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| 725 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 215.5 | 215.5 | | 726 | LA CLIPPERS | -4.5 | -5 |
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| All Games | 65-27 | -8.2 | 48-42 | 49-43 | 106.0 | 53.6 | 46.9% | 52.9 | 100.0 | 49.7 | 43.6% | 50.1 | | Road Games | 28-17 | -6.4 | 22-22 | 24-21 | 104.4 | 52.3 | 45.8% | 52.6 | 100.7 | 49.7 | 43.7% | 50.6 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +2.3 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 111.8 | 58.2 | 52.2% | 52.4 | 105.6 | 57.4 | 45.3% | 43.2 | | Playoff Games | 6-4 | -3.1 | 5-4 | 7-3 | 105.0 | 51.1 | 45.6% | 56.1 | 101.2 | 50.1 | 43.5% | 50.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 106.0 | 53.6 | 39-83 | 46.9% | 8-23 | 35.7% | 20-25 | 80.8% | 53 | 11 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 6 | | vs opponents surrendering | 101.1 | 50.5 | 38-83 | 45.5% | 8-21 | 35.8% | 18-23 | 75.8% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 104.4 | 52.3 | 38-83 | 45.8% | 8-24 | 33.8% | 20-25 | 82.1% | 53 | 11 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.0 | 49.7 | 37-84 | 43.6% | 8-23 | 35.6% | 18-25 | 72.7% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 101.3 | 50.5 | 38-83 | 45.6% | 8-21 | 35.9% | 18-24 | 75.3% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 100.7 | 49.7 | 37-84 | 43.7% | 8-23 | 34.5% | 19-25 | 75.2% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
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| All Games | 62-30 | +2.3 | 49-42 | 51-41 | 108.3 | 55.0 | 47.4% | 52.1 | 101.7 | 52.5 | 44.4% | 52.4 | | Home Games | 37-9 | +10.1 | 23-23 | 26-20 | 111.7 | 57.0 | 48.6% | 53.1 | 101.1 | 51.5 | 44.0% | 50.9 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -1 | 1-4 | 3-2 | 112.0 | 59.0 | 47.2% | 48.6 | 111.2 | 57.2 | 48.0% | 54.8 | | Playoff Games | 5-5 | -2.6 | 3-7 | 7-3 | 111.1 | 56.3 | 47.3% | 48.3 | 108.0 | 53.8 | 47.4% | 54.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 108.3 | 55.0 | 39-83 | 47.4% | 9-24 | 35.4% | 21-29 | 73.1% | 52 | 11 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 101.4 | 50.7 | 38-83 | 45.3% | 8-22 | 35.9% | 18-24 | 75.5% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 111.7 | 57.0 | 40-83 | 48.6% | 8-24 | 35.1% | 23-31 | 73.8% | 53 | 11 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 101.7 | 52.5 | 38-85 | 44.4% | 7-22 | 33.5% | 19-25 | 75.4% | 52 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 15 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 101.9 | 51.1 | 38-83 | 45.6% | 8-22 | 36.2% | 18-24 | 76.0% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 101.1 | 51.5 | 37-84 | 44.0% | 8-23 | 33.8% | 19-25 | 75.7% | 51 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 3 |
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| 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 | 112-111 | W | -14.5 | L | 212.5 | O | 38-86 | 44.2% | 61 | 15 | 42-83 | 50.6% | 50 | 17 | | 4/19/2014 | MEMPHIS | 100-86 | W | -8 | W | 190.5 | U | 34-76 | 44.7% | 58 | 12 | 33-91 | 36.3% | 59 | 6 | | 4/21/2014 | MEMPHIS | 105-111 | L | -6.5 | L | 190 | O | 37-93 | 39.8% | 55 | 8 | 43-87 | 49.4% | 51 | 9 | | 4/24/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | 95-98 | L | -2.5 | L | 190 | O | 34-87 | 39.1% | 59 | 16 | 41-92 | 44.6% | 56 | 14 | | 4/26/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | 92-89 | W | -3 | T | 188 | U | 33-90 | 36.7% | 66 | 21 | 35-94 | 37.2% | 62 | 13 | | 4/29/2014 | MEMPHIS | 99-100 | L | -7.5 | L | 185.5 | O | 36-92 | 39.1% | 61 | 17 | 37-87 | 42.5% | 56 | 9 | | 5/1/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | 104-84 | W | -2.5 | W | 184.5 | O | 37-75 | 49.3% | 52 | 13 | 31-83 | 37.3% | 49 | 10 | | 5/3/2014 | MEMPHIS | 120-109 | W | -9.5 | W | 185.5 | O | 42-69 | 60.9% | 45 | 20 | 37-83 | 44.6% | 37 | 14 | | 5/5/2014 | LA CLIPPERS | 105-122 | L | -5.5 | L | 213.5 | O | 39-85 | 45.9% | 54 | 17 | 45-82 | 54.9% | 47 | 8 | | 5/7/2014 | LA CLIPPERS | 112-101 | W | -5.5 | W | 215.5 | U | 44-87 | 50.6% | 59 | 16 | 37-83 | 44.6% | 41 | 14 | | 5/9/2014 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 118-112 | W | 4 | W | 214 | O | 44-79 | 55.7% | 52 | 14 | 42-93 | 45.2% | 42 | 6 | | 5/11/2014 | @ LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/13/2014 