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| All Games | 10-10 | -2.9 | 10-10 | 8-12 | 90.6 | 44.0 | 41.5% | 55.9 | 91.1 | 45.6 | 40.9% | 51.6 | | Road Games | 5-7 | -1.2 | 6-6 | 4-8 | 86.9 | 41.5 | 41.1% | 54.1 | 90.7 | 44.2 | 40.5% | 52.6 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +1.3 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 91.4 | 44.0 | 43.0% | 50.2 | 91.0 | 45.8 | 43.3% | 48.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 90.6 | 44.0 | 34-81 | 41.5% | 7-20 | 33.4% | 17-23 | 73.0% | 56 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 15 | 7 | | vs opponents surrendering | 98.2 | 49.3 | 37-82 | 44.5% | 7-20 | 35.9% | 18-23 | 76.0% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 6 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 86.9 | 41.5 | 32-79 | 41.1% | 6-20 | 29.5% | 16-22 | 73.7% | 54 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 91.1 | 45.6 | 34-83 | 40.9% | 6-18 | 31.4% | 17-22 | 78.9% | 52 | 11 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 97.2 | 48.5 | 37-83 | 44.2% | 7-20 | 35.3% | 17-23 | 75.1% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 90.7 | 44.2 | 33-83 | 40.5% | 6-18 | 31.4% | 18-23 | 77.3% | 53 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 5 |
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| All Games | 16-4 | +6.9 | 13-6 | 10-9 | 106.1 | 53.8 | 49.2% | 49.5 | 96.7 | 44.9 | 42.4% | 48.2 | | Home Games | 10-2 | +3.3 | 8-4 | 6-5 | 108.9 | 55.7 | 50.4% | 50.7 | 97.1 | 44.2 | 41.8% | 48.2 | | Last 5 Games | 5-0 | +5 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 111.4 | 58.6 | 52.9% | 49.6 | 98.0 | 46.4 | 41.1% | 49.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 106.1 | 53.8 | 38-77 | 49.2% | 8-18 | 42.6% | 23-28 | 83.7% | 50 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 8 | | vs opponents surrendering | 97.6 | 48.8 | 37-82 | 44.8% | 7-20 | 36.2% | 17-23 | 75.4% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 6 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 108.9 | 55.7 | 39-77 | 50.4% | 9-18 | 46.4% | 23-28 | 82.3% | 51 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 8 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 96.7 | 44.9 | 36-85 | 42.4% | 7-21 | 34.3% | 17-22 | 76.4% | 48 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 3 | | vs opponents averaging | 97.3 | 48.6 | 36-82 | 44.6% | 7-19 | 36.1% | 17-23 | 75.5% | 51 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 97.1 | 44.2 | 36-86 | 41.8% | 7-22 | 32.6% | 18-23 | 75.9% | 48 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 3 |
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| 10/31/2012 | @ TORONTO | 90-88 | W | -1.5 | W | 190 | U | 37-78 | 47.4% | 53 | 18 | 33-91 | 36.3% | 54 | 10 | | 11/2/2012 | @ CHARLOTTE | 89-90 | L | -6.5 | L | 182.5 | U | 33-83 | 39.8% | 71 | 17 | 31-85 | 36.5% | 47 | 10 | | 11/3/2012 | SACRAMENTO | 106-98 | W | -7.5 | W | 189 | O | 39-99 | 39.4% | 77 | 21 | 37-102 | 36.3% | 55 | 16 | | 11/5/2012 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 79-101 | L | 8.5 | L | 193.5 | U | 27-79 | 34.2% | 55 | 19 | 41-87 | 47.1% | 48 | 8 | | 11/7/2012 | @ ATLANTA | 86-89 | L | 4 | W | 191.5 | U | 35-85 | 41.2% | 46 | 15 | 38-87 | 43.7% | 60 | 17 | | 11/9/2012 | @ MINNESOTA | 94-96 | L | 1.5 | L | 183 | O | 37-84 | 44.0% | 44 | 13 | 35-70 | 50.0% | 44 | 12 | | 11/10/2012 | WASHINGTON | 89-85 | W | -8 | L | 186 | U | 34-80 | 42.5% | 57 | 12 | 35-79 | 44.3% | 45 | 12 | | 11/13/2012 | TORONTO | 72-74 | L | -9 | L | 185.5 | U | 24-75 | 32.0% | 55 | 12 | 26-72 | 36.1% | 51 | 12 | | 11/14/2012 | @ MILWAUKEE | 85-99 | L | 4.5 | L | 189.5 | U | 30-80 | 37.5% | 65 | 19 | 38-91 | 41.8% | 54 | 6 | | 11/16/2012 | DALLAS | 103-83 | W | -2 | W | 188 | U | 39-83 | 47.0% | 55 | 8 | 30-81 | 37.0% | 56 | 11 | | 11/18/2012 | @ NEW YORK | 76-88 | L | 7 | L | 185.5 | U | 28-71 | 39.4% | 54 | 19 | 