Kings-Thunder Preview

By NOEY KUPCHAN
Posted Apr 15 2013 1:58AM

With only two games remaining, the Oklahoma City Thunder have a big leg up in the race for the Western Conference's No. 1 seed.

A matchup against the lowly Sacramento Kings should help them finally claim it.

The Thunder can secure the West's top spot with a win over the visiting Kings, who try to avoid a 12th defeat in 13 matchups in the series Monday night.

Oklahoma City (59-21) got some help Sunday from the Los Angeles Lakers, whose 91-86 victory over San Antonio moved the Thunder one game ahead of the Spurs in the West. Oklahoma City, which owns the tiebreaker over San Antonio, can now clinch home-court advantage throughout the playoffs by beating the Kings (28-52).

If their recent efforts in the series are any indication, the Thunder have to like their chances of doing just that. Oklahoma City has taken 11 of 12 from Sacramento, including each of the last five matchups.

Oklahoma City has also outscored the Kings by an average of 13.8 points during an eight-game home winning streak. The Thunder have compiled a 23-2 home record against fellow West opponents.

Oklahoma City returns home after sweeping a three-game road trip. Russell Westbrook scored 17 of his 33 points in the third quarter as the Thunder beat Portland 106-90 Friday for their ninth win in 11 games.

"He was drinking some of that Space Jam juice in here at halftime," Kevin Durant said of Westbrook. "But really, we're just playing the way we need to play right now."

Oklahoma City clinched its third consecutive Northwest Division title earlier in the night when Dallas beat Denver in overtime.

"That wasn't a given," Westbrook said about the division title. "A lot of guys came back better, and we've put in a lot of work to put ourselves in a position to win it again."

The Thunder, who shot 51.9 percent and limited the Trail Blazers to 40.9 percent, improved to 27-2 when making at least half their shots.

"There's a reason they went to the Finals last year and are fighting for the No. 1 seed in the West," Portland rookie Will Barton said. "They're getting ready for the playoffs, so that's what you expect from them."

Oklahoma City now turns its attention to a Kings team that's dropped six of seven. In Sunday's 121-100 loss at Houston, Sacramento allowed the Rockets to shoot 54.2 percent and gave up a season worst-tying 33 fast-break points. The Kings are 0-22 when letting opponents shoot better than 50.0 percent.

Isaiah Thomas and DeMarcus Cousins went a combined 5 for 18 from the field and finished with just 10 and eight points, respectively. Thomas, though, added a season-high 10 assists.

"That wasn't really a fun event there," coach Keith Smart said.

While not much has gone their way this season, the Kings are at least hoping to finish strong. They know they'll have their hands full against the Thunder before concluding their schedule Wednesday against the Clippers.

"One thing this group has done, and I got to give it to this group, is that (when) we take the lump and get hit on the chin, this group all year long has been able to move on," Smart said. "We're going into Oklahoma City, another top-level team, and you must again come out and try to play."

Averaging a team-leading 16.9 points, Cousins has been limited to 12.0 on 32.1 percent shooting in two losses to the Thunder this season.

Oklahoma City's Kevin Martin is averaging 21.0 points against Sacramento - 7.0 better than his season mark and his best against any opponent. The former King sat out Friday with back spasms and his status is uncertain.

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Thunder clinch West's top seed, beat Kings 104-95

By JEFF LATZKE
Posted Apr 16 2013 12:07AM

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The Oklahoma City Thunder couldn't coast to the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs.

Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook teamed up for 50 points and needed to return in the fourth quarter to hold off a Sacramento charge, and the Thunder clinched the top seed in the West by beating the Sacramento Kings 104-95 on Monday night.

It was the 60th win for the franchise, which last accomplished the feat 15 years ago in Seattle. The team hasn't been the top seed in the West since 1996, when the SuperSonics went to the NBA Finals before losing to Michael Jordan's Bulls.

"We've never done it here before, so it's new to us," said Durant, who scored 29. "But it feels good. It shows our progression as a franchise each and every year."

Tyreke Evans, the Kings' second-leading scorer, did not return after grabbing at his troublesome left knee following a drive to the basket late in the first quarter. Without him, Sacramento fell hopelessly behind before mounting a flurry with the Thunder's stars on the bench.

