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509 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 209 | 208 | 510 | MINNESOTA | -1.5 | -2 |
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All Games | 25-7 | +3.9 | 17-15 | 16-16 | 105.3 | 53.4 | 47.1% | 54.3 | 97.5 | 47.7 | 41.5% | 51.3 | Road Games | 11-4 | +7.4 | 9-6 | 8-7 | 104.5 | 53.5 | 46.0% | 54.4 | 98.6 | 47.8 | 41.5% | 51.3 | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | -8 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 103.2 | 54.2 | 49.2% | 53.2 | 91.6 | 42.4 | 39.9% | 49.6 | Division Games | 5-3 | +0.5 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 101.0 | 52.9 | 45.0% | 54.0 | 98.6 | 49.0 | 43.0% | 53.5 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 105.3 | 53.4 | 39-83 | 47.1% | 7-19 | 35.2% | 21-25 | 81.5% | 54 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 6 | vs opponents surrendering | 99.9 | 49.9 | 38-83 | 45.1% | 7-21 | 35.8% | 17-23 | 75.7% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 104.5 | 53.5 | 38-82 | 46.0% | 7-21 | 35.4% | 22-27 | 80.8% | 54 | 11 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 6 | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.5 | 47.7 | 36-86 | 41.5% | 8-24 | 33.0% | 18-26 | 71.9% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 4 | vs opponents averaging | 100.5 | 50 | 38-84 | 45.0% | 8-22 | 36.1% | 18-23 | 75.5% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 98.6 | 47.8 | 36-86 | 41.5% | 8-23 | 34.8% | 19-25 | 76.8% | 51 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 4 |
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All Games | 16-16 | -5.3 | 18-14 | 17-15 | 106.7 | 55.4 | 43.3% | 55.1 | 102.5 | 51.6 | 47.5% | 50.6 | Home Games | 10-5 | +1.9 | 8-7 | 7-8 | 108.5 | 55.2 | 43.8% | 54.4 | 100.9 | 50.4 | 46.4% | 50.5 | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +0.2 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 115.0 | 56.6 | 49.0% | 54.4 | 105.0 | 53.4 | 47.5% | 47.2 | Division Games | 2-3 | -3.2 | 2-3 | 4-1 | 109.2 | 60.2 | 45.8% | 54.6 | 107.4 | 51.4 | 46.8% | 50.2 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 106.7 | 55.4 | 38-89 | 43.3% | 8-23 | 33.6% | 22-27 | 79.6% | 55 | 14 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 3 | vs opponents surrendering | 100.3 | 50.1 | 37-83 | 44.8% | 8-22 | 35.2% | 18-24 | 75.2% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 108.5 | 55.2 | 39-88 | 43.8% | 7-22 | 32.3% | 24-30 | 82.7% | 54 | 13 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 3 | Stats Against (All Games) | 102.5 | 51.6 | 41-86 | 47.5% | 8-22 | 35.4% | 13-18 | 74.3% | 51 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 17 | 6 | vs opponents averaging | 100.7 | 50.3 | 38-83 | 45.4% | 8-22 | 36.0% | 17-23 | 75.4% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 100.9 | 50.4 | 40-85 | 46.4% | 8-22 | 35.1% | 14-18 | 75.5% | 50 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 17 | 5 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: OKLAHOMA CITY 96, MINNESOTA 96.6 |
