Thunder
Oklahoma City
Western Conference
Northwest
14
9
23
2757
3500
28
7
25
81
34
42
31
24
77
37
9
46
5
18
9
17
19
99
4
76
13
17
2217
108
5
210
27
13
149
22
171
00
57
21
76
2326
6060
78
12
15
1923
97
5
118
96
81
68
32
100
24
42
42
31
2822
6060
7
1
14
22
10
45
2
2
100
14
2
16
0
5
2
7
23
60
6
3
50
17
8
47
10
7
70
9
2
11
0
7
1
6
26
60
7
1
14
19
9
47
11
9
82
6
3
9
2
4
4
3
28
60
8
2
25
23
7
30
8
6
75
8
2
10
4
2
2
1
22
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Victor
Oladipo
Victor Oladipo
True
38
5
13
38
2
7
29
0
0
0
0
7
7
1
0
0
3
1
12
0
none
Andre
Roberson
Andre Roberson
True
36
3
7
43
2
5
40
1
4
25
1
7
8
3
2
1
0
4
9
-4
none
Russell
Westbrook
Russell Westbrook
True
35
8
25
32
0
7
0
11
12
92
1
9
10
10
3
0
8
3
27
-2
triple
Steven
Adams
Steven Adams
True
28
8
9
89
0
0
0
8
9
89
2
8
10
1
1
0
4
2
24
-12
double
Domantas
Sabonis
Domantas Sabonis
True
24
1
5
20
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
0
0
1
1
3
-6
none
Anthony
Morrow
Anthony Morrow
False
26
5
11
45
2
5
40
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
0
1
2
12
1
none
Jerami
Grant
Jerami Grant
False
23
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
1
4
0
2
2
5
none
Enes
Kanter
Enes Kanter
False
14
3
6
50
0
1
0
4
4
100
1
2
3
1
0
0
0
3
10
4
none
Semaj
Christon
Semaj Christon
False
12
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
-1
none
Álex
Abrines
Álex Abrines
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
Joffrey
Lauvergne
Joffrey Lauvergne
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
11
December
2016
Sunday
Chesapeake Energy Arena
Oklahoma City
Celtics
Boston
True
Rockets
Houston
Western Conference
Southwest
16
7
23
3370
3371
42
11
26
92
36
39
30
19
63
36
16
52
1
26
9
15
24
102
4
127
23
18
2823
913
32
94
51
54
88
52
140
10
79
33
34
2530
6060
158
60
38
2417
113
5
314
310
99
713
63
776
00
91
21
53
3116
6060
12
2
17
28
9
32
9
5
56
8
5
13
1
7
3
3
25
60
7
3
43
23
13
57
4
1
25
8
2
10
0
9
3
4
30
60
15
6
40
24
11
46
3
3
100
7
6
13
0
9
2
5
31
60
8
0
0
17
3
18
14
10
71
13
3
16
0
1
1
3
16
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
James
Harden
James Harden
True
36
6
23
26
2
11
18
7
8
88
1
8
9
12
2
0
8
5
21
2
double
Trevor
Ariza
Trevor Ariza
True
33
2
7
29
1
5
20
2
2
100
3
5
8
3
1
0
0
0
7
0
none
Ryan
Anderson
Ryan Anderson
True
32
5
15
33
4
11
36
0
0
0
3
5
8
1
1
0
1
1
14
0
none
Patrick
Beverley
Patrick Beverley
True
31
1
8
12
1
5
20
0
0
0
4
8
12
5
2
0
0
5
3
5
none
Clint
Capela
Clint Capela
True
17
5
10
50
0
0
0
3
5
60
3
3
6
0
0
0
2
2
13
-15
none
Eric
Gordon
Eric Gordon
False
33
5
10
50
3
6
50
4
4
100
1
0
1
3
1
0
1
1
17
3
none
Sam
Dekker
Sam Dekker
False
15
3
5
60
0
2
0
1
4
25
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
7
1
none
Nenê
Hilário
Nenê Hilário
False
14
5
7
71
0
0
0
1
2
50
0
3
3
0
0
1
2
5
11
13
none
Montrezl
Harrell
Montrezl Harrell
False
12
3
4
75
0
0
0
1
3
33
1
1
2
0
1
0
1
4
7
8
none
Corey
Brewer
Corey Brewer
False
12
1
3
33
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
-2
none
Tyler
Ennis
Tyler Ennis
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
K.J.
