Thunder
Oklahoma City
Western Conference
Northwest
15
16
31
957
632
27
8
30
88
36
41
21
18
86
44
13
57
10
18
6
11
25
98
4
74
41
55
2714
137
5
412
311
75
1012
41
1053
32
55
12
24
3326
6060
79
21
27
2423
97
4
32
22
69
139
62
201
32
35
12
41
2217
6060
7
4
57
27
13
48
4
3
75
10
4
14
3
5
1
2
33
60
4
1
25
14
7
50
12
11
92
12
1
13
2
5
2
4
26
60
7
2
29
24
9
38
3
2
67
13
6
19
3
3
1
4
22
60
9
1
11
23
7
30
2
2
100
9
2
11
2
5
2
1
17
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Andre
Roberson
Andre Roberson
True
26
2
5
40
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
4
5
2
0
1
0
3
4
19
none
Russell
Westbrook
Russell Westbrook
True
25
11
21
52
1
1
100
6
6
100
1
1
2
5
2
1
6
2
29
20
none
Steven
Adams
Steven Adams
True
25
2
3
67
0
0
0
1
3
33
2
7
9
1
0
2
1
3
5
16
none
Serge
Ibaka
Serge Ibaka
True
24
5
14
36
3
7
43
0
0
0
4
10
14
0
0
4
0
2
13
19
double
Perry
Jones
Perry Jones
True
20
2
5
40
0
1
0
2
2
100
0
2
2
0
0
0
1
3
6
7
none
Anthony
Morrow
Anthony Morrow
False
28
4
7
57
3
6
50
0
0
0
0
4
4
1
1
0
0
3
11
16
none
Jeremy
Lamb
Jeremy Lamb
False
20
1
4
25
0
2
0
4
4
100
0
4
4
4
0
0
1
1
6
4
none
Kendrick
Perkins
Kendrick Perkins
False
17
2
6
33
0
0
0
1
2
50
0
8
8
1
0
1
2
3
5
15
none
Nick
Collison
Nick Collison
False
15
3
5
60
0
2
0
0
0
0
3
1
4
1
1
0
0
0
6
8
none
Reggie
Jackson
Reggie Jackson
False
14
2
8
25
1
1
100
4
4
100
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
2
9
7
none
Ish
Smith
Ish Smith
False
7
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
-4
none
Grant
Jerrett
Grant Jerrett
False
7
0
5
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
0
2
0
-4
none
Lance
Thomas
Lance Thomas
False
4
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
2
-8
none
28
December
2014
Sunday
American Airlines Center
Dallas
Mavericks
Dallas
False
Hornets
Charlotte
Eastern Conference
Southeast
10
20
30
53
386
24
5
21
87
25
29
26
20
77
37
15
52
2
12
8
15
20
75
4
36
12
33
1924
77
4
110
90
82
94
33
127
01
25
21
53
2416
6060
78
11
14
2519
65
3
510
38
7
1014
54
1068
01
32
41
34
1619
6060
3
1
33
19
7
37
11
9
82
9
3
12
0
2
2
5
24
60
6
2
33
24
7
29
0
0
0
4
3
7
1
5
1
3
16
60
7
1
14
25
6
24
5
3
60
10
5
15
0
3
4
3
16
60
8
1
12
19
5
26
10
8
80
14
4
18
1
2
1
4
19
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kemba
Walker
Kemba Walker
True
29
2
13
15
0
3
0
2
2
100
0
2
2
2
3
0
2
0
6
-21
none
Gerald
Henderson
Gerald Henderson
True
23
1
7
14
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
5
0
0
2
1
2
-16
none
Al
Jefferson
Al Jefferson
True
21
2
7
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
0
0
0
0
3
4
-15
none
Michael
Kidd-Gilchrist
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
True
19
2
6
33
0
0
0
5
5
100
3
2
5
1
2
1
3
4
9
-9
none
Cody
Zeller
Cody Zeller
True
17
4
9
44
0
0
0
1
1
100
4
3
7
0
1
0
1
4
9
-8
none
P.J.
