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717 | OKLAHOMA CITY | -3 | 213.5 | 718 | PHOENIX | 213 | -1.5 |
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All Games | 41-32 | -2.4 | 36-36 | 35-36 | 103.2 | 53.2 | 44.7% | 56.3 | 100.9 | 51.0 | 43.4% | 51.5 | Road Games | 14-23 | -13.5 | 14-22 | 20-17 | 100.0 | 51.8 | 43.7% | 55.7 | 103.4 | 52.7 | 44.6% | 52.8 | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | -0.2 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 104.6 | 55.2 | 46.8% | 53.2 | 106.2 | 55.4 | 47.6% | 47.2 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 103.2 | 53.2 | 39-86 | 44.7% | 8-22 | 33.6% | 19-24 | 76.7% | 56 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 6 | vs opponents surrendering | 100 | 49.9 | 38-84 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 35.0% | 17-23 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 100.0 | 51.8 | 37-86 | 43.7% | 7-22 | 32.8% | 18-24 | 73.9% | 56 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.9 | 51.0 | 37-86 | 43.4% | 8-25 | 34.5% | 18-24 | 75.0% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 5 | vs opponents averaging | 100.2 | 49.9 | 38-84 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 35.1% | 17-23 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 103.4 | 52.7 | 39-86 | 44.6% | 9-25 | 35.0% | 18-24 | 74.0% | 53 | 11 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 5 |
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All Games | 38-35 | -15.9 | 37-33 | 35-38 | 103.8 | 51.4 | 45.4% | 51.6 | 103.4 | 52.2 | 44.9% | 53.6 | Home Games | 21-17 | -15.6 | 18-20 | 15-23 | 103.3 | 52.0 | 45.9% | 51.4 | 101.6 | 51.0 | 45.0% | 52.1 | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +0.6 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 93.8 | 52.4 | 43.3% | 58.0 | 92.2 | 48.4 | 42.4% | 52.8 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 103.8 | 51.4 | 39-86 | 45.4% | 9-26 | 34.6% | 17-22 | 76.4% | 52 | 11 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 100.2 | 50 | 38-84 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 34.9% | 17-23 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 103.3 | 52.0 | 39-85 | 45.9% | 9-25 | 35.4% | 16-21 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 103.4 | 52.2 | 38-85 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 35.3% | 19-25 | 75.9% | 54 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 4 | vs opponents averaging | 100.2 | 50.1 | 37-84 | 44.8% | 8-22 | 34.9% | 17-23 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 101.6 | 51.0 | 38-84 | 45.0% | 8-21 | 36.3% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 52 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 3 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: OKLAHOMA CITY 95.5, PHOENIX 95.9 |
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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 | 113-117 | L | -5 | L | 217.5 | O | 39-101 | 38.6% | 58 | 10 | 48-97 | 49.5% | 65 | 13 | 2/27/2015 | @ PORTLAND | 112-115 | L | 6 | W | 206.5 | O | 45-94 | 47.9% | 57 | 11 | 39-89 | 43.8% | 50 | 9 | 3/1/2015 | @ LA LAKERS | 108-101 | W | -3.5 | W | 198 | O | 40-97 | 41.2% | 62 | 9 | 40-90 | 44.4% | 57 | 9 | 3/4/2015 | PHILADELPHIA | 123-118 | W | -15 | L | 203 | O | 44-96 | 45.8% | 62 | 14 | 34-96 | 35.4% | 67 | 17 | 3/5/2015 | @ CHICAGO | 105-108 | L | -1 | L | 199 | O | 41-88 | 46.6% | 48 | 9 | 40-87 | 46.0% | 55 | 10 | 3/8/2015 | TORONTO | 108-104 | W | -7 | L | 214 | U | 42-82 | 51.2% | 60 | 18 | 42-98 | 42.9% | 43 | 8 | 3/11/2015 | LA CLIPPERS | 108-120 | L | -6 | L | 210.5 | O | 33-76 | 43.4% | 49 | 20 | 35-76 | 46.1% | 53 | 12 | 3/13/2015 | MINNESOTA | 113-99 | W | -10 | W | 212.5 | U | 44-101 | 43.6% | 56 | 16 | 34-78 | 43.6% | 48 | 20 | 3/15/2015 | CHICAGO | 109-100 | W | -7 | W | 204 | O | 40-87 | 46.0% | 65 | 16 | 37-83 | 44.6% | 44 | 11 | 3/16/2015 | @ DALLAS | 115-119 | L | 6.5 | W | 215 | O | 40-90 | 44.4% | 68 | 21 | 42-89 | 47.2% | 46 | 12 | 3/18/2015 | BOSTON | 122-118 | W | -6.5 | L | 212 | O | 42-88 | 47.7% | 52 | 16 | 44-84 | 52.4% | 51 | 20 | 3/20/2015 | ATLANTA | 123-115 | W | 0 | W | 210.5 | O | 43-84 | 51.2% | 47 | 12 | 41-82 | 50.0% | 42 | 11 | 3/22/2015 | MIAMI | 93-75 | W | -3.5 | W | 213 | U | 40-90 | 44.4% | 62 | 18 | 32-81 | 39.5% | 50 | 18 | 3/24/2015 | LA LAKERS | 127-117 | W | -9.5 | W | 215 | O | 48-86 | 55.8% | 55 | 16 | 44-85 | 51.8% | 34 | 10 | 3/25/2015 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 91-130 | L | 7.5 | L | 217 | O | 36-90 | 40.0% | 38 | 10 | 51-88 | 58.0% | 58 | 11 | 3/28/2015 | @ UTAH | 89-94 | L | -5.5 | L | 199 | U | 31-73 | 42.5% | 64 | 23 | 32-84 | 38.1% | 52 | 11 | 3/29/2015 | @ PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/1/2015 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/3/2015 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/5/2015 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/7/2015 | SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/10/2015 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/12/2015 | @ INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/13/2015 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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 | 117-113 | W | 5 | W | 217.5 | O | 48-97 | 49.5% | 65 | 13 | 39-101 | 38.6% | 58 | 10 | 2/28/2015 | SAN ANTONIO | 74-101 | L | -2.5 | L | 207.5 | U | 25-84 | 29.8% | 54 | 18 | 41-92 | 44.6% | 63 | 14 | 3/2/2015 | @ MIAMI | 98-115 | L | 2 | L | 207 | O | 33-78 | 42.3% | 53 | 19 | 43-82 | 52.4% | 52 | 14 | 3/4/2015 | @ ORLANDO | 105-100 | W | -4.5 | W | 201.5 | O | 37-79 | 46.8% | 43 | 19 | 41-87 | 47.1% | 51 | 20 | 3/6/2015 | @ BROOKLYN | 108-100 | W | 2 | W | 212 | U | 39-91 | 42.9% | 62 | 15 | 34-97 | 35.1% | 66 | 20 | 3/7/2015 | @ CLEVELAND | 79-89 | L | 11 | W | 211.5 | U | 30-84 | 35.7% | 51 | 10 | 31-75 | 41.3% | 55 | 14 | 3/9/2015 | GOLDEN STATE | 80-98 | L | 5.5 | L | 213.5 | U | 29-77 | 37.7% | 47 | 18 | 35-83 | 42.2% | 58 | 18 | 3/11/2015 | MINNESOTA | 106-97 | W | -5 | W | 205 | U | 45-90 | 50.0% | 57 | 16 | 36-81 | 44.4% | 38 | 10 | 3/13/2015 | ATLANTA | 87-96 | L | 6.5 | L | 203 | U | 32-78 | 41.0% | 56 | 18 | 39-83 | 47.0% | 44 | 11 | 3/15/2015 | NEW YORK | 102-89 | W | -11.5 | W | 196 | U | 41-83 | 49.4% | 60 | 12 | 32-73 | 43.8% | 42 | 13 | 3/19/2015 | NEW ORLEANS | 74-72 | W | -3 | L | 198 | U | 29-83 | 34.9% | 66 | 12 | 31-83 | 37.3% | 52 | 9 | 3/21/2015 | @ HOUSTON | 117-102 | W | 7.5 | W | 207 | O | 46-92 | 50.0% | 57 | 14 | 41-87 | 47.1% | 44 | 18 | 3/22/2015 | DALLAS | 98-92 | W | 4.5 | W | 205.5 | U | 39-76 | 51.3% | 60 | 19 | 37-96 | 38.5% | 54 | 12 | 3/25/2015 | SACRAMENTO | 99-108 | L | -8 | L | 214 | U | 38-87 | 43.7% | 55 | 18 | 40-81 | 49.4% | 47 | 19 | 3/27/2015 | PORTLAND | 81-87 | L | 1 | L | 201.5 | U | 32-87 | 36.8% | 52 | 13 | 36-89 | 40.4% | 67 | 13 | 3/29/2015 | OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/30/2015 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/2/2015 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/4/2015 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/7/2015 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/8/2015 | @ DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/10/2015 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/12/2015 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/14/2015 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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 TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer
Oklahoma City (41-32) at Phoenix (38-35), 9:00 p.m. EDT
After the Oklahoma City Thunder held their own for five weeks without Kevin Durant, their first game since learning the MVP wouldn't return this season wasn't as promising.
