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| All Games | 32-25 | +0.5 | 28-28 | 23-32 | 101.3 | 52.8 | 44.5% | 56.3 | 98.5 | 50.2 | 42.7% | 51.7 | | Road Games | 13-17 | -6.1 | 11-18 | 14-16 | 98.9 | 51.3 | 43.8% | 55.5 | 101.3 | 52.8 | 44.1% | 52.4 | | Last 5 Games | 5-0 | +5 | 5-0 | 2-3 | 108.6 | 58.4 | 44.9% | 65.8 | 93.4 | 44.8 | 39.1% | 48.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 101.3 | 52.8 | 38-85 | 44.5% | 7-23 | 32.7% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 56 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 6 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.1 | 49.9 | 37-83 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 34.8% | 17-23 | 75.4% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 98.9 | 51.3 | 37-84 | 43.8% | 7-23 | 32.6% | 17-24 | 72.5% | 55 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 98.5 | 50.2 | 36-85 | 42.7% | 8-24 | 33.5% | 17-23 | 75.2% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.2 | 50 | 38-84 | 45.0% | 8-22 | 34.9% | 17-23 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 101.3 | 52.8 | 38-86 | 44.1% | 9-25 | 34.8% | 17-23 | 74.1% | 52 | 11 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 5 |
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| All Games | 30-28 | -16.8 | 29-26 | 31-27 | 106.1 | 52.4 | 46.1% | 50.4 | 105.0 | 52.9 | 45.4% | 53.9 | | Home Games | 16-12 | -14 | 14-14 | 14-14 | 107.4 | 53.7 | 47.1% | 49.4 | 103.8 | 52.6 | 45.9% | 52.0 | | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -5.8 | 2-2 | 4-1 | 110.8 | 53.4 | 46.7% | 54.8 | 112.2 | 58.4 | 45.7% | 55.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 106.1 | 52.4 | 40-87 | 46.1% | 9-27 | 35.8% | 17-21 | 78.0% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.3 | 50 | 38-84 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 34.8% | 17-23 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 107.4 | 53.7 | 40-85 | 47.1% | 10-27 | 37.2% | 17-22 | 78.0% | 49 | 11 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 105.0 | 52.9 | 39-85 | 45.4% | 8-22 | 36.0% | 20-26 | 75.5% | 54 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 100 | 49.8 | 37-84 | 44.7% | 8-22 | 34.6% | 18-23 | 75.1% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 103.8 | 52.6 | 38-84 | 45.9% | 8-21 | 37.9% | 19-25 | 75.5% | 52 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 3 |
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| 1/18/2015 | @ ORLANDO | 127-99 | W | -9 | W | 213 | O | 48-83 | 57.8% | 63 | 20 | 35-88 | 39.8% | 41 | 18 | | 1/20/2015 | @ MIAMI | 94-86 | W | -7.5 | W | 200.5 | U | 41-92 | 44.6% | 50 | 11 | 32-68 | 47.1% | 46 | 19 | | 1/21/2015 | @ WASHINGTON | 105-103 | W | 0 | W | 207.5 | O | 40-102 | 39.2% | 63 | 10 | 38-100 | 38.0% | 71 | 9 | | 1/23/2015 | @ ATLANTA | 93-103 | L | 4 | L | 208.5 | U | 36-87 | 41.4% | 47 | 11 | 40-83 | 48.2% | 54 | 16 | | 1/25/2015 | @ CLEVELAND | 98-108 | L | 3 | L | 212.5 | U | 37-94 | 39.4% | 53 | 8 | 36-82 | 43.9% | 63 | 11 | | 1/26/2015 | MINNESOTA | 92-84 | W | -13 | L | 206.5 | U | 36-86 | 41.9% | 61 | 15 | 29-85 | 34.1% | 61 | 13 | | 1/28/2015 | @ NEW YORK | 92-100 | L | -7 | L | 195.5 | U | 34-85 | 40.0% | 52 | 13 | 40-91 | 44.0% | 58 | 10 | | 1/31/2015 | @ MEMPHIS | 74-85 | L | 4 | L | 197.5 | U | 27-78 | 34.6% | 54 | 17 | 34-92 | 37.0% | 62 | 11 | | 2/2/2015 | ORLANDO | 104-97 | W | -10.5 | L | 207 | U | 37-75 | 49.3% | 45 | 13 | 38-90 | 42.2% | 52 | 13 | | 2/4/2015 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 102-91 | W | 4 | W | 192.5 | O | 45-85 | 52.9% | 52 | 14 | 37-95 | 38.9% | 53 | 10 | | 2/6/2015 | NEW ORLEANS | 113-116 | L | -6 | L | 198.5 | O | 40-89 | 44.9% | 47 | 13 | 40-83 | 48.2% | 53 | 17 | | 2/8/2015 | LA CLIPPERS | 131-108 | W | -7 | W | 207 | O | 46-88 | 52.3% | 63 | 11 | 42-90 | 46.7% | 39 | 13 | | 2/9/2015 | @ DENVER | 124-114 | W | -6.5 | W | 214 | O | 43-80 | 53.7% | 53 | 12 | 42-87 | 48.3% | 46 | 10 | | 2/11/2015 | MEMPHIS | 105-89 | W | -4.5 | W | 200.5 | U | 37-83 | 44.6% | 55 | 13 | 32-86 | 37.2% | 53 | 13 | | 2/19/2015 | DALLAS | 104-89 | W | -5 | W | 214.5 | U | 38-91 | 41.8% | 74 | 22 | 33-91 | 36.3% | 45 | 17 | | 2/21/2015 | @ CHARLOTTE | 110-103 | W | -4.5 | W | 197 | O | 42-95 | 44.2% | 67 | 14 | 40-93 | 43.0% | 48 | 9 | | 2/22/2015 | DENVER | 119-94 | W | -8.5 | W | 209.5 | O | 48-92 | 52.2% | 72 | 18 | 35-97 | 36.1% | 45 | 12 | | 2/24/2015 | INDIANA | 105-92 | W | -7.5 | W | 205.5 | U | 40-96 | 41.7% | 61 | 10 | 38-88 | 43.2% | 51 | 13 | | 2/26/2015 | @ PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/27/2015 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/1/2015 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/4/2015 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/5/2015 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/8/2015 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/11/2015 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/13/2015 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 1/19/2015 | LA LAKERS | 115-100 | W | -10 | W | 214.5 | O | 43-86 | 50.0% | 48 | 15 | 34-75 | 45.3% | 53 | 23 | | 1/21/2015 | PORTLAND | 118-113 | W | -7.5 | L | 211.5 | O | 47-92 | 51.1% | 55 | 13 | 39-87 | 44.8% | 53 | 14 | | 1/23/2015 | HOUSTON | 111-113 | L | -2 | L | 221.5 | O | 42-91 | 46.2% | 50 | 12 | 44-84 | 52.4% | 51 | 14 | | 1/25/2015 | LA CLIPPERS | 100-120 | L | 2 | L | 223.5 | U | 34-80 | 42.5% | 43 | 11 | 43-87 | 49.4% | 64 | 11 | | 1/28/2015 | WASHINGTON | 106-98 | W | -6 | W | 210.5 | U | 40-88 | 45.5% | 51 | 9 | 37-88 | 42.0% | 58 | 13 | | 1/30/2015 | CHICAGO | 99-93 | W | -7 | L | 212 | U | 39-90 | 43.3% | 56 | 13 | 36-87 | 41.4% | 58 | 11 | | 1/31/2015 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 87-106 | L | 10.5 | L | 225 | U | 33-91 | 36.3% | 61 | 20 | 40-87 | 46.0% | 53 | 15 | | 2/2/2015 | MEMPHIS | 101-102 | L | 2.5 | W | 205 | U | 42-84 | 50.0% | 47 | 16 | 36-83 | 43.4% | 56 | 14 | | 2/5/2015 | @ PORTLAND | 87-108 | L | 5 | L | 211.5 | U | 34-88 | 38.6% | 46 | 16 | 40-90 | 44.4% | 65 | 14 | | 2/6/2015 | UTAH | 100-93 | W | -5 | W | 202 | U | 38-84 | 45.2% | 50 | 11 | 37-80 | 46.2% | 49 | 14 | | 2/8/2015 | @ SACRAMENTO | 83-85 | L | -7.5 | L | 208 | U | 33-91 | 36.3% | 59 | 10 | 34-75 | 45.3% | 53 | 15 | | 2/10/2015 | HOUSTON | 118-127 | L | -2 | L | 217 | O | 41-87 | 47.1% | 46 | 14 | 48-95 | 50.5% | 60 | 13 | | 2/20/2015 | @ MINNESOTA | 109-111 | L | 2 | T | 207 | O | 40-89 | 44.9% | 55 | 13 | 40-86 | 46.5% | 60 | 14 | | 2/21/2015 | @ CHICAGO | 107-112 | L | 8 | W | 204 | O | 47-88 | 53.4% | 40 | 13 | 43-89 | 48.3% | 54 | 17 | | 2/23/2015 | BOSTON | 110-115 | L | -8 | L | 211.5 | O | 44-97 | 45.4% | 59 | 17 | 39-89 | 43.8% | 54 | 15 | | 2/25/2015 | @ DENVER | 110-96 | W | -6 | W | 213 | U | 39-91 | 42.9% | 74 | 19 | 31-81 | 38.3% | 47 | 15 | | 2/26/2015 | OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/28/2015 | SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/2/2015 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/4/2015 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/6/2015 | @ BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/7/2015 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/9/2015 | GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/11/2015 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/13/2015 | ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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. | | PHOENIX: GUARDS: This is GORAN DRAGIC's team, and he'll continue to thrive in head coach Jeff Hornacek's up-tempo system . . . ERIC BLEDSOE's contract extension took longer than planned, but both sides are happy it's done. Durability is a concern, but he's an explosive scorer who can defend, and a fringe All-Star when he's healthy . . . They do have a logjam in the backcourt with ISAIAH THOMAS coming in. Thomas would likely become a high-energy sixth man, a role he's better suited for than a starter . . . GERALD GREEN will see solid minutes considering he can play both wing spots. The question is whether the vastly improved three-point shooting was for real . . . It's a developmental season for 20-year-old rookie TYLER ENNIS . . . ARCHIE GOODWIN will need to polish both his point-guard skills and his shooting. FORWARDS: MARKIEFF MORRIS was a highly effective stretch-4 with the second unit last season, and he could be in for a full-time role now that Channing Frye is gone . . . Retained as a free agent, P.J. TUCKER will continue to be a glue guy in the starting five . . . MARCUS MORRIS has fallen behind his twin brother in the rotation. He's more of a 'tweener who doesn't quite fit in that stretch-4 role . . . Rookie T.J. WARREN fits Hornacek's system and should have his way with opposing bench players. He's a below-the-rim, mid-range shooter with limited upside, but crafty enough to pile up points against second-unit talent. He'll miss the first two weeks of the season with a fractured thumb . . . ANTHONY TOLLIVER gives the Suns some depth at the 4-spot, and he fits the system with his long-range shooting. CENTERS: MILES PLUMLEE is the best option in an underwhelming rotation in the middle. He's an energy guy who does little else . . . He lost his rookie season, and ALEX LEN is still in the developmental stage. His upside is much higher than Plumlee's, and he might get minutes because of his screening and defensive mobility. |