Durant hit a 3-pointer and Westbrook set up Serge Ibaka for a two-handed slam during a string of 11 straight Thunder points midway through the third quarter that stretched the lead to 75-51.

Sacramento was able to cut the deficit to 11 early in the fourth quarter and force coach Scott Brooks to put Durant and Westbrook back in and close out the game.

"To get 60 wins is quite an accomplishment," Brooks said. "We've come a long ways through the hard work our entire organization has put in."

Westbrook didn't make it until the very end, drawing his second technical foul of the game with 2:28 left after spiking the basketball following Travis Outlaw's dunk that brought Sacramento within 100-88. The two technical fouls brought Westbrook's total to 15 for the season, one short of the number that would draw him an automatic one-game suspension.

Westbrook, who had 21 points, left the arena without speaking to reporters.

It appeared as though he - along with Durant and Ibaka - wouldn't return after Westbrook was called for a technical foul with 3:04 left in the third quarter for complaining to referee David Guthrie that he had been hit in the face with no foul called.

Westbrook continued complaining until Guthrie instructed reserve Daniel Orton to lead Westbrook to the bench with Oklahoma City leading 76-55.

But the Kings soon pieced together a 12-2 comeback late in the third quarter, and Brooks called timeout after Sacramento scored six straight points to cut the lead to 84-73 with 9 1/2 minutes left. Durant and Westbrook returned, and Sacramento couldn't get within double digits until Jimmer Fredette's four-point play with 7.8 seconds to go.

"With the second-best team in the NBA, you can't get down early," said Isaiah Thomas, who led Sacramento with 16 points. "You can't get down 18 to 20 points. It's going to be a hell of a job to make a comeback. We fought, though, in that third and fourth quarter."

Outlaw scored 15 and Cole Aldrich had a double-double for the second straight game by tying his career best with 12 points and setting a career high with 13 rebounds.

Leading scorer Demarcus Cousins, who was allowed to play after the NBA rescinded his 16th technical foul of the season, had just seven points and six rebounds and didn't play in the fourth quarter.

Evans, who missed 16 games from late November through early January because of left knee injuries, clutched at the front of that knee as he lay under the basket following an awkward landing. His right foot appeared to slip on the court as his left leg folded up underneath him.

Outlaw and a trainer helped him off the court and down a tunnel to the locker room with 2 minutes left in the first quarter. A team spokesman described the injury as a left quadriceps strain.

"I definitely thought it was his knee, and he thought it was his knee as well," Smart said. "We thought maybe when he fell and he hit the floor that maybe when they fell on it that maybe his knee had thrust into the floor.

"But then once he got in the back and realized that it wasn't the knee. It was more the quad. I think it scared him more than anything else, thinking right away it was the knee. Just happy that it was just a quad and a couple weeks of rest and he'll be back to normal."

Smart said he won't let Evans, who is a restricted free agent at the end of the season, play in the team's final game Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Clippers.

"No need for him to go out there and limp around or try to do anything else to that," he said. "So it'll be a fight between Tyreke and I. We'll do it behind closed doors, but it doesn't warrant for him to get out there and try to do something."

The Thunder scored the first eight points of the game and didn't relinquish the lead, despite losing Thabo Sefolosha and Hasheem Thabeet to two fouls apiece within the first 7 minutes. The Kings got as close as one and were down 20-16 after Evans' layup.

"It shows that we're improving every year, and it's a big number," Sefolosha said. "There's not a lot of teams that can do it. To be a part of that group and just to get to that number, it's big."

Notes: While Durant is trailing New York's Carmelo Anthony in his bid to win a fourth straight NBA scoring title, Brooks thinks another feat would be equally impressive. Durant is trying to become the sixth player in league history to shoot at least 50 percent on field goals, 40 percent on 3-pointers and 90 percent on free throws for a season. The others are Reggie Miller, Mark Price, Steve Nash, Dirk Nowitzki and Larry Bird. "To be able to score as many points as he has scored and shoot that well is pretty impressive. It doesn't happen that often," Brooks said. Brooks actually came close in Houston's 1993-94 championship season, making 48 percent on field goals, 38 percent on 3s and 87 percent at the foul line. ... It was the second straight April that Cousins was able to play at Oklahoma City only after a technical foul was rescinded. "You want to get it to where those things are all behind us," Smart said, "where we don't worry about any of those things anymore, to where we can focus on just the game and focus on the opponent."

