Thunder
Oklahoma City
Western Conference
Northwest
20
10
30
1773
2273
24
6
25
96
37
39
23
16
70
30
18
48
3
20
12
13
15
96
4
24
02
8
2825
912
32
91
80
88
78
92
170
02
111
35
14
2626
6060
711
13
2
2122
511
24
94
53
56
78
43
121
10
35
13
53
1628
6060
2
0
0
28
9
32
9
8
89
7
9
16
0
1
3
1
26
60
4
2
50
25
12
48
1
0
0
8
2
10
2
11
5
4
26
60
7
1
14
21
5
24
9
5
56
7
4
11
1
3
1
5
16
60
11
3
27
22
11
50
4
3
75
8
3
11
0
5
3
3
28
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kevin
Durant
Kevin Durant
True
42
11
21
52
1
6
17
6
6
100
2
7
9
7
1
1
2
1
29
-4
none
Russell
Westbrook
Russell Westbrook
True
39
9
23
39
1
7
14
7
13
54
1
6
7
8
6
0
6
3
26
-5
none
Serge
Ibaka
Serge Ibaka
True
34
3
12
25
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
5
7
0
2
2
2
4
6
-7
none
Andre
Roberson
Andre Roberson
True
20
1
6
17
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
1
4
1
0
0
0
2
2
-12
none
Steven
Adams
Steven Adams
True
12
1
4
25
0
0
0
1
2
50
1
3
4
0
0
0
0
2
3
-24
none
Enes
Kanter
Enes Kanter
False
25
6
12
50
0
0
0
2
2
100
7
6
13
1
0
0
0
1
14
5
double
Anthony
Morrow
Anthony Morrow
False
20
3
6
50
3
6
50
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
9
0
none
Dion
Waiters
Dion Waiters
False
18
1
6
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
2
9
none
D.J.
Augustin
D.J. Augustin
False
13
1
4
25
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
2
1
3
-12
none
Nick
Collison
Nick Collison
False
11
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
5
none
Steve
Novak
Steve Novak
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Cameron
Payne
Cameron Payne
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Kyle
Singler
Kyle Singler
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
27
December
2015
Sunday
Chesapeake Energy Arena
Oklahoma City
Nuggets
Denver
True
Bulls
Chicago
Eastern Conference
Central
16
11
27
1328
1858
18
7
39
92
40
43
20
18
90
37
16
53
6
22
8
16
19
105
4
36
13
36
2323
109
5
122
111
91
99
53
152
32
67
12
36
3222
6060
54
21
39
2620
156
6
06
06
100
118
44
162
10
72
32
34
3219
6060
3
1
33
23
10
43
12
11
92
9
5
14
3
6
1
3
32
60
6
3
50
23
9
39
2
1
50
9
3
12
2
7
2
6
22
60
5
2
40
26
15
58
0
0
0
11
4
15
1
7
3
3
32
60
4
1
25
20
6
30
6
6
100
8
4
12
0
2
2
4
19
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jimmy
Butler
Jimmy Butler
True
42
9
20
45
1
3
33
4
4
100
3
3
6
4
4
0
3
2
23
4
none
Pau
Gasol
Pau Gasol
True
37
8
16
50
0
1
0
5
6
83
7
6
13
6
0
2
4
2
21
3
double
Taj
Gibson
Taj Gibson
True
34
6
8
75
0
0
0
1
1
100
3
7
10
2
1
1
1
2
13
11
double
Derrick
Rose
Derrick Rose
True
30
7
18
39
0
1
0
5
6
83
1
3
4
1
0
0
4
6
19
10
none
Nikola
Mirotić
Nikola Mirotić
True
15
1
5
20
1
5
20
3
3
100
0
7
7
2
1
2
1
2
6
20
none
Doug
McDermott
Doug McDermott
False
23
2
7
29
1
4
25
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
1
0
1
0
5
3
none
Bobby
Portis
Bobby Portis
False
19
3
8
38
1
1
100
0
0
0
1
4
5
3
1
0
1
2
7
3
none
Kirk
Hinrich
Kirk Hinrich
False
17
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
2
0
none
Aaron
Brooks
Aaron Brooks
False
9
2
4
50
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
4
4
1
0
1
0
1
6
3
none
Tony
Snell
Tony Snell
False
9
1
4
25
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
3
-12
none
Cameron
Bairstow
Cameron Bairstow
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Cristiano
Felício
Cristiano Felício
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
E'Twaun
Moore
E'Twaun Moore
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
26
December
2015
Saturday
American Airlines Center
Dallas
Mavericks
Dallas
False