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11/27/2013 | SAN ANTONIO | 94-88 | W | -3 | W | 201.5 | U | 39-84 | 46.4% | 55 | 16 | 36-92 | 39.1% | 54 | 12 | 11/29/2013 | GOLDEN STATE | 113-112 | W | -7.5 | L | 204 | O | 36-92 | 39.1% | 63 | 12 | 42-95 | 44.2% | 62 | 15 | 12/1/2013 | MINNESOTA | 113-103 | W | -8.5 | W | 208 | O | 49-87 | 56.3% | 47 | 15 | 37-89 | 41.6% | 52 | 12 | 12/3/2013 | @ SACRAMENTO | 97-95 | W | -9 | L | 201.5 | U | 36-83 | 43.4% | 61 | 15 | 35-89 | 39.3% | 46 | 8 | 12/4/2013 | @ PORTLAND | 104-111 | L | 2.5 | L | 206 | O | 39-89 | 43.8% | 51 | 13 | 44-98 | 44.9% | 58 | 11 | 12/6/2013 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 109-95 | W | -5.5 | W | 206.5 | U | 39-77 | 50.6% | 51 | 14 | 33-88 | 37.5% | 56 | 16 | 12/8/2013 | INDIANA | 118-94 | W | -5 | W | 194.5 | O | 47-77 | 61.0% | 49 | 18 | 34-85 | 40.0% | 35 | 13 | 12/10/2013 | @ ATLANTA | 101-92 | W | -3.5 | W | 204 | U | 38-86 | 44.2% | 66 | 16 | 31-87 | 35.6% | 51 | 15 | 12/11/2013 | @ MEMPHIS | 116-100 | W | -6 | W | 190.5 | O | 40-71 | 56.3% | 48 | 21 | 34-81 | 42.0% | 44 | 12 | 12/13/2013 | LA LAKERS | 122-97 | W | -12 | W | 210.5 | O | 47-99 | 47.5% | 64 | 14 | 36-87 | 41.4% | 55 | 19 | 12/15/2013 | ORLANDO | 101-98 | W | -13 | L | 205.5 | U | 39-87 | 44.8% | 51 | 13 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 53 | 14 | 12/17/2013 | @ DENVER | 105-93 | W | -2.5 | W | 210.5 | U | 43-88 | 48.9% | 63 | 18 | 36-87 | 41.4% | 45 | 15 | 12/19/2013 | CHICAGO | 107-95 | W | -13.5 | L | 191 | O | 43-84 | 51.2% | 49 | 16 | 29-77 | 37.7% | 52 | 16 | 12/21/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 113-100 | W | 3 | W | 208.5 | O | 43-88 | 48.9% | 55 | 12 | 35-82 | 42.7% | 45 | 11 | 12/22/2013 | TORONTO | 98-104 | L | -10 | L | 207 | U | 28-76 | 36.8% | 51 | 19 | 36-91 | 39.6% | 58 | 13 | 12/25/2013 | @ NEW YORK | 123-94 | W | -10 | W | 200.5 | O | 45-84 | 53.6% | 54 | 10 | 38-90 | 42.2% | 50 | 12 | 12/27/2013 | @ CHARLOTTE | 89-85 | W | -7 | L | 195 | U | 33-80 | 41.2% | 58 | 11 | 30-80 | 37.5% | 52 | 8 | 12/29/2013 | HOUSTON | 117-86 | W | -4.5 | W | 210.5 | U | 47-82 | 57.3% | 55 | 10 | 31-85 | 36.5% | 51 | 9 | 12/31/2013 | PORTLAND | 94-98 | L | -6 | L | 214 | U | 36-82 | 43.9% | 60 | 10 | 36-91 | 39.6% | 51 | 6 | 1/2/2014 | BROOKLYN | 93-95 | L | -12 | L | 202 | U | 34-68 | 50.0% | 39 | 21 | 31-70 | 44.3% | 44 | 19 | 1/4/2014 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/5/2014 | BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/7/2014 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/9/2014 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/11/2014 | MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/14/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/16/2014 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/17/2014 | GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/19/2014 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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11/25/2013 | @ INDIANA | 84-98 | L | 6.5 | L | 196.5 | U | 29-89 | 32.6% | 60 | 19 | 40-80 | 50.0% | 52 | 20 | 11/27/2013 | DENVER | 110-117 | L | -7 | L | 213 | O | 40-88 | 45.5% | 52 | 16 | 45-88 | 51.1% | 48 | 12 | 11/30/2013 | @ DALLAS | 112-106 | W | -2 | W | 208.5 | O | 40-79 | 50.6% | 53 | 14 | 45-92 | 48.9% | 44 | 11 | 12/1/2013 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 103-113 | L | 8.5 | L | 208 | O | 37-89 | 41.6% | 52 | 12 | 49-87 | 56.3% | 47 | 15 | 12/7/2013 | MIAMI | 82-103 | L | 6 | L | 201.5 | U | 24-82 | 29.3% | 57 | 18 | 43-78 | 55.1% | 52 | 20 | 12/10/2013 | @ DETROIT | 121-94 | W | -1 | W | 206 | O | 41-85 | 48.2% | 56 | 12 | 39-83 | 47.0% | 45 | 20 | 12/11/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | 106-99 | W | -13 | L | 211 | U | 37-96 | 38.5% | 57 | 13 | 39-74 | 52.7% | 43 | 26 | 