Thunder
Oklahoma City
Western Conference
Northwest
23
10
33
2274
1619
21
7
33
80
42
52
24
19
79
25
12
37
5
29
12
13
14
110
4
64
21
33
1821
1110
61
48
45
94
47
15
62
21
78
24
24
2826
6060
65
31
48
2021
129
6
84
64
76
68
33
101
11
86
33
34
3323
6060
6
2
33
18
11
61
4
4
100
4
1
5
2
7
2
2
28
60
4
1
25
21
10
48
8
5
62
7
5
12
1
8
4
4
26
60
6
3
50
20
12
60
8
6
75
6
3
9
1
8
3
3
33
60
5
1
20
21
9
43
4
4
100
8
3
11
1
6
3
4
23
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kevin
Durant
Kevin Durant
True
39
9
21
43
2
8
25
3
5
60
0
2
2
2
0
1
1
0
23
10
none
Russell
Westbrook
Russell Westbrook
True
34
12
19
63
1
3
33
11
11
100
0
1
1
12
5
1
2
1
36
11
double
Serge
Ibaka
Serge Ibaka
True
29
4
8
50
1
2
50
0
0
0
1
4
5
2
0
2
2
1
9
18
none
Andre
Roberson
Andre Roberson
True
25
2
3
67
1
2
50
0
0
0
1
3
4
1
3
0
1
3
5
12
none
Steven
Adams
Steven Adams
True
24
2
4
50
0
0
0
2
2
100
3
5
8
1
1
0
2
2
6
0
none
Dion
Waiters
Dion Waiters
False
28
3
6
50
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
5
6
3
2
1
3
4
6
0
none
Enes
Kanter
Enes Kanter
False
14
2
3
67
0
0
0
2
4
50
2
2
4
1
0
0
1
0
6
-6
none
Cameron
Payne
Cameron Payne
False
13
3
7
43
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
1
1
7
-7
none
Kyle
Singler
Kyle Singler
False
12
3
5
60
1
1
100
0
0
0
2
2
4
2
0
0
0
1
7
-3
none
Anthony
Morrow
Anthony Morrow
False
9
2
4
50
0
1
0
1
2
50
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
5
-7
none
Nick
Collison
Nick Collison
False
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
-8
none
D.J.
Augustin
D.J. Augustin
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
2
January
2016
Saturday
Time Warner Cable Arena
Charlotte
Hornets
Charlotte
False
Suns
Phoenix
Western Conference
Pacific
12
23
35
2192
1699
20
8
40
82
43
52
13
12
92
26
11
37
3
24
10
16
24
106
4
57
24
42
2118
119
6
25
25
100
68
32
100
01
56
04
26
2627
6060
44
11
25
2122
1211
57
24
23
96
39
24
63
02
58
24
35
2726
6060
5
2
40
21
11
52
2
2
100
6
3
9
0
5
0
2
26
60
7
4
57
18
9
50
5
5
100
8
2
10
1
6
4
6
27
60
4
1
25
21
12
57
2
2
100
3
2
5
0
5
2
3
27
60
4
1
25
22
11
50
4
3
75
9
4
13
2
8
4
5
26
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brandon
Knight
Brandon Knight
True
42
6
20
30
0
3
0
3
3
100
0
2
2
6
2
0
5
5
15
-10
none
P.J.
Tucker
P.J. Tucker
True
41
10
14
71
2
4
50
0
0
0
2
5
7
3
3
0
1
4
22
4
none
T.J.
Warren
T.J. Warren
True
40
11
17
65
3
5
60
4
4
100
1
8
9
3
4
0
0
3
29
-8
none
Devin
Booker
Devin Booker
True
39
4
11
36
0
1
0
4
4
100
1
2
3
5
0
0
5
3
12
-1
none
Tyson
Chandler
Tyson Chandler
True
30
6
9
67
0
0
0
1
2
50
5
5
10
4
0
0
2
4
13
-1
double
Mirza
Teletović
Mirza Teletović
False
23
6
11
55
3
7
43
0
0
0
2
1
3
2
1
1
2
0
15
-5
none
Alex
Len
Alex Len
False
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
0
2
1
5
0
-5
none
Bryce
Cotton
Bryce Cotton
False
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
none
Archie
Goodwin
Archie Goodwin
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Cory
Jefferson
Cory Jefferson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jon
Leuer
Jon Leuer
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Markieff
Morris
Markieff Morris
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Sonny
Weems
Sonny Weems
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
2
January
2016
Saturday
Sleep Train Arena
Sacramento
Kings
Sacramento
False
The Oklahoma City Thunder ( 23 - 10 ) outlasted the Phoenix Suns ( 12 - 23 ) Thursday night at the Chesapeake Energy Arena , 110 - 106 . The Suns made a hard charge late in the game , using a 70 run to force a 100 - 100 tie with 3:43 to go . But Thunder star Kevin Durant would n't have it , as a fadeaway jumper and a dunk in the final two minutes of the game gave the Thunder a 106 - 102 lead they would n't relinquish . Durant finished with 23 points on the night . Durant had the heroics , but Thunder guard Russell Westbrook was the best player on the court , as he made his mark on this game early and often . Westbrook recorded game highs in points ( 36 ) , assists ( 12 ) , and steals ( 5 ) . He shot a brilliant 12 - 19 from the field as he paced an efficient Oklahoma City offense that shot 42 - 80 ( 53 percent ) as a team . T.J. Warren led the Suns with 29 points , and P.J . Tucker poured in 22 on an ultra - efficient 10 - 14 shooting night . Seven different Suns scored at least 12 points , and Phoenix shot a robust 52 percent , but they lost the turnover battle 17 - 13 , and it proved to be too much to overcome . Oklahoma City will look to continue their winning ways Saturday on the road in Charlotte . The Suns continue their road trip Saturday in Sacramento .