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Notebook: Thunder 104, Kings 95

Randy Renner, for NBA.com
Posted Tue Apr 16, 2013 1:08 AM - Updated Tue Apr 16, 2013 1:08 AM

THE FACTS: It wasn't pretty, in fact there were times when it was downright ugly but the Oklahoma City Thunder held off a stubborn Sacramento Kings squad 104-95 to win their 60th game of the season and clinch the top seed in the upcoming Western Conference playoffs.

Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook again powered the Thunder and because the Kings refused to fold had to play more minutes than perhaps they'd planned. Durant played 37:20 and scored 29 points on 10-for-16 shooting. He was also 3-for-5 on threes. Durant added eight assists, seven rebounds and two blocks. Westbrook was not as efficient, scoring 21 points on 8-for-19. He also lost control of his emotions a couple of times and picked up two technical fouls in the second half. His second brought an automatic ejection and brought his season "tech" total to 15 with one game left in the regular season. Serge Ibaka finished with 14 points and seven rebounds.

The Kings were led by point guard Isaiah Thomas, who finished with 16 points and hit four 3-pointers. He was the only Sacramento starter in double figures. Travis Outlaw came off the bench to score 15 points and Cole Aldrich, a former Thunder backup center, came off the bench to drop a dozen on his former mates on 6-for-6 shooting. Kings leading scorer DeMarcus Cousins was held to just seven points on 2-for-9 shooting and Tyreke Evans finished with eight points before leaving the game in the first quarter with a strained quad.

The Thunder went deep into their bench. Starting center Kendrick Perkins and sixth man Kevin Martin were held out of their second straight game with minor injuries.

The 60 wins marks the fourth time the Thunder franchise has reached that elite total and the first since the team moved to Oklahoma City from Seattle. It's also the first time the Thunder have clinched the top seed in the Western Conference playoffs.

QUOTABLE: "60 wins, guys, I'm excited. 50 is a great number and anytime you can get to 60 it's special. It's great, you set goals at the start of the season you wanna work to get to 60 wins and it's quite an accomplishment. We've come a long way."

-- Thunder coach Scott Brooks

THE STAT: The last season the franchise was in Seattle the Sonics won only 20 games. The Thunder's first season in OKC the win total increased by just three to 23. Since then the Thunder have won 212 games and increased their winning percentage from .280 in 2008-09 to .741 going into Wednesday night's game against Milwaukee.

QUOTABLE II: "It feels good but we still have a lot of work to do. It's new to us (60 wins) we've never done it before but it does feel good. We just gotta keep trying to get better."

-- Durant

TURNING POINT: The Kings kept creeping closer in the fourth quarter and the Thunder saw a 24-point lead shrink down to 10 with just under five minutes to play. Rookie Jeremy Lamb then had a put back and dropped in two floaters to give the Thunder a little more breathing room and secure the win.

QUOTABLE III: "They've got some phenomenal players that make great plays but I thought our guys did a great job of trying to battle this basketball team but we turned it over a little too much and got them in transition too much."

-- Kings coach Keith Smart

HOT: Durant was 7-for-12 (18 points) at halftime and he was 3-for-4 (11 points) in the second half. ... Lamb was 4-for-8 (eight points) in the fourth quarter. ... The Kings were 12-for-22 (54.5 percent) in the fourth quarter.

NOT: The Kings started the game shooting just 33.3 percent (7-for-21) through the first quarter. ... Cousins and Jason Thompson were each 1-for-5 in the opening quarter. ... Westbrook started just 2-for-8. ... OKC shot just 33.3 percent (9-for-27) in the final 12 minutes.

INSIDE THE ARENA: The 106th consecutive sell-out inside Chesapeake Energy Arena.

GOOD MOVE: Brooks said before the game he wanted his defense to control Cousins and in the first half it certainly did. Even without low post defender Kendrick Perkins who sat out with tightness in his right hamstring, OKC held Cousins to just five points on 1-for-6 shooting in the first 24 minutes.

BAD MOVE: The Thunder dominated this game in the painted area scoring 62 points but too many times OKC settled for a long range jumper instead of taking the ball inside. Those 3-balls OKC kept firing up seldom went in (5-for-21 halfway through the fourth quarter).

