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| All Games | 29-52 | -30 | 35-46 | 54-26 | 100.9 | 51.6 | 44.6% | 54.9 | 104.6 | 52.7 | 47.1% | 51.5 | | Road Games | 12-28 | -10.6 | 20-20 | 27-13 | 100.7 | 49.8 | 44.0% | 55.6 | 105.6 | 53.8 | 47.7% | 51.2 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | +0.5 | 2-3 | 4-1 | 104.4 | 51.0 | 42.7% | 58.8 | 110.0 | 57.4 | 48.1% | 49.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 100.9 | 51.6 | 39-87 | 44.6% | 6-19 | 32.0% | 17-26 | 67.1% | 55 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.5 | 50.3 | 37-83 | 45.4% | 8-22 | 36.1% | 18-23 | 75.7% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 100.7 | 49.8 | 39-88 | 44.0% | 7-20 | 33.4% | 17-25 | 67.1% | 56 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 104.6 | 52.7 | 39-83 | 47.1% | 8-23 | 36.7% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.1 | 50 | 37-83 | 45.3% | 8-21 | 35.9% | 18-23 | 75.8% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 105.6 | 53.8 | 40-84 | 47.7% | 8-23 | 36.2% | 17-23 | 75.8% | 51 | 11 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 |
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| All Games | 58-23 | -5.1 | 43-37 | 41-40 | 106.1 | 53.9 | 47.1% | 52.4 | 99.7 | 49.6 | 43.5% | 50.1 | | Home Games | 33-7 | +3.4 | 23-16 | 20-20 | 107.6 | 55.1 | 48.4% | 52.7 | 98.1 | 49.2 | 43.1% | 49.8 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | -2.6 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 103.2 | 54.2 | 45.3% | 50.4 | 98.0 | 48.4 | 44.0% | 52.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 106.1 | 53.9 | 39-83 | 47.1% | 8-22 | 36.3% | 20-25 | 80.7% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 6 | | vs opponents surrendering | 101.3 | 50.7 | 38-83 | 45.5% | 8-21 | 35.9% | 18-23 | 75.7% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 107.6 | 55.1 | 40-82 | 48.4% | 8-21 | 38.5% | 20-25 | 79.4% | 53 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 7 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 99.7 | 49.6 | 36-83 | 43.5% | 9-24 | 35.8% | 18-25 | 72.9% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 101.5 | 50.8 | 38-83 | 45.5% | 8-22 | 36.1% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 98.1 | 49.2 | 36-83 | 43.1% | 9-24 | 36.3% | 17-25 | 70.1% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 3 |
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| 3/7/2014 | @ MINNESOTA | 101-114 | L | 9.5 | L | 218 | U | 38-94 | 40.4% | 63 | 12 | 41-91 | 45.1% | 59 | 10 | | 3/9/2014 | @ BOSTON | 111-118 | L | -1 | L | 205.5 | O | 40-86 | 46.5% | 66 | 16 | 47-97 | 48.5% | 49 | 5 | | 3/11/2014 | SACRAMENTO | 99-89 | W | -2.5 | W | 215 | U | 38-87 | 43.7% | 52 | 11 | 34-84 | 40.5% | 62 | 16 | | 3/12/2014 | @ TORONTO | 87-101 | L | 8.5 | L | 206 | U | 34-78 | 43.6% | 49 | 16 | 37-88 | 42.0% | 66 | 16 | | 3/15/2014 | INDIANA | 104-112 | L | 5.5 | L | 197.5 | O | 37-91 | 40.7% | 54 | 11 | 41-104 | 39.4% | 72 | 10 | | 3/19/2014 | @ DENVER | 109-118 | L | 6.5 | L | 217.5 | O | 43-95 | 45.3% | 55 | 12 | 44-86 | 51.2% | 53 | 12 | | 3/21/2014 | @ PHOENIX | 92-98 | L | 9 | W | 218 | U | 39-90 | 43.3% | 69 | 19 | 33-73 | 45.2% | 49 | 11 | | 3/22/2014 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 103-112 | L | 13.5 | W | 216 | U | 42-93 | 45.2% | 55 | 15 | 45-83 | 54.2% | 46 | 13 | | 3/24/2014 | @ UTAH | 114-94 | W | -2 | W | 203.5 | O | 46-83 | 55.4% | 58 | 13 | 34-83 | 41.0% | 42 | 7 | | 3/26/2014 | CLEVELAND | 96-97 | L | -6 | L | 204 | U | 39-84 | 46.4% | 53 | 11 | 37-85 | 43.5% | 56 | 10 | | 3/28/2014 | MIAMI | 78-110 | L | 5 | L | 199 | U | 30-79 | 38.0% | 40 | 11 | 43-79 | 54.4% | 57 | 8 | | 3/29/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 98-123 | L | -6 | L | 211 | O | 33-85 | 38.8% | 54 | 18 | 48-92 | 52.2% | 52 | 14 | | 3/31/2014 | MILWAUKEE | 116-111 | W | -6.5 | L | 206.5 | O | 46-97 | 47.4% | 57 | 11 | 39-88 | 44.3% | 57 | 13 | | 4/2/2014 | @ INDIANA | 94-101 | L | 10.5 | W | 191 | O | 34-93 | 36.6% | 59 | 5 | 39-79 | 49.4% | 55 | 10 | | 4/4/2014 | @ BROOKLYN | 104-116 | L | 9.5 | L | 206 | O | 41-88 | 46.6% | 56 | 9 | 46-76 | 60.5% | 31 | 10 | | 4/5/2014 | BOSTON | 115-111 | W | -6.5 | L | 206.5 | O | 38-79 | 48.1% | 50 | 13 | 42-88 | 47.7% | 46 | 11 | | 4/8/2014 | @ ATLANTA | 102-95 | W | 7.5 | W | 210 | U | 37-86 | 43.0% | 64 | 15 | 34-89 | 38.2% | 56 | 16 | | 4/9/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | 100-122 | L | 7 | L | 208 | O | 34-96 | 35.4% | 61 | 15 | 53-93 | 57.0% | 54 | 15 | | 4/11/2014 | @ CHICAGO | 98-106 | L | 10 | W | 192.5 | O | 40-86 | 46.5% | 52 | 11 | 40-81 | 49.4% | 47 | 11 | | 4/13/2014 | TORONTO | 107-116 | L | 7 | L | 206 | O | 35-84 | 41.7% | 67 | 14 | 39-81 | 48.1% | 46 | 9 | | 4/16/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 3/9/2014 | @ LA LAKERS | 110-114 | L | -12 | L | 228 | U | 42-100 | 42.0% | 68 | 16 | 38-81 | 46.9% | 45 | 15 | | 3/11/2014 | HOUSTON | 106-98 | W | -5 | W | 216.5 | U | 34-80 | 42.5% | 57 | 13 | 33-79 | 41.8% | 53 | 13 | | 3/13/2014 | LA LAKERS | 131-102 | W | -17 | W | 225 | O | 45-89 | 50.6% | 65 | 17 | 37-94 | 39.4% | 48 | 14 | | 3/16/2014 | DALLAS | 86-109 | L | -7.5 | L | 213 | U | 29-79 | 36.7% | 47 | 14 | 40-75 | 53.3% | 50 | 18 | | 3/17/2014 | @ CHICAGO | 97-85 | W | -2.5 | W | 194 | U | 31-75 | 41.3% | 57 | 11 | 29-84 | 34.5% | 57 | 5 | | 3/20/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | 102-95 | W | -9.5 | L | 200.5 | U | 38-89 | 42.7% | 62 | 16 | 36-81 | 44.4% | 47 | 12 | | 3/21/2014 | @ TORONTO | 119-118 | W | -3 | L | 205 | O | 38-98 | 38.8% | 65 | 14 | 41-101 | 40.6% | 67 | 18 | | 3/24/2014 | DENVER | 117-96 | W | -11 | W | 216.5 | U | 45-89 | 50.6% | 51 | 14 | 30-77 | 39.0% | 58 | 20 | | 3/25/2014 | @ DALLAS | 119-128 | L | -3 | L | 209 | O | 46-93 | 49.5% | 42 | 21 | 45-90 | 50.0% | 59 | 20 | | 3/28/2014 | SACRAMENTO | 94-81 | W | -13 | T | 207.5 | U | 33-69 | 47.8% | 46 | 14 | 31-85 | 36.5% | 56 | 16 | | 3/30/2014 | UTAH | 116-96 | W | -15 | W | 202.5 | O | 41-74 | 55.4% | 44 | 12 | 36-86 | 41.9% | 48 | 14 | | 4/3/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | 106-94 | W | -3.5 | W | 206 | U | 40-81 | 49.4% | 48 | 13 | 38-88 | 43.2% | 49 | 18 | | 4/4/2014 | @ HOUSTON | 107-111 | L | 3 | L | 214 | O | 38-85 | 44.7% | 49 | 14 | 33-78 | 42.3% | 50 | 11 | | 4/6/2014 | @ PHOENIX | 115-122 | L | -3 | L | 211 | O | 40-84 | 47.6% | 49 | 12 | 45-77 | 58.4% | 43 | 12 | | 4/8/2014 | @ SACRAMENTO | 107-92 | W | -9.5 | W | 200.5 | U | 38-80 | 47.5% | 51 | 6 | 34-82 | 41.5% | 54 | 9 | | 4/9/2014 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 107-101 | W | 3.5 | W | 212 | U | 38-90 | 42.2% | 55 | 8 | 36-86 | 41.9% | 66 | 16 | | 4/11/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | 116-94 | W | -15.5 | W | 204.5 | O | 44-82 | 53.7% | 56 | 11 | 35-86 | 40.7% | 41 | 12 | | 4/13/2014 | @ INDIANA | 97-102 | L | 1 | L | 192 | O | 36-84 | 42.9% | 36 | 9 | 38-72 | 52.8% | 53 | 21 | | 4/14/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 89-101 | L | -8.5 | L | 204 | U | 31-77 | 40.3% | 54 | 16 | 35-79 | 44.3% | 48 | 10 | | 4/16/2014 | DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | DETROIT: GUARDS: BRANDON JENNINGS