The Chicago Bulls ( 16 - 11 ) defeated the host Oklahoma City Thunder ( 20 - 10 ) 105 - 96 on Friday afternoon . Chicago came out sharp and jumped to a 32 - 26 lead by the end of the first quarter . The Thunder fought back and finished the half on a 15 - 3 run that brought it to 54 - 52 at halftime . Despite a few quick runs by the Thunder , the Bulls managed to hold the lead the entire game . The Bulls doubled up the Thunder with a 32 - 16 third quarter and cruised to the finish from there . Jimmy Butler led the Bulls in scoring , with 23 points ( 9 - 20 FG ) , along with six rebounds , four assists and four steals , in 42 minutes . Pau Gasol tallied a solid double - double with 21 points ( 8 - 16 FG , 5 - 6 FT ) and 13 rebounds . Gasol also dished six assists and blocked two shots , in 37 minutes . Taj Gibson also tallied a double - double , with 13 points ( 6 - 8 FG ) and 10 rebounds , along with two assists , two blocks and one steal , in 34 minutes . The Bulls grabbed 53 rebounds , a testament to the intensity and focus that they maintained throughout the game . They also shot 90 percent from the free throw line , hitting 18 - 20 as a team . Kevin Durant put on a stellar performance and was leaning toward a triple - double after he did everything he could to help his team , yet it was not enough to get over the hump . Durant finished with 29 points ( 11 - 21 FG , 1 - 6 3Pt , 6 - 6 FT ) , nine rebounds and seven assists , in 42 minutes . Russell Westbrook struggled shooting , going 9 - 23 from the field , 1 - 7 from long range and 7 - 13 from the free throw line , on his way to 26 points , eight assists and seven rebounds . Westbrook grabbed an impressive six steals , however his six turnovers nullified that hard work on defense . Enes Kanter put up solid numbers in 25 minutes off the bench , finishing with 14 points ( 6 - 12 FG ) and 13 rebounds . With this loss , the Thunder are now 6 - 8 versus the East . Next the Thunder will host the Nuggets on Sunday . The Bulls will be right back in action with a game on Saturday in Dallas .
The Chicago Bulls (16 - 11) defeated the host Oklahoma City Thunder (20 - 10) 105 - 96 on Friday afternoon. Chicago came out sharp and jumped to a 32 - 26 lead by the end of the first quarter. The Thunder fought back and finished the half on a 15 - 3 run that brought it to 54 - 52 at halftime. Despite a few quick runs by the Thunder, the Bulls managed to hold the lead the entire game. The Bulls doubled up the Thunder with a 32 - 16 third quarter and cruised to the finish from there. Jimmy Butler led the Bulls in scoring, with 23 points (9 - 20 FG), along with six rebounds, four assists and four steals, in 42 minutes. Pau Gasol tallied a solid double - double with 21 points (8 - 16 FG, 5 - 6 FT) and 13 rebounds. Gasol also dished six assists and blocked two shots, in 37 minutes. Taj Gibson also tallied a double - double, with 13 points (6 - 8 FG) and 10 rebounds, along with two assists, two blocks and one steal, in 34 minutes. The Bulls grabbed 53 rebounds, a testament to the intensity and focus that they maintained throughout the game. They also shot 90 percent from the free throw line, hitting 18 - 20 as a team. Kevin Durant put on a stellar performance and was leaning toward a triple - double after he did everything he could to help his team, yet it was not enough to get over the hump. Durant finished with 29 points (11 - 21 FG, 1 - 6 3Pt, 6 - 6 FT), nine rebounds and seven assists, in 42 minutes. Russell Westbrook struggled shooting, going 9 - 23 from the field, 1 - 7 from long range and 7 - 13 from the free throw line, on his way to 26 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. Westbrook grabbed an impressive six steals, however his six turnovers nullified that hard work on defense. Enes Kanter put up solid numbers in 25 minutes off the bench, finishing with 14 points (6 - 12 FG) and 13 rebounds. With this loss, the Thunder are now 6 - 8 versus the East. Next the Thunder will host the Nuggets on Sunday. The Bulls will be right back in action with a game on Saturday in Dallas.