NOTABLE: Kings guard Tyreke Evans had to be carried off the court and then into the Sacramento locker room late in the first quarter with what appeared to be a serious injury to his left knee. It was later diagnosed as a strained left quad. Evans did not return to the game.

UP NEXT: For the Kings, Wednesday vs. L.A. Clippers. For the Thunder, Wednesday vs. Milwaukee. Playoffs will begin Saturday or Sunday in Oklahoma City.

• Kings: --
• Thunder: Fisher, Martin, Perkins

• Kings: Salmons, Thomas
• Thunder: Westbrook, Westbrook

• Lead Changes: 0
• Times Tied: 0

• Arena: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OK
• Officials: #15 Bennett Salvatore, #16 David Guthrie, #29 Mark Lindsay
• Attendance: 18203
• Duration: 2:05

Sacramento Kings (28-54)		Oklahoma City Thunder (61-21)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Thabeet vs Thompson (Westbrook gains possession)
	11:44	Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed
Cousins Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:43
Thomas Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Westbrook (1 ST)	11:31
	11:28 [OKC 2-0]	Sefolosha Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (1 AST)
Thomas Driving Jump shot: Missed	11:06
	11:05	Ibaka Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Evans Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)	10:56
	10:49 [OKC 4-0]	Ibaka Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Durant (1 AST)
Salmons 3pt Shot: Missed	10:28
	10:27	Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Salmons Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	10:19
	10:19 [OKC 5-0]	Sefolosha Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	10:19 [OKC 6-0]	Sefolosha Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Cousins Driving Dunk Shot: Missed Block: Ibaka (1 BLK)	10:01
	09:59	Thabeet Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:45 [OKC 8-0]	Durant Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Thompson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Evans (1 AST)	09:32 [SAC 2-8]
	09:06	Sefolosha Foul: Offensive (1 PF)
	09:06	Sefolosha Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Cousins Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	08:50
	08:33 [OKC 10-2]	Ibaka Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	08:27
Salmons Step Back Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	08:15 [SAC 4-10]
	07:54	Ibaka Jump Shot: Missed
Cousins Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:53
	07:53	Sefolosha Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Thompson Jump Shot: Missed	07:42
	07:41	Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:29	Durant Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
	07:28	Thabeet Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	07:23 [OKC 12-4]	Durant Jump Bank Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Sefolosha (1 AST)
Evans Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Cousins (1 AST)	07:09 [SAC 6-12]
	06:44	Ibaka Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Evans (1 ST)
Evans Reverse Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	06:40 [SAC 8-12]
	06:23	Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed
Salmons Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:22
Evans Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Salmons (1 AST)	06:20 [SAC 10-12]
Thomas Foul: Personal (1 PF)	06:02
	06:02	Sefolosha Substitution replaced by Brewer
	05:55	Ibaka Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	05:55
	05:52	Thabeet Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)
Cousins Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Thabeet (1 ST)	05:43
	05:34	Westbrook Layup Shot: Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:32
Cousins Layup Shot: Missed Block: Ibaka (2 BLK)	05:20
Thompson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	05:19
	05:19	Thabeet Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	05:19
Team Rebound	05:19
	05:19	Thabeet Substitution replaced by Orton
Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	05:19 [SAC 11-12]
Cousins Foul: Personal (1 PF)	05:09
	05:02	Westbrook 3pt Shot: Missed
Cousins Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:00
Thomas Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Orton (1 ST)	04:52
	04:46	Westbrook Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	04:45	Orton Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	04:45 [OKC 14-11]	Orton Putback Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Cousins Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Westbrook (2 ST)	04:30
	04:24	Brewer Layup Shot: Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:22
Cousins Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Salmons (2 AST)	04:19 [SAC 13-14]
	03:59	Durant Jump Shot: Missed
Salmons Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:58
Evans 3pt Shot: Missed	03:48
Team Rebound	03:45
	03:45	Durant Substitution replaced by Jackson
Thompson Floating Jump shot: Missed	03:37
	03:36	Brewer Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Thomas Substitution replaced by Thornton	03:28
	03:18 [OKC 16-13]	Westbrook Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Cousins Jump Shot: Missed	03:03
Team Rebound	03:02
	03:01	Ibaka Substitution replaced by Collison
	03:01	Orton Foul: Inbound (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Cousins Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	03:01 [SAC 14-16]
Cousins Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	03:01