The Oklahoma City Thunder (23 - 10) outlasted the Phoenix Suns (12 - 23) Thursday night at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, 110 - 106. The Suns made a hard charge late in the game, using a 70 run to force a 100 - 100 tie with 3:43 to go. But Thunder star Kevin Durant wouldn't have it, as a fadeaway jumper and a dunk in the final two minutes of the game gave the Thunder a 106 - 102 lead they wouldn't relinquish. Durant finished with 23 points on the night. Durant had the heroics, but Thunder guard Russell Westbrook was the best player on the court, as he made his mark on this game early and often. Westbrook recorded game highs in points (36), assists (12), and steals (5). He shot a brilliant 12 - 19 from the field as he paced an efficient Oklahoma City offense that shot 42 - 80 (53 percent) as a team. T.J. Warren led the Suns with 29 points, and P.J. Tucker poured in 22 on an ultra - efficient 10 - 14 shooting night. Seven different Suns scored at least 12 points, and Phoenix shot a robust 52 percent, but they lost the turnover battle 17 - 13, and it proved to be too much to overcome. Oklahoma City will look to continue their winning ways Saturday on the road in Charlotte. The Suns continue their road trip Saturday in Sacramento.
The Oklahoma City Thunder (23 - 10) outlasted the Phoenix Suns (12 - 23) Thursday night at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, 110 - 106. The Suns made a hard charge late in the game, using a 70 run to force a 100 - 100 tie with 3:43 to go. But Thunder star Kevin Durant wouldn't have it, as a fadeaway jumper and a dunk in the final two minutes of the game gave the Thunder a 106 - 102 lead they wouldn't relinquish. Durant finished with 23 points on the night. Durant had the heroics, but Thunder guard Russell Westbrook was the best player on the court, as he made his mark on this game early and often. Westbrook recorded game highs in points (36), assists (12), and steals (5). He shot a brilliant 12 - 19 from the field as he paced an efficient Oklahoma City offense that shot 42 - 80 (53 percent) as a team. T.J. Warren led the Suns with 29 points, and P.J. Tucker poured in 22 on an ultra - efficient 10 - 14 shooting night. Seven different Suns scored at least 12 points, and Phoenix shot a robust 52 percent, but they lost the turnover battle 17 - 13, and it proved to be too much to overcome. Oklahoma City will look to continue their winning ways Saturday on the road in Charlotte. The Suns continue their road trip Saturday in Sacramento.
<GAME> <DATE> 31 December 2015 <DAY> Thursday <STADIUM> Chesapeake Energy Arena <CITY> Oklahoma City <HOME> <TEAM> Thunder <CITY> Oklahoma City <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 110 <WINS-LOSSES> 23 10 <QTRS> 28 26 33 23 <TEAM-AST> 29 <3PT> 7 <TEAM-FG> 42 <TEAM-FT> 19 <TEAM-REB> 37 <TEAM-TO> 13 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 2 January 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Time Warner Cable Arena <NEXT-CITY> Charlotte <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Charlotte <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Hornets <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Suns <CITY> Phoenix <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 106 <WINS-LOSSES> 12 23 <QTRS> 26 27 27 26 <TEAM-AST> 24 <3PT> 8 <TEAM-FG> 43 <TEAM-FT> 12 <TEAM-REB> 37 <TEAM-TO> 16 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 2 January 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Sleep Train Arena <NEXT-CITY> Sacramento <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Sacramento <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Kings <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Russell Westbrook <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 36 <FG> 12 19 63 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 11 11 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 12 <STL> 5 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Kevin Durant <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 23 <FG> 9 21 43 <FG3> 2 8 25 <FT> 3 5 60 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Serge Ibaka <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Singler <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cameron Payne <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Enes Kanter <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dion Waiters <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Steven Adams <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Morrow <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andre Roberson <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mitch McGary <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> D. J. Augustin <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> Nick Collison <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> T. J. Warren <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 40 <PTS> 29 <FG> 11 17 65 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 9 <AST> 3 <STL> 4 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> P. J. Tucker <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 41 <PTS> 22 <FG> 10 14 71 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 3 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mirza Teletović <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 11 55 <FG3> 3 7 43 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Knight <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 42 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 20 30 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 6 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyson Chandler <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 13 <FG> 6 9 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 10 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 5 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Devin Booker <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 11 36 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Sonny Weems <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <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> Markieff Morris <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <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> Jon Leuer <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <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> Cory Jefferson <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <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> Archie Goodwin <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <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> Bryce Cotton <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 5 <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 Len <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none