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821 | LA LAKERS | 210 | 209 | 822 | OKLAHOMA CITY | -8.5 | -8 |
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All Games | 9-10 | -7.6 | 8-11 | 10-9 | 101.1 | 52.7 | 45.8% | 56.9 | 96.9 | 48.6 | 43.5% | 50.2 | Road Games | 2-5 | -4.6 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 101.4 | 51.1 | 45.0% | 54.7 | 101.9 | 48.9 | 44.7% | 49.4 | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -3.1 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 102.0 | 52.2 | 44.3% | 58.4 | 97.8 | 48.4 | 42.3% | 56.0 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 101.1 | 52.7 | 36-79 | 45.8% | 9-23 | 37.8% | 21-31 | 66.7% | 57 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 6 | vs opponents surrendering | 98.3 | 49.2 | 37-83 | 44.6% | 7-20 | 35.9% | 18-24 | 75.0% | 52 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 6 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 101.4 | 51.1 | 34-76 | 45.0% | 10-24 | 41.2% | 24-33 | 71.9% | 55 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 18 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 96.9 | 48.6 | 37-86 | 43.5% | 7-20 | 33.5% | 15-21 | 73.0% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 5 | vs opponents averaging | 97.7 | 48.6 | 37-83 | 44.5% | 7-20 | 35.4% | 17-23 | 75.5% | 51 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 101.9 | 48.9 | 38-86 | 44.7% | 7-21 | 35.4% | 18-24 | 75.4% | 49 | 12 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
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All Games | 15-4 | +5.9 | 13-5 | 9-9 | 105.7 | 53.2 | 49.2% | 49.6 | 96.1 | 44.5 | 42.4% | 47.9 | Home Games | 9-2 | +2.3 | 8-3 | 5-5 | 108.5 | 54.6 | 50.5% | 51.0 | 96.1 | 43.4 | 41.7% | 47.6 | Last 5 Games | 5-0 | +5 | 5-0 | 2-3 | 111.4 | 58.0 | 53.5% | 52.0 | 90.2 | 40.6 | 38.6% | 46.8 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 105.7 | 53.2 | 37-76 | 49.2% | 8-18 | 42.1% | 23-28 | 83.7% | 50 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 8 | vs opponents surrendering | 97.3 | 48.6 | 37-82 | 44.7% | 7-20 | 36.0% | 17-23 | 75.3% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 6 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 108.5 | 54.6 | 39-76 | 50.5% | 9-19 | 45.9% | 23-28 | 82.3% | 51 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 8 | Stats Against (All Games) | 96.1 | 44.5 | 36-85 | 42.4% | 7-21 | 34.0% | 17-22 | 76.1% | 48 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 3 | vs opponents averaging | 96.9 | 48.3 | 36-82 | 44.4% | 7-19 | 35.7% | 17-23 | 76.1% | 51 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 96.1 | 43.4 | 36-87 | 41.7% | 7-22 | 31.8% | 17-22 | 75.3% | 48 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 3 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: LA LAKERS 95.3, OKLAHOMA CITY 94.5 |
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10/30/2012 | DALLAS | 91-99 | L | -8.5 | L | 186 | O | 38-77 | 49.4% | 57 | 14 | 40-85 | 47.1% | 50 | 11 | 10/31/2012 | @ PORTLAND | 106-116 | L | -2 | L | 192 | O | 36-72 | 50.0% | 52 | 24 | 42-83 | 50.6% | 36 | 12 | 11/2/2012 | LA CLIPPERS | 95-105 | L | 1.5 | L | 191.5 | O | 34-68 | 50.0% | 48 | 20 | 38-84 | 45.2% | 46 | 11 | 11/4/2012 | DETROIT | 108-79 | W | -8 | W | 189.5 | U | 40-77 | 51.9% | 54 | 15 | 28-79 | 35.4% | 46 | 16 | 11/7/2012 | @ UTAH | 86-95 | L | 3 | L | 198 | U | 25-74 | 33.8% | 66 | 18 | 37-83 | 44.6% | 45 | 12 | 11/9/2012 | GOLDEN STATE | 101-77 | W | -7.5 | W | 199 | U | 36-90 | 40.0% | 68 | 16 | 29-86 | 33.7% | 58 | 18 | 11/11/2012 | SACRAMENTO | 103-90 | W | -10.5 | W | 192.5 | O | 36-81 | 44.4% | 63 | 17 | 36-90 | 40.0% | 46 | 11 | 11/13/2012 | SAN ANTONIO | 82-84 | L | 0 | L | 196 | U | 31-74 | 41.9% | 61 | 17 | 35-90 | 38.9% | 49 | 8 | 11/16/2012 | PHOENIX | 114-102 | W | -9 | W | 201.5 | O | 42-89 | 47.2% | 57 | 11 | 45-92 | 48.9% | 51 | 15 | 11/18/2012 | HOUSTON | 119-108 | W | -7 | W | 205.5 | O | 46-85 | 54.1% | 51 | 13 | 44-90 | 48.9% | 51 | 15 | 11/20/2012 | BROOKLYN | 95-90 | W | -6.5 | L | 208 | U | 35-73 | 47.9% | 60 | 11 | 34-82 | 41.5% | 50 | 13 | 11/21/2012 | @ SACRAMENTO | 97-113 | L | -5.5 | L | 204.5 | O | 29-65 | 44.6% | 42 | 20 | 44-81 | 54.3% | 47 | 16 | 11/23/2012 | @ MEMPHIS | 98-106 | L | 4.5 | L | 200 | O | 33-74 | 44.6% | 37 | 18 | 38-75 | 50.7% | 51 | 15 | 11/24/2012 | @ DALLAS | 115-89 | W | -1.5 | W | 205 | U | 40-82 | 48.8% | 73 | 19 | 34-92 | 37.0% | 47 | 15 | 11/27/2012 | INDIANA | 77-79 | L | -8.5 | L | 196 | U | 24-76 | 31.6% | 70 | 19 | 29-79 | 36.7% | 62 | 17 | 11/30/2012 | DENVER | 122-103 | W | -5.5 | W | 206 | O | 47-87 | 54.0% | 52 | 15 | 40-86 | 46.5% | 47 | 15 | 12/2/2012 | ORLANDO | 103-113 | L | -13.5 | L | 197.5 | O | 36-86 | 41.9% | 57 | 11 | 43-86 | 50.0% | 51 | 12 | 12/4/2012 | @ HOUSTON | 105-107 | L | 0 | L | 215.5 | U | 38-82 | 46.3% | 64 | 18 | 38-101 | 37.6% | 62 | 10 | 12/5/2012 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 103-87 | W | -4.5 | W | 195 | U | 37-80 | 46.2% | 49 | 9 | 35-85 | 41.2% | 58 | 12 | 12/7/2012 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/9/2012 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/11/2012 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/13/2012 | @ NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/14/2012 | @ WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/16/2012 | @ PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/18/2012 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/22/2012 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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 | 106-94 | W | -9.5 | W | 201 | U | 39-75 | 52.0% | 57 | 21 | 38-92 | 41.3% | 43 | 18 | 12/1/2012 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 100-79 | W | -8.5 | W | 193.5 | U | 40-79 | 50.6% | 48 | 14 | 30-81 | 37.0% | 51 | 15 | 12/4/2012 | @ BROOKLYN | 117-111 | W | -3.5 | W | 195 | O | 40-66 | 60.6% | 39 | 12 | 39-91 | 42.9% | 47 | 12 | 12/7/2012 | LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/9/2012 | INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/12/2012 | NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/14/2012 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/17/2012 | SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/19/2012 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/20/2012 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | 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. | | 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. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (LA LAKERS-OKLAHOMA CITY) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Lakers-Thunder Preview* ========================
By SANTOSH VENKATARAMAN STATS Senior Writer
Los Angeles (9-10) at Oklahoma City (15-4), 9:30 p.m. EDT
Kobe Bryant just became the fifth player in NBA history to surpass 30,000 points.
It seems possible that Kevin Durant will eventually join him on that list.
The league's top two scorers will be in the spotlight Friday night with Durant's Oklahoma City Thunder on a season-high six-game win streak heading into their first meeting with Bryant's Los Angeles Lakers since last season's playoffs.
Bryant added to his status as one of the game's greatest players Wednesday with 29 points in a 103-87 victory at New Orleans, giving him 30,016 for his career. Commissioner David Stern offered Bryant a congratulatory handshake before the Lakers star joined a list that includes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain.
"It's pretty awesome," Bryant said. "These are players I respect tremendously and obviously grew up idolizing and watching and learned a great deal from."
The 24-year-old Durant grew up watching the 34-year-old Bryant. The Thunder star, who became the second-youngest player to reach 10,000 points in the season opener, remains in awe.
"I know he's an old fart," Durant said. "Since I was about 8 years old, watching him dominate every year he's been in the league, it's been a joy to watch. It was just an honor and a blessing to his team this summer in the Olympics.
"To get 30,000 points, man, you're one of only five guys to do it so far, it's just an unbelievable accomplishment. It's good to say you've played in the game with a great player, probably the best player in my era that I've ever seen. It's great to have somebody to kind of aim to and look up to and just compete against on a high level."
Durant averaged 26.8 points and Bryant 31.2 in last year's Western Conference semifinal series that Oklahoma City (15-4) won in five games.
That series defeat no doubt caused Los Angeles to make changes, most notably adding superstars Dwight Howard and Steve Nash.
Nash has played in only two games due to a leg injury and Howard - coming off back surgery - hasn't been nearly as effective as many expected. The Lakers (9-10) are 4-5 since hiring Mike D'Antoni as coach, although Durant still sees them as a threat in the West.
"It's early in the year, they're a really good team," Durant said. "They've got so many good players, so many champions. They're going to turn this thing around pretty quickly."
Bryant leads the league with 28.0 points per game, but Los Angeles is 1-7 when he scores at least 30. Durant, who scored 32 in Tuesday's 117-111 victory at Brooklyn, is averaging 26.5.
No mention of the Thunder is complete without Russell Westbrook, who victimized the Lakers by averaging 25.6 points against them in last season's playoffs.
In the middle, Howard and Oklahoma City center Serge Ibaka will do battle in a matchup of premier shot blockers. Ibaka averages a league-high 3.3 blocks while Howard is fourth at 2.8.
Lakers big man Pau Gasol has missed the first two games of this three-game trip with tendinitis in both knees, and it's unclear if he'll return Friday. Antawn Jamison has started in his place, scoring 15 points in each game.
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