:35
Martin Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Crowder (2 ST)	05:32
	05:24	Crowder Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Martin (2 ST)
Ibaka Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (6 AST)	05:19 [OKC 94-91]
	05:17	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:17	James Substitution replaced by Carter
Collison Substitution replaced by Perkins	05:17
Perkins Foul: Personal (3 PF)	05:10
	04:54	Wright Jump Shot: Missed
Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	04:53
Durant 3pt Shot: Made (27 PTS)	04:44 [OKC 97-91]
Perkins Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)	04:33
	04:33 [DAL 92-97]	Carter Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
	04:33	Crowder Substitution replaced by Mayo
	04:33 [DAL 93-97]	Carter Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
Durant Step Back Jump shot: Made (29 PTS)	04:15 [OKC 99-93]
	04:02 [DAL 95-99]	Wright Slam Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Carter (3 AST)
Durant Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	03:44
Ibaka Rebound (Off:6 Def:9)	03:43
	03:26	Wright Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 (32 PTS)	03:26 [OKC 100-95]
Martin Substitution replaced by Sefolosha	03:26
	03:26	Collison Substitution replaced by James
Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 (33 PTS)	03:26 [OKC 101-95]
	03:11	Carter Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed
Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)	03:10
Durant 3pt Shot: Missed	03:01
	03:00	Carter Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	02:54 [DAL 97-101]	Carter Driving Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS)
Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed	02:36
	02:35	Nowitzki Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	02:21	Mayo Driving Bank shot: Missed
Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)	02:20
Westbrook 3pt Shot: Missed	02:06
Westbrook Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	02:05
Westbrook Layup Shot: Missed	02:03
Ibaka Rebound (Off:7 Def:9)	02:02
Ibaka Putback Layup Shot: Missed	02:00
	01:59	Wright Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
Westbrook Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)	01:53
	01:53
	01:53 [DAL 98-101]	Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
	01:53 [DAL 99-101]	Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
Durant Pullup Jump shot: Missed	01:29
	01:28	Mayo Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Westbrook Foul: Personal (3 PF) (2 FTA)	01:20
	01:20 [DAL 100-101]	Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
	01:20 [DAL 101-101]	Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
Westbrook Pullup Jump shot: Made (35 PTS)	01:00 [OKC 103-101]
	00:36.4	James Driving Jump shot: Missed Block: Durant (2 BLK)
	00:36.0	James Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	00:36.0	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Sefolosha Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	00:12.5 [OKC 105-101]
	00:12.5	Team Timeout : Regular
	00:04.9	Carter Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Missed
Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:9)	00:03.3
	00:02.9	Carter Foul: Personal (5 PF)
Team Timeout : Short	00:02.9
	00:02.9	Nowitzki Substitution replaced by Collison
	00:02.9	Carter Substitution replaced by Crowder
Perkins Substitution replaced by Martin	00:02.9
	00:02.2	Wright Foul: Personal Take (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 (30 PTS)	00:02.2 [OKC 106-101]
Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (31 PTS)	00:02.2 [OKC 107-101]
	00:00.3	Wright 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 4th Quarter