Thunder
Oklahoma City
Western Conference
Northwest
44
20
64
1301
2290
24
9
38
91
48
53
18
15
83
42
10
52
2
33
6
16
20
120
4
75
40
53
2521
1410
56
85
75
88
1110
21
1131
00
115
22
47
3925
6060
57
23
40
2520
1311
52
32
12
38
129
43
172
11
98
11
14
2927
6060
7
4
57
25
14
56
8
7
88
11
2
13
0
11
2
4
39
60
5
0
0
21
10
48
5
5
100
10
1
11
0
5
2
7
25
60
5
2
40
25
13
52
3
1
33
12
4
16
1
9
1
1
29
60
7
3
43
20
11
55
2
2
100
9
3
12
1
8
1
4
27
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Russell
Westbrook
Russell Westbrook
True
37
9
15
60
0
2
0
7
7
100
2
9
11
19
2
1
7
2
25
0
triple
Kevin
Durant
Kevin Durant
True
35
11
20
55
5
8
62
3
4
75
1
11
12
7
1
0
6
4
30
14
double
Serge
Ibaka
Serge Ibaka
True
33
6
14
43
1
3
33
2
2
100
1
3
4
1
0
0
1
4
15
0
none
Steven
Adams
Steven Adams
True
29
4
8
50
0
0
0
1
2
50
3
6
9
1
0
0
1
2
9
6
none
Andre
Roberson
Andre Roberson
True
25
6
7
86
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
3
13
6
none
Randy
Foye
Randy Foye
False
22
1
4
25
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
0
1
0
1
3
10
none
Kyle
Singler
Kyle Singler
False
20
3
6
50
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
4
1
0
0
0
3
6
12
none
Enes
Kanter
Enes Kanter
False
17
7
10
70
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
5
7
0
2
0
0
0
14
6
none
Anthony
Morrow
Anthony Morrow
False
12
1
5
20
1
5
20
2
2
100
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
5
12
none
Cameron
Payne
Cameron Payne
False
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
-6
none
Nazr
Mohammed
Nazr Mohammed
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Mitch
McGary
Mitch McGary
False
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Nick
Collison
Nick Collison
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
11
March
2016
Friday
Chesapeake Energy Arena
Oklahoma City
Timberwolves
Minnesota
True
Clippers
Los Angeles
Western Conference
Pacific
41
22
63
1878
1468
34
12
35
81
41
51
23
14
61
27
2
29
4
29
11
10
17
108
4
68
32
47
1923
1213
63
95
25
26
68
00
68
12
87
35
43
2933
6060
119
34
29
2118
88
4
27
25
93
76
02
78
10
77
03
12
2125
6060
6
3
50
19
12
63
9
2
22
6
0
6
1
8
3
4
29
60
8
2
25
23
13
57
5
5
100
8
0
8
2
7
5
3
33
60
11
3
27
21
8
38
2
2
100
7
0
7
1
7
0
1
21
60
9
4
44
18
8
44
7
5
71
6
2
8
0
7
3
2
25
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Chris
Paul
Chris Paul
True
37
5
15
33
1
6
17
1
1
100
0
3
3
16
5
1
3
3
12
-11
double
DeAndre
Jordan
DeAndre Jordan
True
32
7
7
100
0
0
0
4
12
33
0
7
7
2
0
1
1
1
18
-7
none
J.J.
Redick
J.J. Redick
True
29
6
13
46
5
8
62
5
6
83
0
1
1
3
2
0
2
0
22
-3
none
Jeff
Green
Jeff Green
True
25
10
13
77
3
5
60
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
2
1
0
2
23
-2
none
Paul
Pierce
Paul Pierce
True
18
0
4
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
1
0
3
0
4
none
Jamal
Crawford
Jamal Crawford
False
26
6
12
50
2
4
50
2
2
100
1
2
3
2
1
0
1
0
16
-8
none
Wesley
Johnson
Wesley Johnson
False
23
1
6
17
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
0
0
0
3
2
-16
none
Austin
Rivers
Austin Rivers
False
19
1
4
25
1
3
33
2
2
100
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
3
5
-6
none
Cole
Aldrich
Cole Aldrich
False
15
5
5
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
0
0
0
1
2
10
-5
none
Pablo
Prigioni
Pablo Prigioni
False
11
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
1
0
1
0
0
-6
none
Alex
Stepheson
Alex Stepheson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Luc
Mbah a Moute
Luc Mbah a Moute
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
11
March
2016
Friday
Staples Center
Los Angeles
Knicks
New York
True
The Oklahoma City Thunder ( 44 - 20 ) took down the Los Angeles Clippers ( 41 - 22 ) in a potential Western Conference playoff preview Wednesday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena , 120 - 108 . Oklahoma City shot a sharp 53 percent from the floor and resoundingly won the rebounding battle 52 - 29 as they grinded out the victory . The Clippers never held the lead , but they came back from a 12 - point second quarter lead to keep the game tied into the third quarter . But after the last tie , at 75 - 75 , Oklahoma City busted out an 18 - 8 run to close the quarter and led by double digits for the entire final period . Kevin Durant led all scorers with 30 points ( 11 - 20 FG , 5 - 8 3PT ) and added 12 rebounds and seven assists . Russell Westbrook tied Draymond Green for the NBA lead with his 11th triple - double as he scored 25 ( 9 - 15 FG , 7 - 7 FT ) , grabbed 11 rebounds and dished a season best 20 assists . The Thunder also got double digit scoring performances from Serge Ibaka ( 15 points ) , Andre Roberson ( 13 points ) and Enes Kanter ( 14 points , seven rebounds ) , and when the Thunder 's two superstars get support like that , Oklahoma City 's offense is hard to keep up with . The Thunder continue their homestand Friday against the Timberwolves . The Clippers return home to host the Knicks on Friday .