They won't have long to regroup before visiting a desperate Phoenix Suns team looking to gain ground in the playoff race.
Russell Westbrook and Oklahoma City will try to avoid a season-worst fifth straight road defeat Sunday night, while Phoenix looks to revive its dwindling postseason chances.
The Thunder (41-32) are 17-19 without Durant, but had won 12 of 18 before blowing a 16-point lead in Saturday's 97-89 loss at Utah - their first game since learning their superstar would have season-ending foot surgery.
"Kevin's obviously a big part of what we do. It's tough," coach Scott Brooks said. "It's tough for everybody. But we have to keep playing. The NBA is not going to stop and wait for us. ... We have to keep competing. We're still fighting for a playoff spot."
Westbrook's remarkable performance has been the biggest reason Oklahoma City has a 2 1/2-game edge on New Orleans and a three-game lead over Phoenix in the race for the Western Conference's final playoff spot.
The All-Star averaged 31.3 points, 10.7 assists and 9.0 rebounds over a 23-game stretch before slowing down a bit with a combined 53 points, 13 assists, 12 boards and 13 turnovers in two straight defeats.
Westbrook has scored 33.6 per game in his last five at Phoenix. In his only visit this season, he had 39 points, 14 boards and 11 assists despite missing 26 of 38 shots in a 117-113 overtime loss Feb. 26.
Brooks said his club played "too much of an up-and-down game" against the fast Suns. Oklahoma City has allowed Phoenix to score 251 points and shoot 50.3 percent in a pair of overtime games since a 112-88 home win Dec. 14 - a game in which Durant played.
The Thunder did make some strides defensively Saturday, holding the Jazz to 38.1 percent shooting - including 6 for 29 from 3-point range - after giving up an average of 109.0 points over their prior 14.
"We're going to have to do it again," Brooks said. "Phoenix is an explosive team. They have a terrific point guard (Eric Bledsoe) and they've got some good wing players that put tough matchups on you. (The Morris) twins are very talented."
The Suns (38-35) had high hopes for a playoff push entering a 10-game stretch that featured nine at home, but they've split the first eight of those contests following Wednesday's 108-99 loss to Sacramento and Friday's 87-81 defeat versus Portland.
Markieff Morris has stepped up with 19.0 points per game in his last eight, while Marcus Morris is averaging 16.5 points and 9.0 rebounds over his past four. Markieff has totaled 54 points in the last two meetings with the Thunder.
Bledsoe had a combined 57 points and 17 assists while going 21 for 35 from the field in those games, though he's looking to recover from a 13-point effort on 5-of-20 shooting against the Trail Blazers.
"I thought they were good shots," Bledsoe said. "They just didn't fall."
Phoenix could get a boost with the return of Brandon Knight following an eight-game absence due to an ankle injury. The guard has attempted to play in the past two games before bowing out in warm-ups.
The Suns will have to deal with red-hot Enes Kanter, who has averaged 21.0 points and 13.1 rebounds while recording eight consecutive double-doubles. Oklahoma City has compiled a 163-131 advantage on the glass in the season series.
The Thunder have dropped the last three meetings in Phoenix.
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