The Chicago Bulls (16 - 11) defeated the host Oklahoma City Thunder (20 - 10) 105 - 96 on Friday afternoon. Chicago came out sharp and jumped to a 32 - 26 lead by the end of the first quarter. The Thunder fought back and finished the half on a 15 - 3 run that brought it to 54 - 52 at halftime. Despite a few quick runs by the Thunder, the Bulls managed to hold the lead the entire game. The Bulls doubled up the Thunder with a 32 - 16 third quarter and cruised to the finish from there. Jimmy Butler led the Bulls in scoring, with 23 points (9 - 20 FG), along with six rebounds, four assists and four steals, in 42 minutes. Pau Gasol tallied a solid double - double with 21 points (8 - 16 FG, 5 - 6 FT) and 13 rebounds. Gasol also dished six assists and blocked two shots, in 37 minutes. Taj Gibson also tallied a double - double, with 13 points (6 - 8 FG) and 10 rebounds, along with two assists, two blocks and one steal, in 34 minutes. The Bulls grabbed 53 rebounds, a testament to the intensity and focus that they maintained throughout the game. They also shot 90 percent from the free throw line, hitting 18 - 20 as a team. Kevin Durant put on a stellar performance and was leaning toward a triple - double after he did everything he could to help his team, yet it was not enough to get over the hump. Durant finished with 29 points (11 - 21 FG, 1 - 6 3Pt, 6 - 6 FT), nine rebounds and seven assists, in 42 minutes. Russell Westbrook struggled shooting, going 9 - 23 from the field, 1 - 7 from long range and 7 - 13 from the free throw line, on his way to 26 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. Westbrook grabbed an impressive six steals, however his six turnovers nullified that hard work on defense. Enes Kanter put up solid numbers in 25 minutes off the bench, finishing with 14 points (6 - 12 FG) and 13 rebounds. With this loss, the Thunder are now 6 - 8 versus the East. Next the Thunder will host the Nuggets on Sunday. The Bulls will be right back in action with a game on Saturday in Dallas.
<GAME> <DATE> 25 December 2015 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> Chesapeake Energy Arena <CITY> Oklahoma City <HOME> <TEAM> Thunder <CITY> Oklahoma City <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 96 <WINS-LOSSES> 20 10 <QTRS> 26 26 16 28 <TEAM-AST> 20 <3PT> 6 <TEAM-FG> 37 <TEAM-FT> 16 <TEAM-REB> 48 <TEAM-TO> 13 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 27 December 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Chesapeake Energy Arena <NEXT-CITY> Oklahoma City <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Denver <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Nuggets <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Bulls <CITY> Chicago <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 105 <WINS-LOSSES> 16 11 <QTRS> 32 22 32 19 <TEAM-AST> 22 <3PT> 7 <TEAM-FG> 40 <TEAM-FT> 18 <TEAM-REB> 53 <TEAM-TO> 16 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 26 December 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> American Airlines Center <NEXT-CITY> Dallas <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Dallas <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Mavericks <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Kevin Durant <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 42 <PTS> 29 <FG> 11 21 52 <FG3> 1 6 17 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 9 <AST> 7 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Russell Westbrook <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 26 <FG> 9 23 39 <FG3> 1 7 14 <FT> 7 13 54 <REB> 7 <AST> 8 <STL> 6 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 6 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Enes Kanter <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 12 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 13 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 7 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Anthony Morrow <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Serge Ibaka <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 12 25 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> D. J. Augustin <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Steven Adams <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nick Collison <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dion Waiters <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andre Roberson <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Singler <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-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> Steve Novak <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> Jimmy Butler <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 42 <PTS> 23 <FG> 9 20 45 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 4 <STL> 4 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 3 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Pau Gasol <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 21 <FG> 8 16 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 13 <AST> 6 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 7 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Derrick Rose <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 19 <FG> 7 18 39 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Taj Gibson <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 13 <FG> 6 8 75 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 10 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Bobby Portis <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Aaron Brooks <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nikola Mirotić <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 6 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Doug McDermott <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tony Snell <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kirk Hinrich <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> E'Twaun Moore <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <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> Cristiano Felício <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <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> Cameron Bairstow <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <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