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| 509 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 202 | 203.5 | | 510 | LA CLIPPERS | -9.5 | -12 |
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| All Games | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 89.0 | 54.0 | 40.7% | 53.0 | 106.0 | 49.0 | 44.8% | 53.0 | | Road Games | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 89.0 | 54.0 | 40.7% | 53.0 | 106.0 | 49.0 | 44.8% | 53.0 | | Last 5 Games | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 89.0 | 54.0 | 40.7% | 53.0 | 106.0 | 49.0 | 44.8% | 53.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 89.0 | 54.0 | 33-81 | 40.7% | 2-16 | 12.5% | 21-26 | 80.8% | 53 | 14 | 19 | 28 | 9 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 89 | 54 | 33-81 | 40.7% | 2-16 | 12.5% | 21-26 | 80.8% | 53 | 14 | 19 | 28 | 9 | 13 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 89.0 | 54.0 | 33-81 | 40.7% | 2-16 | 12.5% | 21-26 | 80.8% | 53 | 14 | 19 | 28 | 9 | 13 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 106.0 | 49.0 | 39-87 | 44.8% | 11-29 | 37.9% | 17-22 | 77.3% | 53 | 13 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 9 | | vs opponents averaging | 106 | 49 | 39-87 | 44.8% | 11-29 | 37.9% | 17-22 | 77.3% | 53 | 13 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 9 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 106.0 | 49.0 | 39-87 | 44.8% | 11-29 | 37.9% | 17-22 | 77.3% | 53 | 13 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 9 |
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| All Games | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | | Home Games | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | | Last 5 Games | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | vs opponents surrendering | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | vs opponents averaging | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: OKLAHOMA CITY 96, LA CLIPPERS 0 |
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| 10/29/2014 | @ PORTLAND | 89-106 | L | 9 | L | 198.5 | U | 33-81 | 40.7% | 53 | 13 | 39-87 | 44.8% | 53 | 10 | | 10/30/2014 | @ LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/1/2014 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/3/2014 | @ BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/4/2014 | @ TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/7/2014 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/9/2014 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/11/2014 | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/12/2014 | @ BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/14/2014 | DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 10/30/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/31/2014 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/2/2014 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/3/2014 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/5/2014 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/8/2014 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/10/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/15/2014 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | OKLAHOMA CITY: GUARDS: Everything should be a full go with RUSSELL WESTBROOK. His attacking style of play will always carry some injury risk, but he hasn't lost any explosiveness to this point . . . REGGIE JACKSON wants to start, but it's a question of whether the Thunder can survive defensively with him and Westbrook in a small backcourt. Jackson is certainly their second-best offensive guard . . . ANTHONY MORROW can flat-out shoot. He can't do anything else, but that floor spacing might be enough to get him 20 minutes per night . . . If the light doesn't turn on, JEREMY LAMB will be on the outside of this rotation. FORWARDS: Once he returns from his foot injury in late November, it should be the same old story for KEVIN DURANT, the reigning NBA MVP . . . He still struggles defensively in space, but SERGE IBAKA will be right there among the league leaders in blocks again. Throw in a reliable mid-range game, and more offensive responsibility with Durant out, and he's a fringe All-Star . . . NICK COLLISON takes charges, but doesn't do much else . . . Rookie MITCH McGARY could be pushing Collison for minutes by midseason . . . ANDRE ROBERSON could get another handful of starts as a defensive presence on the wing, but he rarely plays 20-plus minutes . . . PERRY JONES is on the fringe of this roster. CENTERS: Is this it? Could this be the season that the Thunder finally stop playing KENDRICK PERKINS? . . . STEVEN ADAMS came on strong late last season and is probably already better than Perk. He can defend and moves the ball offensively. | | LA CLIPPERS: GUARDS: Head coach Doc Rivers pretty much hands the offense over to CHRIS PAUL, who is very much in his prime. He has a chance to lead the NBA in assists and steals again . . . He was banged up during the regular season, but J.J. REDICK fit nicely next to Paul when healthy . . . JAMAL CRAWFORD will reprise his sixth-man role. He can still fill it up, though he'll lose a bit of playing time if Redick stays healthy . . . JORDAN FARMAR is still hanging around L.A., this time to back up Paul. He'll run point for the second unit . . . C.J. WILCOX is arguably the best shooter in the rookie class, but he's not guaranteed to grab a rotation spot. FORWARDS: He still has flaws in his game, but BLAKE GRIFFIN continues to evolve into a more complete player. His improved shooting, both mid-range and at the line, is a testament to that . . . The Clippers failed to land an upgrade at small forward, so MATT BARNES might be the starter by default again. He's a good glue guy, though his streaky shooting is a frustration . . . The Clippers retained GLEN DAVIS in free agency. "Big Baby" can do some damage against opposing second units during the regular season. CENTERS: Rivers made DeANDRE JORDAN into a full-time player last season. He's a rim protector and rebounder who has made some strides defending in space, but there's a reason the Clippers spent on another big man . . . SPENCER HAWES gives them a different look at the 5-spot, and he can play alongside Jordan as a floor-spacer as well. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (OKLAHOMA CITY-LA CLIPPERS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Thunder-Clippers Preview* ==========================
By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer
Oklahoma City (0-1) at Los Angeles (0-0), 10:30 p.m. EDT
A new owner and mantra have the Los Angeles Clippers looking for more than a third straight Pacific Division title.
