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All Games | 9-7 | +1.2 | 7-8 | 8-7 | 98.7 | 48.2 | 43.6% | 54.0 | 97.5 | 49.6 | 44.3% | 51.5 | Road Games | 3-7 | -4.8 | 3-6 | 5-4 | 96.6 | 44.9 | 43.2% | 52.5 | 100.3 | 48.5 | 46.1% | 50.8 | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +2.8 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 100.8 | 52.8 | 43.5% | 51.4 | 97.6 | 50.4 | 46.9% | 49.0 | Division Games | 1-1 | 0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 94.5 | 46.0 | 41.2% | 50.5 | 103.5 | 59.0 | 48.5% | 58.5 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 98.7 | 48.2 | 36-83 | 43.6% | 6-18 | 35.9% | 20-27 | 75.6% | 54 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 7 | vs opponents surrendering | 98.5 | 49.3 | 37-82 | 44.7% | 7-20 | 36.9% | 18-23 | 75.2% | 52 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 6 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 96.6 | 44.9 | 35-82 | 43.2% | 7-19 | 38.0% | 19-25 | 73.9% | 52 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 7 | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.5 | 49.6 | 37-83 | 44.3% | 6-17 | 37.0% | 18-24 | 74.0% | 51 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | vs opponents averaging | 97.1 | 48.5 | 37-82 | 44.4% | 7-19 | 35.7% | 17-23 | 75.0% | 51 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 100.3 | 48.5 | 39-84 | 46.1% | 6-16 | 37.4% | 17-22 | 76.9% | 51 | 12 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 6 |
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All Games | 12-4 | +2.9 | 10-5 | 8-7 | 105.4 | 52.6 | 48.3% | 49.9 | 96.4 | 44.5 | 42.7% | 48.1 | Home Games | 8-2 | +1.3 | 7-3 | 5-4 | 108.7 | 54.7 | 50.4% | 50.4 | 96.3 | 43.5 | 41.7% | 48.1 | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +2.6 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 113.4 | 55.0 | 48.4% | 53.8 | 99.0 | 43.0 | 42.6% | 49.0 | Division Games | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 106.0 | 49.0 | 51.3% | 52.0 | 92.0 | 42.0 | 36.0% | 56.0 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 105.4 | 52.6 | 37-77 | 48.3% | 8-19 | 41.6% | 23-27 | 84.5% | 50 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 7 | vs opponents surrendering | 97.4 | 48.8 | 36-81 | 44.7% | 7-20 | 35.7% | 17-23 | 75.7% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 6 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 108.7 | 54.7 | 38-76 | 50.4% | 9-20 | 45.9% | 23-27 | 83.5% | 50 | 9 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 7 | Stats Against (All Games) | 96.4 | 44.5 | 36-85 | 42.7% | 7-20 | 34.2% | 17-23 | 75.3% | 48 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 3 | vs opponents averaging | 96.8 | 48.2 | 36-82 | 44.4% | 7-19 | 36.1% | 18-23 | 76.1% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 96.3 | 43.5 | 36-86 | 41.7% | 7-22 | 32.0% | 17-23 | 74.5% | 48 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 2 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: UTAH 97.4, OKLAHOMA CITY 94.8 |
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10/31/2012 | DALLAS | 113-94 | W | -8 | W | 195 | O | 38-89 | 42.7% | 72 | 14 | 32-85 | 37.6% | 50 | 16 | 11/2/2012 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 86-88 | L | -3.5 | L | 191.5 | U | 35-85 | 41.2% | 55 | 14 | 37-81 | 45.7% | 50 | 12 | 11/3/2012 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 100-110 | L | 7.5 | L | 201.5 | O | 38-77 | 49.4% | 37 | 16 | 42-74 | 56.8% | 41 | 18 | 11/5/2012 | @ MEMPHIS | 94-103 | L | 5 | L | 195 | O | 40-90 | 44.4% | 52 | 14 | 38-91 | 41.8% | 58 | 11 | 11/7/2012 | LA LAKERS | 95-86 | W | -3 | W | 198 | U | 37-83 | 44.6% | 45 | 12 | 25-74 | 33.8% | 66 | 18 | 11/9/2012 | @ DENVER | 84-104 | L | 5.5 | L | 203 | U | 32-87 | 36.8% | 54 | 17 | 40-92 | 43.5% | 66 | 11 | 11/10/2012 | PHOENIX | 94-81 | W | -8.5 | W | 202.5 | U | 38-78 | 48.7% | 65 | 18 | 32-87 | 36.8% | 42 | 10 | 11/12/2012 | @ TORONTO | 140-133 | W | -3 | W | 192.5 | O | 46-93 | 49.5% | 60 | 18 | 51-108 | 47.2% | 60 | 17 | 11/14/2012 | @ BOSTON | 93-98 | L | 5 | T | 191 | P | 33-82 | 40.2% | 57 | 12 | 36-72 | 50.0% | 43 | 9 | 11/16/2012 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 93-99 | L | 1.5 | L | 185.5 | O | 36-81 | 44.4% | 43 | 11 | 40-87 | 46.0% | 54 | 10 | 11/17/2012 | @ WASHINGTON | 83-76 | W | -3.5 | W | 189 | U | 31-82 | 37.8% | 67 | 17 | 31-85 | 36.5% | 49 | 15 | 11/19/2012 | HOUSTON | 102-91 | W | -6 | W | 197 | U | 37-92 | 40.2% | 62 | 