	03:01	Brewer Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:49 [OKC 18-14]	Westbrook Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Thompson Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	02:29
	02:28	Brewer Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Thompson Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)	02:17
	02:17	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:17 [OKC 19-14]	Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	02:17 [OKC 20-14]	Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Evans Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Cousins (2 AST)	02:03 [SAC 16-20]
Thornton Foul: Personal Take (1 PF) (2 FTA)	02:00
Team Timeout : Regular	02:00
Evans Substitution replaced by Douglas	02:00
	02:00	Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:00	Team Rebound
	02:00 [OKC 21-16]	Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Salmons 3pt Shot: Missed	01:40
Douglas Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	01:39
Thornton 3pt Shot: Missed	01:34
Salmons Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	01:33
Thompson Jump Bank Shot: Missed	01:29
	01:28	Westbrook Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:22 [OKC 23-16]	Brewer Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (2 AST)
	01:07	Orton Foul: Shooting Block (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Cousins Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)	01:07 [SAC 17-23]
Salmons Substitution replaced by Outlaw	01:07
Cousins Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	01:07 [SAC 18-23]
	00:51.9	Westbrook Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Thompson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	00:50.4
	00:43.4	Westbrook Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:43.4
Team Rebound	00:43.4
Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	00:43.4 [SAC 19-23]
	00:37.9 [OKC 25-19]	Orton Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Cousins Jump Shot: Missed	00:22.9
Thornton Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	00:21.7
Outlaw 3pt Shot: Missed	00:03.9
	00:02.6	Brewer Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	00:00.0	Brewer 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 1st Quarter
Sacramento Kings (28-54)		Oklahoma City Thunder (61-21)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Outlaw Driving Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:39 [SAC 21-25]
	11:20 [OKC 27-21]	Jackson Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Outlaw Jump Shot: Missed	11:00
	11:00	Brewer Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	10:44	Durant Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	10:42	Durant Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	10:42 [OKC 29-21]	Durant Putback Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Thornton Jump Shot: Missed	10:29
	10:28	Team Rebound
	10:06 [OKC 31-21]	Durant Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Cousins Turnover : Lost Ball (4 TO) Steal:Orton (2 ST)	09:54
Douglas Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	09:49
	09:49 [OKC 32-21]	Jackson Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
Cousins Substitution replaced by Aldrich	09:49
	09:49 [OKC 33-21]	Jackson Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Douglas Jump Shot: Missed	09:33
	09:32	Brewer Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	09:20	Orton Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Thornton (1 ST)
Outlaw Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Thornton (1 AST)	09:17 [SAC 23-33]
	09:07 [OKC 35-23]	Jackson Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Thornton Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Patterson (1 AST)	08:58 [SAC 25-35]
	08:41	Collison Jump Shot: Missed
	08:40	Brewer Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	08:38	Brewer Layup Shot: Missed
	08:37	Orton Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	08:35	Orton Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Thornton (2 ST)
Thornton Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	08:33
	08:33
	08:17 [OKC 38-25]	Durant 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Jackson (1 AST)
Patterson Jump Shot: Missed	08:03
	08:02	Jackson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:52	Jackson 3pt Shot: Missed
Aldrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:51
Patterson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Douglas (1 AST)	07:37 [SAC 27-38]
Douglas Foul: Personal (2 PF)	07:22
Team Timeout : Short	07:22
	07:22	Team Violation : Delay Of Game
Outlaw Substitution replaced by Salmons	07:22
	07:22	Orton Substitution replaced by Westbrook
	07:22	Collison Substitution replaced by Ibaka
	07:11 [OKC 41-27]	Durant 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Jackson (2 AST)
Douglas Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)	07:11
Douglas Substitution replaced by Fredette	07:11
	07:11	Durant Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Aldrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:11
Aldrich Turnover : Poss Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO) Steal:Ibaka (1 ST)	07:01
	06:47	Durant 3pt Shot: Missed
Salmons Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	06:45
Thornton Jump Shot: Missed	06:34
Aldrich Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	06:33
Aldrich Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	06:32 [SAC 29-41]