McDaniels
K.J. McDaniels
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
10
December
2016
Saturday
Toyota Center
Houston
Mavericks
Dallas
True
James Harden led the way for the Rockets with 21 points , 12 assists and nine rebounds . Harden struggled shooting , going 6 - of - 23 from the field and 2 - of - 11 from distance . He was also scoreless until midway through the second quarter . Eric Gordon came up big off the bench with 17 points on 5 - of - 10 shooting , in 33 minutes . Ryan Anderson went 4 - of - 11 from long range on his way to 14 points , along with eight rebounds , in 32 minutes . The Rockets had an ugly shooting night , going 11 - of - 42 from distance and 39 percent overall . Russell Westbrook led the way for the Thunder as he notched his seventh straight triple - double , with 27 points , 10 rebounds and 10 assists . Steven Adams finished with a double - double 24 points and 10 rebounds , while Victor Oladipo chipped in 12 points and seven rebounds . The Thunder went 7 - of - 28 from long range and gave up 18 turnovers in the game . The Houston Rockets escaped with a 102 - 99 victory over the host Oklahoma City Thunder , after a chaotic final few minutes at Chesapeake Energy Arena , on Friday . The Rockets led by as many as 13 in the fourth quarter before the Thunder went on a 13 - 2 run bringing the score to 94 - 92 for Houston with 3:20 to go . The final minutes were full of steals , turnovers , rebounds and all - out desperation , but the Rockets were able to come out with the win , evening the season series with Oklahoma City at 1 - 1 . James Harden led the way for the Rockets with 21 points , 12 assists and nine rebounds , while his counterpart Russell Westbrook notched his seventh straight triple - double , with 27 points , 10 rebounds and 10 assists . Both teams struggled shooting , as the Rockets shot 39 percent overall and 26 percent from long range , while the Thunder shot 42 percent overall and 25 percent from long range . The Thunder won the match - up at the foul line , scoring 24 free throws , compared to 19 from the Rockets . Both teams also gave up a large amount of turnovers , while Russell Westbrook and James Harden each had eight on their own . All things considered it was not the prettiest game but the result is just as important nonetheless , given both team 's battle for position in the West . The Rockets have won five straight and will look to continue rolling as they play host to the Mavericks on Saturday , in the second night of a back - to - back for both teams . The Thunder saw their six - game win streak come to an end but will look to get back on track as they play host to the Celtics on Sunday .
James Harden led the way for the Rockets with 21 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds. Harden struggled shooting, going 6 - of - 23 from the field and 2 - of - 11 from distance. He was also scoreless until midway through the second quarter. Eric Gordon came up big off the bench with 17 points on 5 - of - 10 shooting, in 33 minutes. Ryan Anderson went 4 - of - 11 from long range on his way to 14 points, along with eight rebounds, in 32 minutes. The Rockets had an ugly shooting night, going 11 - of - 42 from distance and 39 percent overall. Russell Westbrook led the way for the Thunder as he notched his seventh straight triple - double, with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Steven Adams finished with a double - double 24 points and 10 rebounds, while Victor Oladipo chipped in 12 points and seven rebounds. The Thunder went 7 - of - 28 from long range and gave up 18 turnovers in the game.
