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All Games | 5-15 | -1.2 | 10-10 | 10-10 | 91.5 | 46.2 | 43.8% | 48.0 | 97.8 | 49.2 | 45.7% | 49.8 | Road Games | 2-6 | +5 | 5-3 | 6-2 | 99.0 | 48.5 | 45.3% | 48.1 | 103.9 | 52.1 | 46.4% | 48.9 | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -2.7 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 87.6 | 45.8 | 43.7% | 47.4 | 92.6 | 49.6 | 44.6% | 49.6 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 91.5 | 46.2 | 35-79 | 43.8% | 7-18 | 38.9% | 15-20 | 78.1% | 48 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 97.5 | 48.8 | 37-83 | 44.3% | 7-20 | 36.1% | 17-23 | 75.7% | 51 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 99.0 | 48.5 | 36-80 | 45.3% | 9-19 | 45.8% | 18-21 | 84.4% | 48 | 10 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.8 | 49.2 | 37-80 | 45.7% | 9-22 | 40.9% | 15-21 | 72.8% | 50 | 11 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 7 | vs opponents averaging | 99.4 | 50 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 7-20 | 36.4% | 18-24 | 76.2% | 51 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 6 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 103.9 | 52.1 | 39-83 | 46.4% | 10-23 | 44.6% | 16-22 | 75.3% | 49 | 10 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 7 |
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All Games | 17-4 | +7.9 | 14-6 | 11-9 | 106.0 | 54.0 | 49.1% | 49.7 | 96.5 | 45.5 | 42.6% | 47.8 | Home Games | 11-2 | +4.3 | 9-4 | 7-5 | 108.5 | 55.8 | 50.3% | 50.8 | 96.8 | 45.1 | 42.1% | 47.4 | Last 5 Games | 5-0 | +5 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 108.2 | 58.6 | 51.8% | 48.8 | 97.0 | 48.6 | 42.1% | 46.6 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 106.0 | 54.0 | 38-77 | 49.1% | 8-18 | 41.8% | 23-28 | 83.6% | 50 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 8 | vs opponents surrendering | 97.4 | 48.7 | 37-82 | 44.6% | 7-20 | 36.0% | 17-23 | 75.5% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 6 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 108.5 | 55.8 | 39-77 | 50.3% | 8-19 | 44.8% | 23-28 | 82.4% | 51 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 7 | Stats Against (All Games) | 96.5 | 45.5 | 36-85 | 42.6% | 7-21 | 34.4% | 17-22 | 76.6% | 48 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 3 | vs opponents averaging | 96.9 | 48.4 | 36-82 | 44.3% | 7-20 | 35.9% | 18-23 | 75.4% | 51 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 96.8 | 45.1 | 36-86 | 42.1% | 7-22 | 32.8% | 17-22 | 76.3% | 47 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 3 |
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11/2/2012 | UTAH | 88-86 | W | 3.5 | W | 191.5 | U | 37-81 | 45.7% | 50 | 12 | 35-85 | 41.2% | 55 | 14 | 11/3/2012 | @ CHICAGO | 89-82 | W | 9.5 | W | 181.5 | U | 32-75 | 42.7% | 54 | 16 | 29-88 | 33.0% | 55 | 12 | 11/7/2012 | PHILADELPHIA | 62-77 | L | 1.5 | L | 179 | U | 23-69 | 33.3% | 52 | 20 | 35-84 | 41.7% | 49 | 15 | 11/9/2012 | CHARLOTTE | 107-99 | W | -7.5 | W | 181 | O | 43-83 | 51.8% | 50 | 9 | 40-83 | 48.2% | 47 | 12 | 11/14/2012 | @ HOUSTON | 96-100 | L | 6.5 | W | 184 | O | 34-84 | 40.5% | 48 | 10 | 36-80 | 45.0% | 51 | 11 | 11/16/2012 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 95-110 | L | 6.5 | L | 186.5 | O | 33-78 | 42.3% | 46 | 11 | 40-74 | 54.1% | 43 | 13 | 11/17/2012 | @ MILWAUKEE | 113-117 | L | 8.5 | W | 191.5 | O | 41-77 | 53.2% | 42 | 19 | 43-93 | 46.2% | 51 | 11 | 11/20/2012 | NEW YORK | 80-102 | L | 7.5 | L | 185.5 | U | 29-69 | 42.0% | 39 | 13 | 37-83 | 44.6% | 59 | 10 | 11/21/2012 | @ INDIANA | 107-115 | L | 7.5 | L | 181 | O | 39-92 | 42.4% | 56 | 9 | 40-92 | 43.5% | 61 | 8 | 11/23/2012 | @ PHOENIX | 108-111 | L | 5.5 | W | 195.5 | O | 40-78 | 51.3% | 52 | 18 | 44-90 | 48.9% | 42 | 10 | 11/25/2012 | @ DENVER | 84-102 | L | 10 | L | 194 | U | 33-85 | 38.8% | 51 | 14 | 40-75 | 53.3% | 48 | 14 | 11/26/2012 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 105-98 | W | 13 | W | 188.5 | O | 36-71 | 50.7% | 46 | 15 | 37-79 | 46.8% | 41 | 14 | 11/28/2012 | UTAH | 84-96 | L | 3 | L | 190 | U | 31-73 | 42.5% | 40 | 19 | 31-63 | 49.2% | 48 | 16 | 12/1/2012 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 79-100 | L | 8.5 | L | 193.5 | U | 30-81 | 37.0% | 51 | 15 | 40-79 | 50.6% | 48 | 14 | 12/3/2012 | MILWAUKEE | 102-81 | W | 4 | W | 188.5 | U | 43-82 | 52.4% | 46 | 8 | 29-76 | 38.2% | 48 | 16 | 12/5/2012 | LA LAKERS | 87-103 | L | 4.5 | L | 195 | U | 35-85 | 41.2% | 58 | 12 | 37-80 | 46.2% | 49 | 9 | 12/7/2012 | MEMPHIS | 89-96 | L | 8 | W | 182.5 | O | 36-75 | 48.0% | 36 | 12 | 36-72 | 50.0% | 48 | 16 | 12/8/2012 | @ MIAMI | 90-106 | L | 14.5 | L | 194 | O | 35-78 | 44.9% | 36 | 17 | 40-69 | 58.0% | 42 | 16 | 12/11/2012 | WASHINGTON | 70-77 | L | -5.5 | L | 188 | U | 26-80 | 32.5% | 61 | 15 | 27-82 | 32.9% | 61 | 14 | 12/12/2012 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/14/2012 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/16/2012 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/18/2012 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/19/2012 | @ LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/21/2012 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/22/2012 | INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/26/2012 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/28/2012 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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 | 104-93 | W | -10.5 | W | 195 | O | 37-76 | 48.7% | 52 | 9 | 38-82 | 46.3% | 38 | 7 | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/27/2012 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | NEW ORLEANS: GUARDS: This offense will belong to ERIC GORDON. He'll get over the fact that the Hornets matched his offer from Phoenix, and as long as his surgically-repaired knee holds up, he's one of the most complete young scorers in the NBA . . . The Hornets reached for AUSTIN RIVERS with the 10th pick because Monty Williams wants to coach him and thinks he can be an NBA point guard. Rivers has the handle, but his athleticism is ordinary and, more importantly, he has never shown a PG mentality at any level . . . GREIVIS VASQUEZ is the closest thing to a true point guard on this roster. He'll see solid minutes assuming Rivers' adjustment is a tough one . . . Well-rounded ROGER MASON JR. will also provide point guard depth . . . XAVIER HENRY hasn't lived up to his reputation as a shooter, but the Hornets can be patient with him . . . Rookie BRIAN ROBERTS has had a strong enough preseason to likely earn a roster spot. FORWARDS: ANTHONY DAVIS should step right in as a starter. His offensive game is further along than he gets credit for, and on the defensive end he's an absolute force from the basket out to the perimeter . . . He'll probably miss having Dwight Howard drawing in defenses, but RYAN ANDERSON has always been a very good three-point shooter. He and Davis are unique enough talents to share the court even if they're both power forwards . . . AL-FAROUQ AMINU made some strides on the defensive end late last season, which is what will get him minutes under Williams. He's underwhelming on the offensive end . . . If HAKIM WARRICK couldn't succeed as Steve Nash's pick-and-roll partner, it seems unlikely he'll ever help in New Orleans . . . Rookie DARIUS MILLER is looking to establish some kind of role with the team . . . LANCE THOMAS is doubtful to earn a salary to pay off his jewelry debts. CENTERS: ROBIN LOPEZ has always had the ability to protect the rim and does a decent job in space. Look for him to end up grabbing the bulk of minutes in the middle . . . JASON SMITH gives the Hornets a more offensive-minded option off the bench. | | 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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*Hornets-Thunder Preview* =========================
By MATT BEARDMORE STATS Writer
New Orleans (5-14) at Oklahoma City (17-4), 8:00 p.m. EDT
The Oklahoma City Thunder can get up and down the floor with any team in the NBA. However, they understand they'll need to shut teams down if they're going to accomplish their goals.