	06:04	Ibaka Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Patterson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:03
Patterson Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Thornton (2 AST)	05:52 [SAC 31-41]
	05:35	Jackson Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
	05:35	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:35	Jackson Substitution replaced by Sefolosha
Thornton 3pt Shot: Missed	05:15
	05:14	Westbrook Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	05:00	Durant 3pt Shot: Missed
Patterson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:59
Salmons Jump Shot: Missed	04:48
Thornton Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	04:47
Thornton Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	04:47 [SAC 33-41]
	04:26 [OKC 43-33]	Ibaka Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Brewer (1 AST)
Fredette 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Thornton (3 AST)	04:13 [SAC 36-43]
	03:54	Ibaka Alley Oop Layup shot: Missed
Aldrich Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	03:53
	03:44	Ibaka Foul: Defense 3 Second (0 PF)
Fredette Free Throw Technical Missed	03:44
Team Rebound	03:44
	03:44	Brewer Substitution replaced by Thabeet
Thornton Jump Shot: Missed	03:33
	03:32	Durant Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	03:09 [OKC 46-36]	Westbrook 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Durant (2 AST)
Fredette 3pt Shot: Missed	02:51
Aldrich Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	02:50
Aldrich Putback Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS)	02:50 [SAC 38-46]
Salmons Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	02:26
Team Timeout : Regular	02:26
Thornton Substitution replaced by Thomas	02:26
Aldrich Substitution replaced by Cousins	02:26
	02:26 [OKC 47-38]	Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
	02:26 [OKC 48-38]	Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
Fredette Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Westbrook (3 ST)	02:09
	02:06 [OKC 50-38]	Westbrook Slam Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Fredette Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	01:42
	01:41	Ibaka Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	01:27	Westbrook Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Fredette (1 ST)
Salmons Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Fredette (1 AST)	01:24 [SAC 40-50]
	00:58.4 [OKC 52-40]	Ibaka Driving Bank shot: Made (8 PTS)
	00:51.7	Thabeet Foul: Personal (3 PF)
	00:51.7	Thabeet Substitution replaced by Collison
Cousins Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Sefolosha (1 BLK)	00:42.9
	00:41.4	Westbrook Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	00:38.0 [OKC 54-40]	Durant Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (3 AST)
Thomas 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)	00:25.9 [SAC 43-54]
	00:01.2	Westbrook Running Jump Shot: Missed
	00:01.2	Team Rebound
	00:01.2	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Thomas Turnover : Traveling (3 TO)	00:00.3
	00:00.0	Westbrook Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Fredette (2 ST)
End of 2nd Quarter
Sacramento Kings (28-54)		Oklahoma City Thunder (61-21)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Cousins Layup Shot: Missed	11:41
	11:40	Ibaka Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	11:20 [OKC 56-43]	Ibaka Driving Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Durant (3 AST)
Salmons 3pt Shot: Missed	11:02
	11:01	Ibaka Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	10:53 [OKC 58-43]	Thabeet Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Durant (4 AST)
Thornton 3pt Shot: Missed	10:38
	10:37	Thabeet Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
Salmons Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	10:27
	10:27	Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	10:27	Team Rebound
	10:27 [OKC 59-43]	Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
	10:15	Thabeet Foul: Personal (4 PF)
Cousins Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Thomas (1 AST)	10:06 [SAC 45-59]
	09:41	Sefolosha 3pt Shot: Missed
Salmons Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	09:40
Thomas 3pt Shot: Missed	09:34
Thornton Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)	09:33
Thornton Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	09:31 [SAC 47-59]
	09:11 [OKC 62-47]	Westbrook 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Durant (5 AST)
	08:59	Sefolosha Violation:Kicked Ball
	08:59	Thabeet Substitution replaced by Orton
Cousins Turnover : Traveling (5 TO)	08:44
	08:28	Orton Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Thompson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	08:27
	08:16	Durant Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	08:16
Team Rebound	08:16
Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	08:16 [SAC 48-62]
	08:05	Westbrook Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Thompson (1 ST)
Salmons Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Sefolosha (1 ST)	07:58
	07:53 [OKC 64-48]	Durant Jump Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Sefolosha (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:51
	07:40	Orton Foul: Personal (3 PF)
Thomas 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Salmons (3 AST)	07:38 [SAC 51-64]
	07:16 [OKC 66-51]	Westbrook Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS)
Salmons Running Jump Shot: Missed	07:02
	07:01	Ibaka Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	06:55 [OKC 69-51]	Durant 3pt Shot: Made (24 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (4 AST)
