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| All Games | 34-10 | +5.4 | 26-16 | 21-21 | 105.9 | 53.0 | 47.8% | 50.4 | 97.1 | 46.8 | 43.0% | 48.2 | | Road Games | 15-7 | -0.5 | 12-8 | 9-12 | 103.9 | 52.4 | 46.4% | 50.5 | 98.0 | 47.7 | 43.0% | 49.9 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +0.7 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 109.6 | 53.4 | 46.7% | 50.2 | 106.2 | 49.0 | 45.2% | 51.6 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 105.9 | 53.0 | 38-79 | 47.8% | 8-20 | 38.8% | 23-27 | 83.8% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 7 | | vs opponents surrendering | 98 | 49.2 | 37-82 | 45.0% | 7-20 | 35.8% | 17-22 | 75.3% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 103.9 | 52.4 | 37-79 | 46.4% | 7-21 | 34.1% | 23-28 | 84.7% | 50 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.1 | 46.8 | 36-84 | 43.0% | 7-21 | 34.9% | 17-22 | 77.7% | 48 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 97.6 | 49 | 37-82 | 44.9% | 7-20 | 35.5% | 17-22 | 74.8% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 98.0 | 47.7 | 37-85 | 43.0% | 7-21 | 35.3% | 17-22 | 76.8% | 50 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
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| All Games | 18-25 | -22.6 | 17-26 | 22-20 | 102.3 | 52.2 | 45.5% | 55.0 | 101.1 | 52.0 | 45.2% | 51.5 | | Home Games | 13-10 | -9.5 | 11-12 | 10-12 | 101.7 | 53.3 | 46.2% | 56.6 | 96.6 | 50.0 | 43.5% | 52.1 | | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -4.2 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 94.2 | 46.2 | 44.4% | 53.4 | 98.4 | 48.0 | 47.1% | 47.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 102.3 | 52.2 | 37-82 | 45.5% | 9-25 | 35.6% | 19-28 | 69.4% | 55 | 12 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 6 | | vs opponents surrendering | 98.1 | 49.2 | 37-82 | 44.8% | 7-20 | 35.7% | 17-23 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 101.7 | 53.3 | 38-82 | 46.2% | 8-24 | 35.2% | 18-27 | 65.7% | 57 | 13 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 101.1 | 52.0 | 39-87 | 45.2% | 7-21 | 35.3% | 15-21 | 72.2% | 51 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 98.6 | 49.3 | 37-83 | 45.0% | 7-20 | 35.9% | 17-23 | 75.9% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 96.6 | 50.0 | 38-87 | 43.5% | 6-21 | 30.9% | 14-20 | 70.5% | 52 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 12 | 5 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: OKLAHOMA CITY 95.4, LA LAKERS 96.2 |
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| 12/19/2012 | @ ATLANTA | 100-92 | W | -5.5 | W | 200 | U | 36-84 | 42.9% | 57 | 15 | 36-94 | 38.3% | 56 | 11 | | 12/20/2012 | @ MINNESOTA | 93-99 | L | -2 | L | 200.5 | U | 33-82 | 40.2% | 51 | 16 | 37-84 | 44.0% | 56 | 15 | | 12/25/2012 | @ MIAMI | 97-103 | L | 2.5 | L | 204 | U | 30-71 | 42.3% | 50 | 16 | 38-80 | 47.5% | 39 | 13 | | 12/27/2012 | DALLAS | 111-105 | W | -10.5 | L | 207 | O | 39-93 | 41.9% | 61 | 12 | 40-95 | 42.1% | 55 | 13 | | 12/29/2012 | @ HOUSTON | 124-94 | W | -4.5 | W | 212.5 | O | 45-94 | 47.9% | 63 | 21 | 33-83 | 39.8% | 45 | 24 | | 12/31/2012 | PHOENIX | 114-96 | W | -12.5 | W | 206.5 | O | 44-87 | 50.6% | 44 | 5 | 37-78 | 47.4% | 46 | 13 | | 1/2/2013 | BROOKLYN | 93-110 | L | -10 | L | 197.5 | O | 36-73 | 49.3% | 41 | 19 | 38-76 | 50.0% | 42 | 12 | | 1/4/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | 109-85 | W | -11 | W | 196.5 | U | 39-75 | 52.0% | 52 | 18 | 34-84 | 40.5% | 42 | 20 | | 1/6/2013 | @ TORONTO | 104-92 | W | -6.5 | W | 196.5 | U | 38-77 | 49.4% | 46 | 16 | 34-76 | 44.7% | 42 | 16 | | 1/7/2013 | @ WASHINGTON | 99-101 | L | -12 | L | 194 | O | 34-80 | 42.5% | 50 | 11 | 38-87 | 43.7% | 53 | 14 | | 1/9/2013 | MINNESOTA | 106-84 | W | -13 | W | 202 | U | 36-76 | 47.4% | 47 | 12 | 31-72 | 43.1% | 43 | 19 | | 1/11/2013 | @ LA LAKERS | 116-101 | W | -6.5 | W | 217 | P | 44-87 | 50.6% | 61 | 17 | 39-98 | 39.8% | 55 | 12 | | 1/13/2013 | @ PORTLAND | 87-83 | W | -4 | T | 202 | U | 32-71 | 45.1% | 50 | 15 | 31-86 | 36.0% | 52 | 12 | | 1/14/2013 | @ PHOENIX | 102-90 | W | -5.5 | W | 199.5 | U | 40-84 | 47.6% | 50 | 10 | 35-84 | 41.7% | 55 | 14 | | 1/16/2013 | DENVER | 117-97 | W | -9 | W | 209 | O | 44-85 | 51.8% | 46 | 14 | 33-73 | 45.2% | 49 | 19 | | 1/18/2013 | @ DALLAS | 117-114 | W | -5.5 | L | 205.5 | O | 39-95 | 41.1% | 57 | 17 | 41-91 | 45.1% | 57 | 16 | | 1/20/2013 | @ DENVER | 118-121 | L | -1 | L | 208.5 | O | 35-76 | 46.1% | 46 | 23 | 45-93 | 48.4% | 62 | 23 | | 1/22/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 109-97 | W | -2.5 | W | 201 | O | 41-78 | 52.6% | 42 | 16 | 39-84 | 46.4% | 48 | 10 | | 1/23/2013 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 99-104 | L | -1 | L | 208 | U | 36-78 | 46.2% | 51 | 19 | 37-84 | 44.0% | 46 | 15 | | 1/25/2013 | @ SACRAMENTO | 105-95 | W | -9.5 | W | 210 | U | 37-76 | 48.7% | 55 | 20 | 36-86 | 41.9% | 45 | 18 | | 1/27/2013 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/31/2013 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/2/2013 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/4/2013 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/6/2013 | GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/8/2013 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/10/2013 | @ PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/12/2013 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 12/18/2012 | CHARLOTTE | 101-100 | W | -12.5 | L | 206.5 | U | 35-88 | 39.8% | 57 | 11 | 38-95 | 40.0% | 67 | 10 | | 12/22/2012 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 118-115 | W | -2 | W | 215 | O | 49-107 | 45.8% | 64 | 20 | 46-103 | 44.7% | 56 | 19 | | 12/25/2012 | NEW YORK | 100-94 | W | -4 | W | 210.5 | U | 37-77 | 48.1% | 53 | 11 | 38-89 | 42.7% | 55 | 10 | | 12/26/2012 | @ DENVER | 114-126 | L | 3.5 | L | 212.5 | O | 41-83 | 49.4% | 52 | 14 | 45-94 | 47.9% | 56 | 10 | | 12/28/2012 | PORTLAND | 104-87 | W | -9 | W | 206 | U | 40-86 | 46.5% | 62 | 11 | 36-87 | 41.4% | 50 | 9 | | 1/1/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | 99-103 | L | -9 | L | 200 | O | 37-94 | 39.4% | 60 | 7 | 41-86 | 47.7% | 60 | 10 | | 1/4/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 102-107 | L | 4.5 | L | 206.5 | O | 35-76 | 46.1% | 47 | 12 | 41-82 | 50.0% | 51 | 15 | | 1/6/2013 | DENVER | 105-112 | L | -5.5 | L | 214 | O | 38-82 | 46.3% | 60 | 18 | 44-101 | 43.6% | 57 | 8 | | 1/8/2013 | @ HOUSTON | 112-125 | L | 8.5 | L | 223.5 | O | 43-91 | 47.3% | 43 | 16 | 48-87 | 55.2% | 50 | 18 | | 1/9/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 105-108 | L | 13.5 | W | 214 | U | 44-95 | 46.3% | 51 | 9 | 41-84 | 48.8% | 51 | 18 | | 1/11/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 101-116 | L | 6.5 | L | 217 | P | 39-98 | 39.8% | 55 | 12 | 44-87 | 50.6% | 61 | 17 | | 1/13/2013 | CLEVELAND | 113-93 | W | -10 | W | 209.5 | U | 40-69 | 58.0% | 46 | 22 | 39-95 | 41.1% | 47 | 16 | | 1/15/2013 | MILWAUKEE | 104-88 | W | -6 | W | 212.5 | U | 42-84 | 50.0% | 53 | 8 | 34-95 | 35.8% | 67 | 11 | | 1/17/2013 | MIAMI | 90-99 | L | -2.5 | L | 207 | U | 31-72 | 43.1% | 57 | 20 | 40-83 | 48.2% | 43 | 6 | | 1/20/2013 | @ TORONTO | 103-108 | L | -4 | L | 201.5 | O | 38-88 | 43.2% | 48 | 13 | 46-84 | 54.8% | 50 | 15 | | 1/21/2013 | @ CHICAGO | 83-95 | L | 0 | L | 194.5 | U | 32-81 | 39.5% | 62 | 15 | 39-93 | 41.9% | 52 | 8 | | 1/23/2013 | @ MEMPHIS | 93-106 | L | 3.5 | L | 188 | O | 31-73 | 42.5% | 44 | 15 | 47-96 | 49.0% | 57 | 12 | | 1/25/2013 | UTAH | 102-84 | W | -5 | W | 205 | U | 43-80 | 53.7% | 56 | 18 | 34-81 | 42.0% | 37 | 10 | | 1/27/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/29/2013 | NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/30/2013 | @ PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/1/2013 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/3/2013 | @ DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/5/2013 | @ BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/7/2013 | @ BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/8/2013 | @ CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/10/2013 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/12/2013 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | OKLAHOMA CITY: GUARDS: RUSSELL WESTBROOK can do whatever he wants inside the arc and will continue to be a shoot-first point guard . . . JAMES HARDEN will likely keep coming off the bench, but he'll also keep playing starter's minutes . . . THABO SEFOLOSHA is OKC's best perimeter defender. But his role won't become more prominent until the postseason . . . ERIC MAYNOR should be just about all the way back from his torn ACL. When healthy, he's one of the league's best backup point guards . . . DAEQUAN COOK will see limited minutes as a three-point specialist . . . REGGIE JACKSON's role will shrink to near nothing if Maynor is healthy. FORWARDS: KEVIN DURANT continues to do it all, and has done nothing but steadily improve each season . . . SERGE IBAKA is obviously an elite shot-blocker, but he continues to get lost in space. He's made some strides as a pick-and-roll defender, but that weakness is why he doesn't play 30 minutes per night . . . NICK COLLISON will continue to steal a lot of Ibaka's minutes because he defends the pick-and-roll better, and because he draws so many charges, he's almost as good in help situations . . . PERRY JONES III is an incredible athlete, but needs a year or two to learn the game . . . LAZAR HAYWARD is back as a 12th man. CENTERS: KENDRICK PERKINS will continue to start, but is a part-time player. The Thunder are often better with a small lineup. While Perkins is a bruiser he is too easy to exploit as a defender in space . . . COLE ALDRICH could be ready for a slightly bigger role off the bench . . . HASHEEM THABEET is a reclamation project. There's a sliver of long-term hope, but he won't help this year. | | LA LAKERS: GUARDS: Coach Mike Brown will reportedly turn the offensive gameplan over to STEVE NASH, but it's tough to picture a smooth transition after so many years of iso-heavy play in L.A. Don't be surprised if Nash has a tough adjustment . . . KOBE BRYANT will also have to learn to play with the ball out of his hands more often. He still figures to force some hold-and-wait basketball when he can . . . STEVE BLAKE will be in the old Derek Fisher role, coming off the bench to shoot corner threes . . . CHRIS DUHON and DARIUS MORRIS will battle for that No. 3 point guard spot . . . JODIE MEEKS will back up Bryant and provide some long-range shooting off the bench . . . The young guys, ANDREW GOUDELOCK and second-rounder DARIUS JOHNSON-ODOM, will bounce between the bench and the D-League. FORWARDS: If L.A. redesigns their offense to fit Nash, PAU GASOL should thrive. He's adjusted his game to fit with Kobe's iso play, but Gasol can make the passes and cuts to create quick buckets in a Euro-style offense . . . METTA WORLD PEACE looked done early last season but rebounded for a solid second half. He's a distant fifth option on offense, but can still defend . . . ANTAWN JAMISON will likely fill a sixth-man role. His skill set is too narrow to play a lot of minutes with the starters . . . JORDAN HILL is in the rotation. He did a nice job rebounding and clearing out space last year . . . DEVIN EBANKS figures to be bumped out of the rotation by Jamison. CENTERS: DWIGHT HOWARD's back remains a bit of a concern, and it wouldn't be a shock to see him sit out a handful of regular season games. But when he plays, he'll put up the same kind of monster production that he had in Orlando . . . ROBERT SACRE will be lucky to make the roster. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (OKLAHOMA CITY-LA LAKERS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Thunder-Lakers Preview* ========================