got a three-year deal to prove himself as a capable point guard, not just a flashy scorer. He'll have plenty of talent surrounding him in Detroit . . . RODNEY STUCKEY is in a contract year and has plenty of motivation. The question is whether his decision-making will ever allow him to play full-time . . . CHAUNCEY BILLUPS could beat out Stuckey for the two-guard role. He can play both backcourt spots and should see plenty of minutes . . . KENTAVIOUS CALDWELL-POPE scored through a lot of double-teams in college. We'll see if the late-bloomer is able to be as effective against NBA athletes. With the depth in Detroit, he's looking at strictly second-unit minutes this year . . . WILL BYNUM is locked into a second-unit spot. FORWARDS: JOSH SMITH is Detroit's new alpha dog. Offensively, he's a boom-or-bust player now that he'll spend more time on the perimeter . . . KYLE SINGLER was a steadying presence last year, and with his ability to play multiple spots, he should continue to get solid minutes off the bench . . . Italian League MVP LUIGI DATOME gives them a Swiss army knife type off the bench . . . It's back to square one for JONAS JEREBKO, who fell out of favor under Lawrence Frank. He has the kind of positional flexibility and versatility GM Joe Dumars has talked up, but he'll have to earn second-unit minutes . . . Second-rounder TONY MITCHELL is an NBA athlete who can break this rotation if the effort is there . . . CHARLIE VILLANUEVA gets paid a lot of money to do very little. CENTERS: GREG MONROE will give up some touches with Josh Smith coming in, but being surrounded by athletes like Smith and Andre Drummond will cover up his defensive flaws . . . ANDRE DRUMMOND will log close to full-time minutes with Monroe playing primarily the four. His offensive game may never come, but he's a defensive and rebounding monster. JOSH HARRELLSON will be a fan favorite who plays hard in the rare occasions he sees the floor. | | OKLAHOMA CITY: GUARDS: RUSSELL WESTBROOK is going to likely miss the first 4-to-6 weeks of the regular season after getting another procedure done on Oct. 1 to reduce swelling on his knee. It will probably take him some time to get rid of the rust of not playing all summer . . . THABO SEFOLOSHA should play even more minutes this season with Kevin Martin gone. He has added a three-point shot to his repertoire . . . REGGIE JACKSON could end up absorbing a lot of the minutes that went to James Harden two years ago and Martin last season. But he's nowhere near the offensive threat . . . JEREMY LAMB will push Jackson for that sixth-man role. He's dominated against lesser competition . . . DEREK FISHER will get minutes as a player/coach. FORWARDS: KEVIN DURANT may have to take on an even bigger role in the regular season as the Thunder try to replace Kevin Martin's offensive production. Either way, he's the MVP among the league's non-LeBrons . . . SERGE IBAKA has had his postseason issues and still struggles defensively outside of rim protection, but he has added value with his mid-range shooting . . . NICK COLLISON's biggest skill is his ability to take charges. He'll continue to log big minutes at the four and five as a glue guy . . . One of two very raw young players, PERRY JONES III and ANDRE ROBERSON, has a chance for playing time on a thin team. CENTERS: KENDRICK PERKINS was a disaster in last year's postseason, but still provides the kind of low-post muscle the Thunder look for . . . Rookie STEVEN ADAMS could take over for Perkins down the road, but he's too raw to make an impact this year . . . HASHEEM THABEET fills out the final roster spot. |