33-90 | 36.7% | 56 | 8 | | 11/19/2012 | @ WASHINGTON | 96-89 | W | -3 | W | 180 | O | 34-70 | 48.6% | 54 | 20 | 31-87 | 35.6% | 50 | 10 | | 11/21/2012 | NEW ORLEANS | 115-107 | W | -7.5 | W | 181 | O | 40-92 | 43.5% | 61 | 8 | 39-92 | 42.4% | 56 | 9 | | 11/23/2012 | SAN ANTONIO | 97-104 | L | 4.5 | L | 190.5 | O | 38-92 | 41.3% | 58 | 13 | 41-83 | 49.4% | 47 | 10 | | 11/27/2012 | @ LA LAKERS | 79-77 | W | 8.5 | W | 196 | U | 29-79 | 36.7% | 62 | 17 | 24-76 | 31.6% | 70 | 19 | | 11/30/2012 | @ SACRAMENTO | 97-92 | W | -1.5 | W | 187 | O | 37-85 | 43.5% | 49 | 9 | 32-75 | 42.7% | 50 | 12 | | 12/1/2012 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 92-103 | L | 5 | L | 188.5 | O | 34-74 | 45.9% | 42 | 16 | 38-80 | 47.5% | 45 | 17 | | 12/4/2012 | @ CHICAGO | 80-76 | W | 4 | W | 180.5 | U | 29-80 | 36.2% | 54 | 12 | 28-73 | 38.4% | 53 | 19 | | 12/5/2012 | PORTLAND | 99-92 | W | -4 | W | 186 | O | 36-80 | 45.0% | 51 | 13 | 34-79 | 43.0% | 43 | 10 | | 12/7/2012 | DENVER | 89-92 | L | -2 | L | 194.5 | U | 34-76 | 44.7% | 55 | 18 | 38-86 | 44.2% | 49 | 8 | | 12/9/2012 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/12/2012 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/14/2012 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/15/2012 | @ DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/18/2012 | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/19/2012 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/21/2012 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/22/2012 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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 | 114-108 | W | -7.5 | L | 211.5 | O | 41-84 | 48.8% | 48 | 14 | 36-84 | 42.9% | 54 | 17 | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/25/2012 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | INDIANA: GUARDS: The Pacers went 7-2 during the regular season and won a playoff series with GEORGE HILL in the starting five. He averaged 13.9 PPG and 5.3 APG in those regular season starts . . . PAUL GEORGE is a defensive stopper who is making strides on the offensive end. If he can find the touches, his scoring average will rise . . . D.J. AUGUSTIN has a skill set similar to Hill's. Maybe he'll push him for minutes later in the year, but more likely he'll shoot corner threes off the bench . . . GERALD GREEN is another athlete for their second unit . . . LANCE STEPHENSON has a chance for a bigger role, but he's been atrocious to this point of his career. FORWARDS: DANNY GRANGER's touches dropped last season, but his shot selection improved as last year went on. He'll continue to be a borderline All-Star . . . DAVID WEST's knee should be fully recovered from his torn ACL in late 2010-11. He was their best player in the postseason and should be a star this season with his ability to knock down shots . . . TYLER HANSBROUGH looks like he's settling in as a career second unit player. His lack of athleticism really limits his upside . . . JEFF PENDERGRAPH may or may not hold on to a roster spot in a 12th-man role. CENTERS: They're paying ROY HIBBERT like a franchise player, and he has the ability to control both ends of the court. The question is whether they'll now play him 30-plus minutes, or continue to use him as more of a part-time player . . . IAN MAHINMI should step in as a decent backup center . . . Rookie MILES PLUMLEE was a part-time player at Duke and is highly unlikely to contribute in his first season. | | 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 (INDIANA-OKLAHOMA CITY) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Pacers-Thunder Preview* ========================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
Indiana (10-10) at Oklahoma City (16-4), 7:00 p.m. EDT
Few NBA matchups this season might create a bigger styles clash than a game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers.