The Oklahoma City Thunder (44 - 20) took down the Los Angeles Clippers (41 - 22) in a potential Western Conference playoff preview Wednesday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena, 120 - 108. Oklahoma City shot a sharp 53 percent from the floor and resoundingly won the rebounding battle 52 - 29 as they grinded out the victory. The Clippers never held the lead, but they came back from a 12 - point second quarter lead to keep the game tied into the third quarter. But after the last tie, at 75 - 75, Oklahoma City busted out an 18 - 8 run to close the quarter and led by double digits for the entire final period. Kevin Durant led all scorers with 30 points (11 - 20 FG, 5 - 8 3PT) and added 12 rebounds and seven assists. Russell Westbrook tied Draymond Green for the NBA lead with his 11th triple - double as he scored 25 (9 - 15 FG, 7 - 7 FT), grabbed 11 rebounds and dished a season best 20 assists. The Thunder also got double digit scoring performances from Serge Ibaka (15 points), Andre Roberson (13 points) and Enes Kanter (14 points, seven rebounds), and when the Thunder's two superstars get support like that, Oklahoma City's offense is hard to keep up with. The Thunder continue their homestand Friday against the Timberwolves. The Clippers return home to host the Knicks on Friday.
The Oklahoma City Thunder (44 - 20) took down the Los Angeles Clippers (41 - 22) in a potential Western Conference playoff preview Wednesday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena, 120 - 108. Oklahoma City shot a sharp 53 percent from the floor and resoundingly won the rebounding battle 52 - 29 as they grinded out the victory. The Clippers never held the lead, but they came back from a 12 - point second quarter lead to keep the game tied into the third quarter. But after the last tie, at 75 - 75, Oklahoma City busted out an 18 - 8 run to close the quarter and led by double digits for the entire final period. Kevin Durant led all scorers with 30 points (11 - 20 FG, 5 - 8 3PT) and added 12 rebounds and seven assists. Russell Westbrook tied Draymond Green for the NBA lead with his 11th triple - double as he scored 25 (9 - 15 FG, 7 - 7 FT), grabbed 11 rebounds and dished a season best 20 assists. The Thunder also got double digit scoring performances from Serge Ibaka (15 points), Andre Roberson (13 points) and Enes Kanter (14 points, seven rebounds), and when the Thunder's two superstars get support like that, Oklahoma City's offense is hard to keep up with. The Thunder continue their homestand Friday against the Timberwolves. The Clippers return home to host the Knicks on Friday.
<GAME> <DATE> 9 March 2016 <DAY> Wednesday <STADIUM> Chesapeake Energy Arena <CITY> Oklahoma City <HOME> <TEAM> Thunder <CITY> Oklahoma City <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 120 <WINS-LOSSES> 44 20 <QTRS> 39 25 29 27 <TEAM-AST> 33 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 48 <TEAM-FT> 15 <TEAM-REB> 52 <TEAM-TO> 16 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 11 March 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Chesapeake Energy Arena <NEXT-CITY> Oklahoma City <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Minnesota <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Timberwolves <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Clippers <CITY> Los Angeles <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 108 <WINS-LOSSES> 41 22 <QTRS> 29 33 21 25 <TEAM-AST> 29 <3PT> 12 <TEAM-FG> 41 <TEAM-FT> 14 <TEAM-REB> 29 <TEAM-TO> 10 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 11 March 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Staples Center <NEXT-CITY> Los Angeles <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> New York <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Knicks <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Kevin Durant <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 30 <FG> 11 20 55 <FG3> 5 8 62 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 12 <AST> 7 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 11 <OREB> 1 <TO> 6 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Russell Westbrook <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 25 <FG> 9 15 60 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 7 7 100 <REB> 11 <AST> 19 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 2 <TO> 7 <DOUBLE> triple <PLAYER> Serge Ibaka <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 14 43 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Enes Kanter <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 14 <FG> 7 10 70 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andre Roberson <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 13 <FG> 6 7 86 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Steven Adams <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 9 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Singler <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Morrow <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 5 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Randy Foye <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nick Collison <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mitch McGary <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nazr Mohammed <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cameron Payne <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 3 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeff Green <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 23 <FG> 10 13 77 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> J. J. Redick <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 22 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 5 8 62 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 1 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> DeAndre Jordan <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 18 <FG> 7 7 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 12 33 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jamal Crawford <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 16 <FG> 6 12 50 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Chris Paul <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 15 33 <FG3> 1 6 17 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 16 <STL> 5 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Cole Aldrich <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 5 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Austin Rivers <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 5 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Wesley Johnson <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Luc Mbah a Moute <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alex Stepheson <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Pablo Prigioni <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Paul Pierce <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 4 0 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none