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 4/2/2014 | @ PHOENIX | 112-108 | W | 2.5 | W | 212.5 | O | 37-79 | 46.8% | 47 | 13 | 36-78 | 46.2% | 45 | 14 | | 4/3/2014 | DALLAS | 107-113 | L | -4 | L | 211.5 | O | 39-91 | 42.9% | 49 | 6 | 41-82 | 50.0% | 53 | 11 | | 4/6/2014 | LA LAKERS | 120-97 | W | -15.5 | W | 224.5 | U | 47-83 | 56.6% | 59 | 16 | 36-86 | 41.9% | 42 | 14 | | 4/9/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 101-107 | L | -3.5 | L | 212 | U | 36-86 | 41.9% | 66 | 16 | 38-90 | 42.2% | 55 | 8 | | 4/12/2014 | SACRAMENTO | 117-101 | W | -11 | W | 206 | O | 41-81 | 50.6% | 54 | 11 | 35-82 | 42.7% | 49 | 10 | | 4/15/2014 | DENVER | 117-105 | W | -10.5 | W | 221 | O | 44-83 | 53.0% | 54 | 15 | 35-82 | 42.7% | 45 | 19 | | 4/16/2014 | @ PORTLAND | 104-110 | L | 4 | L | 207 | O | 34-84 | 40.5% | 48 | 8 | 42-101 | 41.6% | 72 | 10 | | 4/19/2014 | GOLDEN STATE | 105-109 | L | -7.5 | L | 211 | O | 36-85 | 42.4% | 50 | 17 | 40-90 | 44.4% | 68 | 21 | | 4/21/2014 | GOLDEN STATE | 138-98 | W | -8 | W | 212.5 | O | 47-83 | 56.6% | 40 | 13 | 36-76 | 47.4% | 44 | 26 | | 4/24/2014 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 98-96 | W | -3 | L | 212 | U | 40-86 | 46.5% | 59 | 13 | 37-89 | 41.6% | 60 | 17 | | 4/27/2014 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 97-118 | L | -1.5 | L | 209.5 | O | 33-77 | 42.9% | 42 | 19 | 41-74 | 55.4% | 45 | 15 | | 4/29/2014 | GOLDEN STATE | 113-103 | W | -7 | W | 208.5 | O | 37-76 | 48.7% | 49 | 12 | 40-85 | 47.1% | 51 | 13 | | 5/1/2014 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 99-100 | L | 0 | L | 210.5 | U | 32-87 | 36.8% | 67 | 12 | 35-89 | 39.3% | 65 | 8 | | 5/3/2014 | GOLDEN STATE | 126-121 | W | -7 | L | 207.5 | O | 46-83 | 55.4% | 46 | 13 | 39-79 | 49.4% | 44 | 18 | | 5/5/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 122-105 | W | 5.5 | W | 213.5 | O | 45-82 | 54.9% | 47 | 8 | 39-85 | 45.9% | 54 | 17 | | 5/7/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 101-112 | L | 5.5 | L | 215.5 | U | 37-83 | 44.6% | 41 | 14 | 44-87 | 50.6% | 59 | 16 | | 5/9/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 112-118 | L | -4 | L | 214 | O | 42-93 | 45.2% | 42 | 6 | 44-79 | 55.7% | 52 | 14 | | 5/11/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/13/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | 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. | | LA CLIPPERS: GUARDS: CHRIS PAUL is back with the Clippers, and this time with his handpicked head coach. Not that Doc Rivers will make a big difference though, as he's just as uncreative an offensive tactician as Vinny Del Negro was . . . J.J. REDICK will do less ball-handling than he did in Orlando the first half of last season, but he should feast on the wide-open looks Paul creates for him . . . JAMAL CRAWFORD will once again be a Sixth Man of the Year candidate. He's a pure gunner with some creativity to his game . . . DARREN COLLISON is strictly a back-up after a dreadful one-year stint in Dallas . . . WILLIE GREEN, a starter in name-only last year, may be squeezed out of the rotation. FORWARDS: BLAKE GRIFFIN deferred more often last season, especially as he continues to see more double teams. But he did show improvement as a passer . . . JARED DUDLEY steps into Caron Butler's old role. He'll set up for a lot of wide-open corner threes. His reputation as a quality defender is downright wrong . . . MATT BARNES will often close games due to his defense, and he's coming off one of his best offensive seasons . . . Rookie REGGIE BULLOCK is the kind of spot-up shooter the Clips want to surround Paul with. If Bullock's defense matches up with his athleticism, he could break this rotation . . . It's tough to see how BYRON MULLENS fits on a team with postseason aspirations. CENTERS: Though he's the team's only real rim protector, DEANDRE JORDAN will likely be in a part-time role again. He still can't defend the pick-and-roll, and Rivers got by just fine without a shot-blocker in Boston . . . RYAN HOLLINS is little more than a big body with six fouls to give. Blake Griffin will often slide to the five on this team. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NBA PLAYOFF PREVIEW (OKLAHOMA CITY-LA CLIPPERS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(Updates with details and quotes. With AP Photos.)