14 | 30-86 | 34.9% | 60 | 14 | 11/23/2012 | SACRAMENTO | 104-102 | W | -9 | L | 194.5 | O | 36-83 | 43.4% | 48 | 11 | 40-80 | 50.0% | 47 | 13 | 11/24/2012 | @ SACRAMENTO | 97-108 | L | -1 | L | 196.5 | O | 32-79 | 40.5% | 52 | 17 | 40-74 | 54.1% | 47 | 14 | 11/26/2012 | DENVER | 105-103 | W | -3 | L | 197 | O | 36-78 | 46.2% | 47 | 12 | 40-73 | 54.8% | 51 | 17 | 11/28/2012 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 96-84 | W | -3 | W | 190 | U | 31-63 | 49.2% | 48 | 16 | 31-73 | 42.5% | 40 | 19 | 11/30/2012 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/1/2012 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/3/2012 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/5/2012 | ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2012 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/9/2012 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/12/2012 | SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/14/2012 | @ PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/15/2012 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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11/1/2012 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 84-86 | L | 2 | T | 204.5 | U | 29-77 | 37.7% | 53 | 18 | 35-79 | 44.3% | 48 | 13 | 11/2/2012 | PORTLAND | 106-92 | W | -8.5 | W | 205 | U | 39-76 | 51.3% | 52 | 12 | 32-89 | 36.0% | 56 | 11 | 11/4/2012 | ATLANTA | 95-104 | L | -9 | L | 199 | P | 33-71 | 46.5% | 44 | 20 | 41-83 | 49.4% | 44 | 10 | 11/6/2012 | TORONTO | 108-88 | W | -9 | W | 197.5 | U | 35-74 | 47.3% | 56 | 17 | 30-84 | 35.7% | 46 | 17 | 11/8/2012 | @ CHICAGO | 97-91 | W | -2.5 | W | 190 | U | 36-73 | 49.3% | 42 | 22 | 35-84 | 41.7% | 47 | 20 | 11/9/2012 | DETROIT | 105-94 | W | -11.5 | L | 197 | O | 38-71 | 53.5% | 43 | 16 | 36-87 | 41.4% | 52 | 15 | 11/11/2012 | CLEVELAND | 106-91 | W | -10 | W | 202 | U | 40-73 | 54.8% | 48 | 21 | 34-83 | 41.0% | 44 | 12 | 11/12/2012 | @ DETROIT | 92-90 | W | -7 | L | 193 | U | 27-73 | 37.0% | 59 | 14 | 33-83 | 39.8% | 51 | 11 | 11/14/2012 | MEMPHIS | 97-107 | L | -5.5 | L | 194 | O | 35-72 | 48.6% | 44 | 15 | 44-93 | 47.3% | 49 | 8 | 11/16/2012 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 110-95 | W | -6.5 | W | 186.5 | O | 40-74 | 54.1% | 43 | 13 | 33-78 | 42.3% | 46 | 11 | 11/18/2012 | GOLDEN STATE | 119-109 | W | -9.5 | W | 198 | O | 42-83 | 50.6% | 46 | 10 | 43-82 | 52.4% | 42 | 13 | 11/21/2012 | LA CLIPPERS | 117-111 | W | -3.5 | W | 198.5 | O | 36-79 | 45.6% | 55 | 19 | 40-93 | 43.0% | 55 | 14 | 11/23/2012 | @ BOSTON | 100-108 | L | -2.5 | L | 197 | O | 37-79 | 46.8% | 46 | 16 | 39-80 | 48.7% | 44 | 15 | 11/24/2012 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 116-109 | W | -4.5 | W | 191.5 | O | 39-88 | 44.3% | 52 | 12 | 45-91 | 49.5% | 53 | 15 | 11/26/2012 | CHARLOTTE | 114-69 | W | -11.5 | W | 201.5 | U | 40-78 | 51.3% | 60 | 14 | 23-79 | 29.1% | 41 | 11 | 11/28/2012 | HOUSTON | 120-98 | W | -10.5 | W | 210.5 | O | 47-87 | 54.0% | 56 | 15 | 36-87 | 41.4% | 52 | 16 | 11/30/2012 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/1/2012 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/4/2012 | @ BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2012 | LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/9/2012 | INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/12/2012 | NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/14/2012 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | UTAH: GUARDS: MO WILLIAMS will get a crack at running the point in Utah. He's more of a combo guard, but he'll do fine in an offense that revolves around the bigs . . . RANDY FOYE is a gunning combo guard who will step in as Utah's sixth man . . . ALEC BURKS started to come on late last year, making Raja Bell expendable. He'll come off the bench, but if he can start knocking down perimeter shots, he's in for a much bigger role . . . Yeah, that's right, EARL WATSON and JAMAAL TINSLEY are both still around. And they're both riding pine in Salt Lake . . . KEVIN MURPHY is a cagey scorer from tiny Tennessee Tech (no word on his Golden Tee skills). FORWARDS: PAUL MILLSAP was Utah's best all-around player last season and will be playing for a new contract. He should be able to keep his minutes despite Utah's young bigs behind him . . . GORDON HAYWARD will probably slide to the two. He has a chance for a breakout year after a strong finish to 2011-12 . . . MARVIN WILLIAMS gets a fresh start in Utah after a