By JEFF BARTL STATS Writer
Oklahoma City (34-10) at Los Angeles (18-25), 3:30 p.m. EDT
No matter if the Los Angeles Lakers believe they're a better team after airing their personal grievances, they have a long way to go in order to catch the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Los Angeles looks to avoid a 10th loss in 12 meetings versus Oklahoma City as the league-best Thunder try to complete a winning six-game road trip Saturday.
The Lakers (18-25) held a players-only meeting prior to Wednesday's 106-93 loss at Memphis that apparently included heated outbursts from Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard.
They put their differences aside, though, and ended a four-game losing streak with a 102-84 home victory over Utah on Friday.
"After the Memphis game, we put the past behind us," Howard said. "We've got to sustain it for the rest of the season. We have to play together and play for each other."
Bryant, who reportedly admitted during the meeting he can be difficult to play with, seemed to take the team-first concept to heart. He attempted a season low-tying 10 shots, matched his season low with 14 points, dished out 14 assists - his most since notching 14 in a loss to Phoenix on Nov. 14, 2010 - and finished one rebound short of a triple-double.
"We're bonding together and we're communicating with each other very well," said Bryant, averaging 35.8 points versus the Thunder in the last five meetings, including the postseason. "You can't just sweep things under the rug all the time.
"It's not about showing we've turned the corner. It's about doing it."
Howard complemented Bryant's effort with 17 points and 13 rebounds after totaling 15 points and 13 boards over his previous three games while battling a nagging shoulder injury.
"Those are our two big guns," said Steve Nash, who scored 15 points, "and when they are symbiotic like that we are a special team."
Oklahoma City has looked like one all season, including victories in both meetings with the Lakers.
Kevin Durant scored 36 points and Russell Westbrook added 33 to help overcome 35 from Bryant in a 114-108 win Dec. 7. Durant scored 42 and Westbrook had 27 with 10 assists as Howard and Pau Gasol sat out with injuries in Oklahoma City's 116-101 road victory Jan. 11.
The Thunder (34-10) have won nine of the last 11 meetings with the Lakers, including a five-game victory in last season's Western Conference semifinals.
Oklahoma City enters this matchup having won eight of 10, including Friday's 105-95 victory at Sacramento to improve to 3-2 on their trip.
Durant is averaging 35.6 points on the trek, including a career-high 52 in an overtime win over Dallas in the opener. He was limited to 24 on Friday but attempted only 12 shots, making seven, and grabbed 11 rebounds.
Westbrook also scored well below his season average with 18 points, but he was the catalyst for the offense with a season-high 14 assists while also contributing on the defensive end.
"He's one of the best in the league," said Brooks, whose team averages a league-best 105.9 points and is among the leaders in points off turnovers (18.6 per game).
"We're an aggressive team. We play with force on the offensive end, but it always starts with our defense. When he defends, everybody defends and we're a good team on the offensive end."
Westbrook is averaging 27.5 points in the last four regular-season games versus the Lakers, while Durant is averaging 33.0 in the last six.
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