Thornton 3pt Shot: Missed	06:29
	06:28	Westbrook Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	06:23 [OKC 71-51]	Ibaka Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (5 AST)
Salmons Driving Layup Shot: Missed	06:03
	06:02	Orton Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
Thompson Foul: Personal (2 PF)	05:55
Salmons Technical	05:55
	05:55 [OKC 72-51]	Durant Free Throw Technical (25 PTS)
Salmons Substitution replaced by Fredette	05:55
Thornton Substitution replaced by Outlaw	05:55
	05:48	Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed
	05:47	Orton Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
	05:47 [OKC 74-51]	Orton Tip Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Thomas 3pt Shot: Missed	05:38
Cousins Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	05:36
Cousins Tip Shot: Missed	05:36
	05:34	Durant Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	05:17	Ibaka Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Cousins Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	05:16
Thomas Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO)	05:09
	04:52	Westbrook Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Fredette Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:51
Thomas 3pt Shot: Missed	04:40
	04:39	Durant Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
Thomas Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	04:22
	04:22 [OKC 75-51]	Orton Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	04:22	Durant Substitution replaced by Brewer
	04:22	Orton Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Cousins Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	04:22
Outlaw Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	04:01 [SAC 53-75]
	03:39 [OKC 77-53]	Orton Slam Dunk Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (6 AST)
Fredette Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Sefolosha (2 BLK)	03:23
Team Rebound	03:23
Cousins Substitution replaced by Aldrich	03:23
Thompson Substitution replaced by Patterson	03:23
	03:23	Ibaka Substitution replaced by Collison
Thomas Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Fredette (2 AST)	03:21 [SAC 55-77]
	03:04	Team Timeout : Regular
	03:04	Double Technical - Westbrook, Thomas
	03:04	Westbrook Substitution replaced by Jackson
	02:59	Jackson 3pt Shot: Missed
Aldrich Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	02:58
Thomas Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Orton (3 ST)	02:54
	02:40 [OKC 79-55]	Sefolosha Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
	02:21	Collison Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Outlaw Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	02:21 [SAC 56-79]
Outlaw Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	02:21 [SAC 57-79]
	02:15	Sefolosha 3pt Shot: Missed
Aldrich Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	02:15
Thomas 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Outlaw (1 AST)	02:00 [SAC 60-79]
	01:38	Sefolosha 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:37	Jackson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	01:32 [OKC 81-60]	Jackson Slam Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Fredette 3pt Shot: Missed	01:18
Thomas Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	01:17
Thomas 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS)	01:14 [SAC 63-81]
	00:57.9	Brewer Jump Shot: Missed
Patterson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	00:57.3
	00:48.2	Jackson Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)	00:48.2 [SAC 64-81]
Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)	00:48.2 [SAC 65-81]
	00:39.9	Brewer Jump Shot: Missed
	00:38.6	Orton Rebound (Off:4 Def:1)
	00:30.9	Sefolosha 3pt Shot: Missed
Fredette Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:29.9
Fredette Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	00:23.9
Aldrich Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	00:22.9
Aldrich Jump Bank Shot: Made (6 PTS)	00:21.9 [SAC 67-81]
	00:01.2 [OKC 83-67]	Jackson Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Thomas 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.0
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 3rd Quarter
Sacramento Kings (28-54)		Oklahoma City Thunder (61-21)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
	11:45	Brewer 3pt Shot: Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	11:44
Fredette 3pt Shot: Missed	11:39
	11:38	Orton Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)
	11:31	Jackson Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	11:28	Brewer Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	11:28	Brewer Tip Shot: Missed
	11:28	Orton Rebound (Off:5 Def:2)
Aldrich Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	11:28
	11:28 [OKC 84-67]	Orton Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	11:28	Orton Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Outlaw Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:27
Outlaw Jump Shot: Missed	11:07
	11:06	Collison Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:47	Orton Jump Shot: Missed
	10:46	Brewer Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
	10:46	Brewer Tip Shot: Missed
Outlaw Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:44
Outlaw Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)	10:40 [SAC 69-84]
	10:26	Lamb 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:26	Jackson Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	10:22	Jackson Jump Shot: Missed