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*Thunder-Suns Preview* ======================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
Oklahoma City (32-25) at Phoenix (30-28), 10:30 p.m. EDT
Kevin Durant's health is again in a state of uncertainty for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
His absence hasn't mattered much lately, however, given Russell Westbrook's spectacular play.
Westbrook tries to lead Oklahoma City to a season-high eighth straight victory when it visits the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night.
The Thunder (32-25) have won nine of 10, surging up the Western Conference standings. They're two games behind seventh-place San Antonio and 5 1/2 back of Northwest Division-leading Portland. Their 9-1 run includes double-digit wins over the Clippers, Memphis, and Dallas, all teams they trail in the standings.
Oklahoma City is averaging 111.7 points over its last 10 games, and though Durant has missed half of them, each was a victory. It's unclear when he will return as he deals with foot soreness and won't be re-evaluated until next week.
Westbrook had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a 105-92 win over Indiana on Tuesday. His 11 triple-doubles since entering the league in 2008-09 rank third while his three this season are tied with Michael Carter-Williams and Rajon Rondo for the NBA lead.
The All-Star Game MVP is averaging 29.5 points on 38.9 percent 3-point shooting with 10.1 assists and 8.2 rebounds over his last 10 games - up from 24.8 on 25.9, 7.4 and 5.9 previously.
Westbrook, whose 7.5 fast-break points per game lead the NBA, has averaged 9.4 in the last 10, helping Oklahoma City average 22.5 as a team, a 7.9 increase from its previous average.
"He just continues to stack games up on top of one another," coach Scott Brooks said. "He's played well. He's doing a great job of leading us, leading the new guys and leading the group. Making it all come together."
Deadline acquisition Enes Kanter has 35 points over his last two games while Serge Ibaka is averaging 20.0 points on 63.6 percent shooting in his last four.
The Suns (30-28) have been trending in the opposite direction with eight losses in 10 games. They're 2 1/2 games behind Oklahoma City for the West's final playoff spot with New Orleans (30-27) separating the two.
"Everybody knows it's a big game for us," guard Eric Bledsoe said.
Phoenix snapped a five-game skid in Wednesday's 110-96 win at Denver, though it was against a Nuggets squad that had dropped 16 of 18. The Suns had allowed 111-plus points in four straight before limiting undermanned Denver to 38.3 percent shooting.
Brandon Knight's 19 points led six players in double figures.
"It's all new and all coming so quickly," said Knight, who has averaged 17.3 points in three games since being acquired from Milwaukee. "It will take time. But it's really just about making basketball plays."
The Suns surrendered 12 3-pointers on 34 attempts, while Oklahoma City is shooting 37.8 percent from deep during its seven-game run. Phoenix is letting opponents shoot 39.4 percent from beyond the arc while going 4-9 on the second night of back-to-backs.
The Suns have been one of the league's worst rebounding teams with a average minus-2.1 margin but are plus-33 over their last two games and recorded a league season-high 65 boards Wednesday. Alex Len has 10-plus rebounds in four straight after averaging 6.0 previously.
Oklahoma City has won 13 of 15 in the series, including two home meetings this season. Westbrook has averaged 32.3 points on 54.0 percent shooting in his last four trips to Phoenix, but was 5 of 13 for 20 points in a 137-134 overtime home win on Dec. 31 as Durant scored 44. Bledsoe led Phoenix with 29.
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