12/13/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 110-117 | L | 8 | W | 207.5 | O | 38-88 | 43.2% | 50 | 12 | 48-87 | 55.2% | 44 | 13 | 12/15/2013 | @ MEMPHIS | 101-93 | W | -3.5 | W | 196.5 | U | 35-79 | 44.3% | 49 | 9 | 37-83 | 44.6% | 53 | 9 | 12/16/2013 | @ BOSTON | 97-101 | L | -1 | L | 200 | U | 37-98 | 37.8% | 67 | 7 | 38-86 | 44.2% | 58 | 12 | 12/18/2013 | PORTLAND | 120-109 | W | -3 | W | 214 | O | 46-93 | 49.5% | 60 | 10 | 40-94 | 42.6% | 50 | 13 | 12/20/2013 | @ LA LAKERS | 91-104 | L | -6 | L | 210.5 | U | 33-95 | 34.7% | 59 | 16 | 42-78 | 53.8% | 46 | 19 | 12/22/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 116-120 | L | 4.5 | W | 212 | O | 45-96 | 46.9% | 64 | 19 | 46-97 | 47.4% | 51 | 13 | 12/27/2013 | WASHINGTON | 120-98 | W | -6 | W | 207 | O | 42-85 | 49.4% | 53 | 4 | 38-83 | 45.8% | 45 | 12 | 12/28/2013 | @ MILWAUKEE | 117-95 | W | -7.5 | W | 203 | O | 43-90 | 47.8% | 62 | 18 | 40-89 | 44.9% | 50 | 20 | 12/30/2013 | DALLAS | 98-100 | L | -4 | L | 213 | U | 36-79 | 45.6% | 51 | 17 | 41-86 | 47.7% | 42 | 11 | 1/1/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | 124-112 | W | -5 | W | 211 | O | 44-79 | 55.7% | 42 | 15 | 45-87 | 51.7% | 48 | 17 | 1/4/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/6/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/8/2014 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/10/2014 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/12/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/15/2014 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/17/2014 | @ TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/18/2014 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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. | | MINNESOTA: GUARDS: Unlike last year, RICKY RUBIO should be 100 percent healthy for all of this season. He's one of the NBA's most creative playmakers. Now if only he could make a jump shot . . . KEVIN MARTIN has become much more of a catch-and-shoot player after years of attacking the basket and living at the line. He is coming off his best year shooting the ball . . . If the Wolves don't move J.J. BAREA, they'll have him in the sixth man role they initially envisioned before injuries destroyed the roster a year ago . . . ALEXEY SHVED did a nice job holding down this backcourt as a rookie last year, but he's a second-unit talent, which is the role he'll be in this season. FORWARDS: KEVIN LOVE should bounce back completely this season, as his hand injury is unlikely to linger. Lock him into the All-Star game . . . CHASE BUDINGER never got a chance to get going last season, but he's exactly the kind of spot-up shooter and savvy cutter who should thrive alongside Ricky Rubio. Unfortunately, he is sidelined with a knee injury for several months . . . COREY BREWER gives the Timberwolves a defensive specialist to platoon with Budinger. Someone has to convince him he can't shoot, though . . . With Love back, DERRICK WILLIAMS returns to the bench as a seemingly never-ending project . . . SHABAZZ MUHAMMAD seems like a low-risk, but low-reward, second-unit scorer . . . DANTE CUNNINGHAM will back up both post spots. He figures to play sparingly unless injuries hit. CENTERS: NIKOLA PEKOVIC signed a $60M deal in August to return to the team and hold down the low post. He's an absolute beast on the offensive boards . . . GORGUI DIENG seems ready to help off the bench. He's a bit limited athletically and on offense, but can block shots . . . RONNY TURIAF will battle Dieng for bench minutes. |