Aldrich Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)	10:20
Patterson Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Thomas (2 AST)	10:17 [SAC 71-84]
	10:16	Team Timeout : Regular
	10:16	Orton Substitution replaced by Westbrook
	10:16	Jackson Substitution replaced by Durant
	09:58	Collison 3pt Shot: Missed
Patterson Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	09:57
Aldrich Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Outlaw (2 AST)	09:46 [SAC 73-84]
	09:25 [OKC 86-73]	Westbrook Pullup Jump shot: Made (19 PTS)
Aldrich Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Outlaw (3 AST)	09:00 [SAC 75-86]
	08:36	Lamb 3pt Shot: Missed
	08:35	Westbrook Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	08:17	Westbrook 3pt Shot: Missed
Patterson Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	08:16
Outlaw 3pt Shot: Missed	08:04
	08:03	Durant Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	07:55 [OKC 88-75]	Lamb Running Bank shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Durant (6 AST)
Outlaw Jump Shot: Missed	07:28
Team Rebound	07:27
	07:27	Westbrook Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF)
Thomas Substitution replaced by Douglas	07:27
	07:20	Brewer Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Outlaw Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	07:20
Team Rebound	07:20
Outlaw Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	07:20
Team Rebound	07:19
Outlaw Fadeaway Bank shot: Made (12 PTS)	07:12 [SAC 77-88]
	06:46 [OKC 90-77]	Collison Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Brewer (2 AST)
Patterson Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed Block: Durant (1 BLK)	06:33
Aldrich Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)	06:32
Aldrich Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS)	06:31 [SAC 79-90]
	06:13	Durant Jump Shot: Missed
	06:13	Brewer Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)
	05:59	Westbrook 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:58	Collison Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	05:56	Collison Layup Shot: Missed
Aldrich Rebound (Off:4 Def:7)	05:55
	05:46
	05:46	Collison Substitution replaced by Ibaka
Patterson Substitution replaced by Thompson	05:46
	05:36	Brewer Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Outlaw Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	05:36
Team Rebound	05:36
Outlaw Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)	05:36 [SAC 80-90]
	05:12	Ibaka Jump Shot: Missed
	05:11	Lamb Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	05:11 [OKC 92-80]	Lamb Tip Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Thompson Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Douglas (2 AST)	04:57 [SAC 82-92]
	04:38 [OKC 94-82]	Lamb Floating Jump shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Brewer (3 AST)
Aldrich Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Durant (1 ST)	04:28
	04:22 [OKC 96-82]	Westbrook Layup Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Durant (7 AST)
Fredette Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)	04:08 [SAC 84-96]
	03:47 [OKC 98-84]	Lamb Floating Jump shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (7 AST)
Fredette Pullup Jump shot: Made (7 PTS)	03:38 [SAC 86-98]
	03:19	Durant Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Douglas (1 ST)
Fredette 3pt Shot: Missed	03:13
	03:12	Brewer Rebound (Off:4 Def:7)
	03:06 [OKC 100-86]	Durant Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (27 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (8 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:57
Thompson Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed Block: Durant (2 BLK)	02:49
	02:47	Ibaka Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	02:34	Westbrook Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Outlaw (1 ST)
Outlaw Dunk Shot: Made (15 PTS)	02:31 [SAC 88-100]
	02:28	Westbrook Technical
	02:28	Westbrook Ejection:Second Technical
	02:28	Westbrook Substitution replaced by Jackson
Fredette Free Throw Technical Missed	02:28
	02:28	Team Rebound
	02:14	Lamb 3pt Shot: Missed
Aldrich Rebound (Off:4 Def:8)	02:12
Fredette Layup Shot: Missed	02:06
	02:05	Ibaka Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	02:00 [OKC 102-88]	Ibaka Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Durant (8 AST)
Douglas 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)	01:49 [SAC 91-102]
	01:29	Ibaka Jump Shot: Missed
	01:28	Brewer Rebound (Off:5 Def:7)
	01:17	Lamb 3pt Shot: Missed
Fredette Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:16
Thompson 3pt Shot: Missed	01:06
	01:05	Lamb Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
Aldrich Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	00:49.7
	00:49.7 [OKC 103-91]	Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 (28 PTS)
	00:49.7	Ibaka Substitution replaced by Orton
	00:49.7 [OKC 104-91]	Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (29 PTS)
	00:48.8	Brewer Foul: Personal Take (3 PF)
	00:48.8	Durant Substitution replaced by Jones
Douglas 3pt Shot: Missed	00:39.9
	00:38.9	Brewer Rebound (Off:5 Def:8)
	00:15.9	Jones Running Jump Shot: Missed
Aldrich Rebound (Off:4 Def:9)	00:14.9
Fredette 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS)	00:07.8 [SAC 94-104]
	00:07.8	Lamb Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
Fredette Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)	00:07.8 [SAC 95-104]
End of 4th Quarter