Hairston
P.J. Hairston
False
27
2
9
22
1
6
17
0
2
0
1
2
3
1
1
0
0
1
5
-12
none
Marvin
Williams
Marvin Williams
False
22
4
8
50
1
5
20
2
4
50
1
4
5
1
1
0
2
2
11
-16
none
Bismack
Biyombo
Bismack Biyombo
False
18
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
6
7
0
0
1
3
3
0
-12
none
Brian
Roberts
Brian Roberts
False
18
5
9
56
3
5
60
4
4
100
0
2
2
0
0
0
2
1
17
-2
none
Gary
Neal
Gary Neal
False
17
1
8
12
0
1
0
4
4
100
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
6
-10
none
Jeffery
Taylor
Jeffery Taylor
False
9
1
5
20
0
2
0
1
2
50
2
2
4
0
0
0
0
1
3
1
none
Jason
Maxiell
Jason Maxiell
False
8
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
50
1
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
none
Noah
Vonleh
Noah Vonleh
False
7
1
2
50
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
none
27
December
2014
Saturday
Time Warner Cable Arena
Charlotte
Magic
Orlando
True
The Oklahoma City Thunder ( 15 - 16 ) defeated the Charlotte Hornets ( 10 - 20 ) 98 - 75 on Friday . Oklahoma City has won two straight but just three of their last six games . Kevin Durant missed his fifth straight game , but he did participate in portions of Friday 's shootaround , meaning he could be nearing a return from his sprained ankle . Russell Westbrook continues to step up in Durant 's absence . Westbrook put up 29 points and five assists in just 25 minutes Friday . Steven Adams has been doing great work on the boards of late . He pulled down nine Friday , and in the four games leading into the contest , he had recorded double - digit rebounds in each game . The Thunder will go on the road to face the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday . Charlotte saw their four - game win streak come to an end with the loss . Lance Stephenson sat out a fifth straight game . The Hornets shot a woeful 29 percent from the field and 21 percent from beyond the arc . They lost the first three quarters of the game , thoroughly taking their drubbing from the Thunder . Kemba Walker had been on a tear of late , but he finished with just nine six points and two assists in 30 minutes as the Hornets turned to their bench players for much of the second half with the game out of reach . Charlotte will return home to host the Orlando Magic on Saturday .
The Oklahoma City Thunder (15 - 16) defeated the Charlotte Hornets (10 - 20) 98 - 75 on Friday. Oklahoma City has won two straight but just three of their last six games. Kevin Durant missed his fifth straight game, but he did participate in portions of Friday's shootaround, meaning he could be nearing a return from his sprained ankle. Russell Westbrook continues to step up in Durant's absence. Westbrook put up 29 points and five assists in just 25 minutes Friday. Steven Adams has been doing great work on the boards of late. He pulled down nine Friday, and in the four games leading into the contest, he had recorded double - digit rebounds in each game. The Thunder will go on the road to face the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. Charlotte saw their four - game win streak come to an end with the loss. Lance Stephenson sat out a fifth straight game. The Hornets shot a woeful 29 percent from the field and 21 percent from beyond the arc. They lost the first three quarters of the game, thoroughly taking their drubbing from the Thunder. Kemba Walker had been on a tear of late, but he finished with just nine six points and two assists in 30 minutes as the Hornets turned to their bench players for much of the second half with the game out of reach. Charlotte will return home to host the Orlando Magic on Saturday.
The Oklahoma City Thunder (15 - 16) defeated the Charlotte Hornets (10 - 20) 98 - 75 on Friday. Oklahoma City has won two straight but just three of their last six games. Kevin Durant missed his fifth straight game, but he did participate in portions of Friday's shootaround, meaning he could be nearing a return from his sprained ankle. Russell Westbrook continues to step up in Durant's absence. Westbrook put up 29 points and five assists in just 25 minutes Friday. Steven Adams has been doing great work on the boards of late. He pulled down nine Friday, and in the four games leading into the contest, he had recorded double - digit rebounds in each game. The Thunder will go on the road to face the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. Charlotte saw their four - game win streak come to an end with the loss. Lance Stephenson sat out a fifth straight game. The Hornets shot a woeful 29 percent from the field and 21 percent from beyond the arc. They lost the first three quarters of the game, thoroughly taking their drubbing from the Thunder. Kemba Walker had been on a tear of late, but he finished with just nine six points and two assists in 30 minutes as the Hornets turned to their bench players for much of the second half with the game out of reach. Charlotte will return home to host the Orlando Magic on Saturday.
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J. Hairston <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 9 22 <FG3> 1 6 17 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Al Jefferson <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeffery Taylor <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Noah Vonleh <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gerald Henderson <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 7 14 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jason Maxiell <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 1 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Bismack Biyombo <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none