Oklahoma City will try to extend its longest winning streak in three seasons to nine on Wednesday night when it goes for a seventh consecutive victory over the Western Conference-worst New Orleans Hornets.
The Thunder (17-4) are scoring 111.4 points per game since their last defeat to boost their league-leading average to 106.0.
Oklahoma City is also among the NBA's best on defense, yielding 96.5 points per contest on 42.6 percent shooting.
It was hard to tell in the opening 24 minutes against Indiana on Sunday, but after a stern halftime lecture from coach Scott Brooks, the Thunder limited the Pacers to 37 points en route to a 104-93 victory.
"You can score back and forth if you want to, but defending is what we do," said Russell Westbrook, who is averaging 22.0 points and 8.8 assists during the winning streak.
So is winning at home, where the Thunder are 11-2. They're outscoring opponents by an average of 16.0 points in reeling off seven straight there.
Oklahoma City goes for its sixth consecutive home win over the Hornets (5-15) after posting two victories in New Orleans already - 110-95 on Nov. 16 and 100-79 on Dec. 1.
"It definitely helps (facing them twice already)," Westbrook said following Tuesday's practice. "... we know what they run, we know how they like to play, but it's definitely going to be tough beating a team three times."
Maybe not. The Hornets are coming off their fourth consecutive loss, 77-70 at home to league-worst Washington on Tuesday. New Orleans scored 28 second-half points and finished a season-worst 32.5 percent (26 for 80) from the field.
"We did not play with the effort that is necessary to win an NBA game," said coach Monty Williams, whose team has dropped 13 of 15.
One positive for New Orleans moving forward is that rookie forward Anthony Davis is back after missing 11 games due to a stress reaction in his left ankle. The No. 1 overall pick returned Tuesday and finished with 13 points, eight rebounds, three block and three steals in 25 minutes off the bench.
Davis missed the Dec. 1 matchup but scored eight points with 11 boards in the first meeting with Oklahoma City.
The former Kentucky star should be able to help center Robin Lopez against Oklahoma City big men Serge Ibaka and Kendrick Perkins, but the Hornets are still looking for a way to slow down Durant, whose career 52.4 shooting percentage versus New Orleans is his best against any Western foe.
The three-time reigning scoring champ has hit 16 of 25 shots against New Orleans this season while piling up a team-best 47 points.
Thunder reserve guard Kevin Martin has 46 points in those contests while playing 11 fewer minutes. The Oklahoma City newcomer is shooting 52.5 percent (32 for 61) from beyond the arc at home.
Hornets 3-point specialist Ryan Anderson is 15 for 33 from long range during the team's skid despite missing all seven second-half attempts on Tuesday.
Anderson is 6 for 14 from beyond the arc against Oklahoma City this season while pacing the team with 36 total points and 17 boards.
The Thunder, winners of 10 of 11 in this series, last won nine straight Jan. 29-Feb. 21, 2010.
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