James Harden led the way for the Rockets with 21 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds. Harden struggled shooting, going 6 - of - 23 from the field and 2 - of - 11 from distance. He was also scoreless until midway through the second quarter. Eric Gordon came up big off the bench with 17 points on 5 - of - 10 shooting, in 33 minutes. Ryan Anderson went 4 - of - 11 from long range on his way to 14 points, along with eight rebounds, in 32 minutes. The Rockets had an ugly shooting night, going 11 - of - 42 from distance and 39 percent overall. Russell Westbrook led the way for the Thunder as he notched his seventh straight triple - double, with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Steven Adams finished with a double - double 24 points and 10 rebounds, while Victor Oladipo chipped in 12 points and seven rebounds. The Thunder went 7 - of - 28 from long range and gave up 18 turnovers in the game. The Houston Rockets escaped with a 102 - 99 victory over the host Oklahoma City Thunder, after a chaotic final few minutes at Chesapeake Energy Arena, on Friday. The Rockets led by as many as 13 in the fourth quarter before the Thunder went on a 13 - 2 run bringing the score to 94 - 92 for Houston with 3:20 to go. The final minutes were full of steals, turnovers, rebounds and all - out desperation, but the Rockets were able to come out with the win, evening the season series with Oklahoma City at 1 - 1. James Harden led the way for the Rockets with 21 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds, while his counterpart Russell Westbrook notched his seventh straight triple - double, with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Both teams struggled shooting, as the Rockets shot 39 percent overall and 26 percent from long range, while the Thunder shot 42 percent overall and 25 percent from long range. The Thunder won the match - up at the foul line, scoring 24 free throws, compared to 19 from the Rockets. Both teams also gave up a large amount of turnovers, while Russell Westbrook and James Harden each had eight on their own. All things considered it was not the prettiest game but the result is just as important nonetheless, given both team's battle for position in the West. The Rockets have won five straight and will look to continue rolling as they play host to the Mavericks on Saturday, in the second night of a back - to - back for both teams. The Thunder saw their six - game win streak come to an end but will look to get back on track as they play host to the Celtics on Sunday.
<GAME> <DATE> 9 December 2016 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> Chesapeake Energy Arena <CITY> Oklahoma City <HOME> <TEAM> Thunder <CITY> Oklahoma City <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 99 <WINS-LOSSES> 14 9 <QTRS> 23 26 28 22 <TEAM-AST> 18 <3PT> 7 <TEAM-FG> 34 <TEAM-FT> 24 <TEAM-REB> 46 <TEAM-TO> 17 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 11 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Chesapeake Energy Arena <NEXT-CITY> Oklahoma City <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Boston <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Celtics <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Rockets <CITY> Houston <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 102 <WINS-LOSSES> 16 7 <QTRS> 25 30 31 16 <TEAM-AST> 26 <3PT> 11 <TEAM-FG> 36 <TEAM-FT> 19 <TEAM-REB> 52 <TEAM-TO> 15 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 10 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Toyota Center <NEXT-CITY> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Dallas <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Mavericks <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Russell Westbrook <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 27 <FG> 8 25 32 <FG3> 0 7 0 <FT> 11 12 92 <REB> 10 <AST> 10 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 1 <TO> 8 <DOUBLE> triple <PLAYER> Steven Adams <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 24 <FG> 8 9 89 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 8 9 89 <REB> 10 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 2 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Anthony Morrow <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 11 45 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Victor Oladipo <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 13 38 <FG3> 2 7 29 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Enes Kanter <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 10 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andre Roberson <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 1 4 25 <REB> 8 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Domantas Sabonis <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jerami Grant <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 4 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 2 <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> Joffrey Lauvergne <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-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> Álex Abrines <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> Semaj Christon <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Harden <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 21 <FG> 6 23 26 <FG3> 2 11 18 <FT> 7 8 88 <REB> 9 <AST> 12 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 1 <TO> 8 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Eric Gordon <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 17 <FG> 5 10 50 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ryan Anderson <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 14 <FG> 5 15 33 <FG3> 4 11 36 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Clint Capela <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 10 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 5 60 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nenê Hilário <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 7 71 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Montrezl Harrell <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 3 33 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Sam Dekker <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 1 4 25 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trevor Ariza <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Patrick Beverley <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 8 12 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 12 <AST> 5 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 4 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Corey Brewer <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> K. J. McDaniels <TEAM> Houston Rockets <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> Tyler Ennis <TEAM> Houston Rockets <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