disappointing run in Atlanta. He figures to have a similar complementary role with the Jazz . . . DERRICK FAVORS is a long-term solution in the frontcourt. His offensive game is coming on, and he's already a far better defender than Al Jefferson . . . Slam dunk champion JEREMY EVANS and DeMARRE CARROLL will both provide energy off the bench. CENTERS: Like Millsap, AL JEFFERSON will hit free agency after the season. He's an incredibly limited player, a great scorer in the low post, but incapable of any other contributions and a huge liability on defense . . . ENES KANTER is still a few years away from a starting job. He has some rough edges to his game, but really had no problem adjusting to the physicality of the NBA. | | 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. |
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(UPDATES with Marvin Williams out)
*Jazz-Thunder Preview* ======================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
Utah (9-7) at Oklahoma City (12-4), 8:00 p.m. EDT
Led by the NBA's highest-scoring duo, the Oklahoma City Thunder look just fine despite trading the reigning Sixth Man of the Year.
They'll try for their seventh win in eight games Friday night as they host the Utah Jazz, who look to continue their improvement on the road.
The Thunder (12-4) cruised to their third straight victory Wednesday, defeating former teammate James Harden and Houston 120-98. Harden was held to 17 points on 3-of-16 shooting while Kevin Durant scored a season-high 37 points for the second time in three games. Kevin Martin, who came over from the Rockets in the Harden trade, also scored 17.
"We've moved on past it, man," Durant said. "We're happy to see (Harden), glad he's doing well out there in Houston but we wanted this win bad.
"For all those days in practice where him, Daequan (Cook) and Eric Maynor beat the first group, I wanted this win real bad."
Durant's 26.6 points per game and Westbrook's 20.7 make them the league's highest-scoring teammates again, but Westbrook's other numbers may be more significant. The point guard is averaging a career-high 8.6 assists - a jump of more than three from last season - with a career-low 3.1 turnovers.
He tallied nine assists against Houston, his 11th game this season with eight or more. Westbrook reached that total in 12 of his 66 games in 2011-12.
"He's just slowing down and taking his time," Durant told the team's official website. "As you start to grow in this league, the game starts to slow down for you a little bit, you start to see things earlier than you would in your first or second year.
"He's sacrificing shots for himself to mix it around for the whole team. That's what great point guards do and he's having a hell of a season."
Westbrook's increased playmaking is a big reason Oklahoma City's 22.9 assists per game rank near the top of the NBA, compared to last season's league-worst rate of 18.5.
"I think passing the ball is something we can really point to that has been good for us and we need to keep building on that," big man Nick Collison said.
They'll look to do that against a Utah team that has won five of six, including two of its last three road games after starting 1-6 as the visitor. Gordon Hayward sparked the Jazz (9-7) late in Wednesday's 96-84 win at New Orleans.
The Hornets started the fourth quarter with a 13-4 run to trim Utah's lead to seven, but Hayward scored 13 of his 15 points after that to preserve the victory. He had totaled 12 points on 2-of-16 shooting over his previous two games.
"It just kind of came to me," said Hayward, who is averaging a career-best 13.3 points. "I was able to step up and knock some big shots down. I haven't hit those in the past three games so it's good for me to finally knock down some shots."
Hayward missed six shots and did not score in the Jazz's lone visit to Oklahoma City last season, a 111-85 loss Feb. 14. Utah won 97-90 at home March 20 to snap a five-game skid in the series.
The Jazz are expecting Mo Williams to return Friday after missing three straight games with a right foot injury. Marvin Williams, though, won't play after he suffered a concussion in the third quarter in New Orleans when he fell to the court. The forward has started 14 of Utah's first 16 games, and is averaging 10.4 points and 3.8 rebounds this season.
"I heard it from all the way down on the bench," Hayward said. "It looked pretty painful."
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