Oklahoma City's high-powered offense has it off to one of the league's best starts, while Indiana is relying on defense to stay afloat with its star player sidelined.
The Thunder seek their eighth straight victory on Sunday night when they host the Pacers.
They're 16-4 for the second straight year and tout the league's highest scoring offense (106.2 points per game). Oklahoma City has quickly silenced any doubts raised by the loss of reigning Sixth Man of the Year James Harden, averaging more points than last season (103.1 ppg).
Kevin Durant is averaging 27.0 while shooting a career-best 51.5 percent from the floor and Russell Westbrook's 2.51 assist-to-turnover ratio is a personal best. Serge Ibaka's offense is starting to catch up to his defense, with his 14.5 ppg up 5.4 from last season and Kevin Martin - acquired from Houston in the Harden trade - is averaging 15.4 while shooting 37.8 percent from 3-point range.
Everything starts with Durant and Westbrook, though, as seen in Oklahoma City's 114-108 home win against the Lakers on Friday night.
Durant scored 36 and Westbrook hit a season-high 5 3-pointers while scoring 33, including 27 in the first half. The Thunder trailed by 2 with nine minutes left in the second but Westbrook closed the quarter with 14 points to put Oklahoma City up by 14 at halftime.
"He has the ability to get hot," coach Scott Brooks said. "We have some guys on our team that have the ability to do that and he was the one in that first half."
A late 27-12 Lakers run may have made the final score deceptively close, but the Thunder spent most of the game running them off the floor. Oklahoma City held a 28-8 advantage in fast-break points and is one of the league's best squads in transition, averaging 16.7 on the break.
"We are good at home at pushing the ball and I think we did a good job tonight," Westbrook told the team's official website.
The Pacers (10-10) have struggled to score as much as any team, averaging 90.7 points. Indiana averaged 101.6 from 2007-08 through last season, but those numbers came with Danny Granger as the leading scorer each year. Granger has missed the entire season with a left knee injury and isn't expected back until at least February.
Without Granger, Indiana has needed stingy defense to stay competitive. They've gotten it so far, ranking among the league leaders in scoring defense (91.2).
"They play defense the best in the league," Brooks told the Thunder's official website. "They challenge, they're physical, they put their bodies on you and they rebound the ball very well."
Still, it's not always enough. The Pacers lost 92-89 at home against Denver on Friday as George Hill missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer - a shot that normally would come from Granger.
Indiana needs a better contribution from center Roy Hibbert, whose 38.0 percent field-goal shooting is a career worst and his 9.8 ppg are his fewest since he averaged 7.1 as a rookie.
"Just got to keep working," Indiana coach Frank Vogel told the team's website. "He's a good player, he doesn't want to shoot 3 for 10."
Durant scored 44 on 15-of-24 shooting in the Pacers' 103-98 win over the Thunder on April 6. Durant is averaging 30.0 points in nine career contests against Indiana.
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