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*Thunder-Timberwolves Preview* ==============================
By ELI KABERON STATS Writer
Oklahoma City (25-7) at Minnesota (16-16), 8:00 p.m. EDT
Trying to avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season, the Oklahoma City Thunder must solve their fourth-quarter woes.
The Thunder, who have struggled in the final minutes of each of their past two games, will look to turn things around Saturday night when they visit the high-scoring Minnesota Timberwolves.
In home losses to Portland on Tuesday and Brooklyn on Thursday, the Thunder blew leads down the stretch that cost them victories. The team is shooting 32.4 percent in the two games during the fourth quarter, compared to 52.8 percent by opponents, and Oklahoma City was outscored 56-32 during that stretch.
The Thunder (25-7), which held leads as large as 16 in both games, lost the two contests by a combined six points.
"We have to do a better job definitely of protecting leads," coach Scott Brooks said following the 95-93 loss to the Nets. "That's something that we have to do a better job of, especially on our home floor."
Even the league's leading scorer has struggled. Kevin Durant has combined for five points on 2-of-8 shooting in the last two fourth quarters.
Durant is averaging 32.0 points - 3.4 better than his season average - in the four games Russell Westbrook has been sidelined since undergoing knee surgery. However, Jeremy Lamb (12.8 ppg) is the only other player averaging more than 12 for the Thunder, who haven't lost three consecutive games since Feb. 12-20, 2013.
"We just have to be better," Durant said. "We have to keep going."
The good news for Oklahoma City is that it's won seven consecutive road games - the franchise's longest road streak since the Seattle SuperSonics reeled off eight in a row from Jan. 24-Feb. 27, 2002. However, the Thunder have lost their last three trips to Minnesota.
Durant was limited to a season-low 13 points and shot 4 of 11 in a 100-81 loss at the Target Center on Nov. 1.
In a rematch a month later in Oklahoma City, he had 32 points and a career-best 12 assists in a 113-103 win.
The Timberwolves (16-16) are coming off one of their best offensive games of the season, an impressive feat given they rank second in the NBA in scoring at 106.7 points per game. On Wednesday against New Orleans, Minnesota shot a season-best 55.7 percent and tied a season high in points in a 124-112 victory. Nikola Pekovic's 22 points led the way for the Timberwolves, who had six other players reach double figures.
"We did a good job," guard J.J. Barea, who had 17 points off the bench, said to the team's website. "We did a good job moving the ball. I think we need that."
Minnesota has won four of five at home, averaging 117.5 points in those wins. It has won three of four overall.
One of the reasons for the improved play has been Pekovic, who is averaging 23.3 points and 10.6 rebounds in seven games since Dec. 18.
"You've got to use your strengths, what your good at," he said. "That's what I'm doing. That's what I'm trying to use against athletic guys. I'm trying to use my strength."
Pekovic had 22 points and 10 rebounds in the last meeting with the Thunder, while Kevin Love shot 4 of 14 for 16 points - his second-lowest total of the season.
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