*Thunder-Clippers Preview* ==========================
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer
Oklahoma City At La Clippers, Game Four, 3:30 p.m. EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are back to their old selves after getting thrashed by 17 points to open their series against Los Angeles.
The Clippers can live with their numbers - Durant topping 30 points in two straight games and Westbrook just missing another triple-double; it's the rest of the Thunder they want to stop.
"We got to come right back at them," Blake Griffin said Saturday.
After getting little offensive support in losing Game 1 at home, Durant and Westbrook have seen their teammates step up. Defensive stopper Thabo Sefolosha scored 14 points in Game 2 before foul trouble limited him Friday.
Serge Ibaka missed just one shot in scoring 20 points, and reserves Reggie Jackson and Caron Butler chipped in 14 points each in giving Oklahoma City a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series heading into Game 4 on Sunday.
"We can't then give Caron Butler wide-open 3s," Clippers coach Doc Rivers said. "Serge Ibaka has yet to put the ball on the floor. I'd like to see him dribble one time."
The Thunder have won two games in a row after that Game 1 shellacking, which was their worst loss since moving to Oklahoma City.
Behind Durant's 36 points and 23 from Westbrook, the Thunder shot 56 percent in winning 118-112 on Friday. The Clippers were held to 45 percent, while making 21 of 25 free throws and committing just six turnovers. That many points, free throws and so few mistakes usually win them games.
"What we didn't get is stops," Rivers said. "When we get multiple stops, we get in transition and we get easy baskets. In this series so far we really haven't gotten in transition at all and they've taken that away from us. We got to do a better job of getting stops in a row so we can get some kind of offensive rhythm in transition."
Durant said Game 4 will be the toughest of the series, knowing the Clippers are unlikely to shoot as poorly as they did Friday night.
"Our guys are locked in on the next game," he said. "We haven't played our best defensive game yet and we want to bring that. We're concerned how much better we can get and grow."
Westbrook has exemplified his team's growth since the series began, taking fewer shots and focusing more on passing and getting his teammates involved.
"I got into a rhythm and I'm trying to get into a routine," he said. "I'm trying to balance my game and it's tough at times, but as long as we are winning it's all good."
Griffin was bloodied but unbowed after taking an elbow in the nose from Ibaka. The Clippers' All-Star forward didn't get the foul call he wanted in the third quarter Friday; instead, his team was charged with a 3-second violation.
"It's a little bit baffling how something like that happens," said Griffin, who didn't think the elbow was intentional. "I get hit in the nose a lot and don't bleed like that. It's going to take some force, so it's interesting to me how something like that happens."
Griffin attributed his bulldog mentality to the way the referees called the game. Taking that same approach in defending Durant and Westbrook is a different story. Those two usually end up at the free throw line, where both are top-notch shooters.
"You can't really get up into them," Griffin said. "Everybody else we need to do a better job of limiting their easy looks by being up into them."
Chris Paul had 21 points, 16 assists and no turnovers playing 42 minutes Friday, when Griffin scored 34 points. Jackson and ex-Clipper Butler combined to outscore the Clippers' reserves on their own.
Offensively, Paul will be looking to get J.J. Redick more shots than the six he attempted in Game 3. Defensively, he wants to limit the number of easy shots taken by Durant and Westbrook.
"We just got to play and not necessarily worry about being desperate," Paul said. "We understand it's not time to hang our heads. We just need to get game four."
In their humble playoff history, the Clippers have never come back from a 2-1 deficit to win a series.
"Any of those stats don't matter," Rivers said, laughing. "If you'd said the Lakers or the Celtics, then that would matter."
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