The Clippers begin their quest to win their first NBA title on Thursday night, when they face the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder - the team that eliminated them from last season's playoffs.
Los Angeles' postseason run ended in the second round, as they were ousted in six games by Oklahoma City (0-1). However, much of the attention surrounding the Clippers had to do with former owner Donald Sterling's racist remarks and subsequent lifetime ban and removal of ownership.
"It's been a long summer," star guard Chris Paul said. "A lot of interesting things happened."
Perhaps most importantly, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer plunking down a record $2 billion to buy the Clippers from Sterling, with the desire of turning the once-moribund franchise into one of the elite in the league and emerge from the giant shadow of the Los Angeles Lakers.
One of Ballmer's first moves was signing coach Doc Rivers to a five-year extension, while giving him the resources to hire former coaches Mike Woodson and Lawrence Frank and veteran guard Sam Cassell as assistants.
"It's been really good," Rivers said of his relationship with Ballmer. "He's given me a lot of room. He's allowed us to do basically anything we wanted within reason."
Despite those changes, Los Angeles (57-25), which is rallying around the theme "Be Relentless," is still built around Paul and Blake Griffin. The duo have been integral to helping the team set franchise records for wins in each of the past two seasons.
"Our expectations are the same, but they're more focused," Rivers said.
Paul, who missed 20 games last season with the majority due to a separated shoulder, led the league with 10.7 assists per game and added 19.1 points, while Griffin had a career-high of 24.1 with 9.5 rebounds.
DeAndre Jordan is expected to be back at center after having a breakout season with a league-high 13.6 rebounds per game. However, Rivers wants to see more support on the boards after Los Angeles was outrebounded in all eight of its preseason games, losing six.
"We need people to help him, you know what I mean? We've got to join in," Rivers told the team's official website. "D.J. is fantastic in what he's doing on the glass, offensive and defensive glass. He's been fantastic. We've all got to pitch in and help him. It's not just the bigs, the guards, too."
Jordan had 9.5 boards per game while Griffin chipped in 8.8 with 23.8 points in the playoff series with the Thunder. Paul contributed an average of 22.5 points and 11.8 assists, but the Clippers struggled to overcome 39 points from Kevin Durant in a 104-98 loss in Game 6 at Staples Center.
The Clippers won't have to deal with the NBA's reigning MVP since Durant is recovering from surgery on his right foot performed earlier this month.
Oklahoma City didn't do too well without the five-time All-Star in its season opener Wednesday, falling 106-89 at Portland after entering the fourth quarter with a two-point lead.
"We put ourselves in position to win the game but we don't take moral victories around here and never will," Russell Westbrook said. "We just gotta find a way to close the game out better."
Westbrook had 38 points but scored just two in the fourth on 1-of-6 shooting.
Lance Thomas (14) and Serge Ibaka (10) were the only other Thunder players to score in double digits.
Westbrook averaged 27.8 points against Los Angeles in the playoffs, second only to Durant's 33.2. However, the star guard will likely need some help to pick up the slack in Durant's absence after Ibaka's 11.3 average was the highest among the rest of the Thunder roster in the series.
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