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(UPDATES with Clippers' win)
*Pistons-Thunder Preview* =========================
By NOEY KUPCHAN STATS Writer
Detroit (29-52) at Oklahoma City (58-23), 8:00 p.m. EDT
After suffering back-to-back defeats, the Oklahoma City Thunder only have one more chance to get right before the playoffs.
Fortunately for them, the lowly Detroit Pistons are coming to town.
The Thunder go for a 10th consecutive win over the Pistons in Wednesday night's regular-season finale.
Oklahoma City (58-23) returns home following a winless two-game road swing, falling 102-97 at Indiana on Sunday and 101-89 at New Orleans on Monday.
Kevin Durant had 25 points and Serge Ibaka added 22 to go with 16 rebounds, but the Thunder's other three starters scored a combined eight while shooting 3 of 17. Russell Westbrook (rest) sat out in the second of a back-to-back.
"I'm not making any excuses. They just beat us," said Durant, who is set to win his fourth scoring title in five seasons with 31.9 points per game. "They got whatever they wanted on the offensive end and it felt like we were just out of it."
The Thunder, who were outscored 24-12 over the final 7:15, committed 18 turnovers after averaging 8.5 in their previous four games.
"We're going to learn from it like we always do and move onto the next game," coach Scott Brooks told the team's official website. "We always seem to bounce back when needed, and obviously it's a good opportunity for us to take care of business at home."
The Thunder need to win Wednesday or have the Los Angeles Clippers lose at Portland to secure the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.
"We want to redeem ourselves, come back even stronger and get ready for the playoffs to get right back on track and get back in tip top shape," backup forward Andre Roberson said.
The Thunder had dropped eight straight games against the Pistons before winning the last nine, including five in a row at home by an average of 12.4 points. Oklahoma City took this season's only previous matchup 119-110 at Detroit on Nov. 8 behind 37 points from Durant.
The Pistons (29-52) are hoping to avoid a fourth consecutive defeat as they wrap up another disappointing season. Joe Dumars stepped down as Detroit's president of basketball operations one day after Sunday's 116-107 loss to Toronto.
"It's been tough," guard Rodney Stuckey said. "From day one, our mindset was making the playoffs, and unfortunately we didn't do that. We underachieved, and now we're going home. There's always next year. ... To be honest, I really don't know what we need. That's not my decision."
Greg Monroe had 23 points and 10 rebounds against the Raptors while Andre Drummond added 14 and 17. The Pistons haven't made the playoffs since 2008-09.
"We know that we can move in the right direction if there's the right moves being made and the attitudes are good in the locker room," forward Kyle Singler said. "My message is we'll be better."
While Detroit wasn't able to put things together, Drummond took several big steps forward. The second-year center has averaged 16.9 points and 17.8 boards while putting together a career-best eight consecutive double-doubles.
"If you watch the tape from last year and watch the tape from this year, the guy is making huge strides," interim coach John Loyer said. "The guy really cares about playing. He's a pleasure to coach. You got an inside presence like that that's only going to get better. He has a bright future."
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