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| All Games | 69-32 | -9.3 | 52-47 | 51-50 | 105.5 | 53.5 | 46.7% | 52.6 | 100.5 | 50.1 | 43.7% | 50.3 | | Road Games | 29-21 | -8.9 | 24-25 | 25-25 | 103.4 | 52.2 | 45.6% | 52.1 | 101.6 | 50.4 | 44.1% | 50.8 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -1.6 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 96.8 | 52.6 | 43.8% | 49.8 | 106.0 | 52.2 | 43.9% | 53.8 | | Division Games | 11-5 | +1.5 | 8-8 | 8-8 | 103.4 | 53.3 | 45.8% | 52.4 | 99.6 | 51.6 | 43.7% | 52.6 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 105.5 | 53.5 | 39-82 | 46.7% | 8-23 | 35.4% | 20-25 | 80.8% | 53 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 6 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.9 | 50.4 | 38-83 | 45.4% | 8-21 | 35.7% | 18-23 | 75.9% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 103.4 | 52.2 | 38-83 | 45.6% | 8-24 | 33.4% | 20-24 | 81.6% | 52 | 11 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.5 | 50.1 | 37-84 | 43.7% | 8-24 | 35.7% | 18-25 | 73.1% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 101.7 | 50.8 | 38-83 | 45.8% | 8-21 | 36.1% | 18-24 | 75.3% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 101.6 | 50.4 | 37-84 | 44.1% | 8-23 | 34.8% | 19-25 | 75.4% | 51 | 11 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
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| All Games | 59-34 | +4 | 47-46 | 53-40 | 106.5 | 52.4 | 44.8% | 54.1 | 103.7 | 52.3 | 45.3% | 52.0 | | Home Games | 34-12 | +0.1 | 20-26 | 25-21 | 107.8 | 53.1 | 45.7% | 54.5 | 102.3 | 51.0 | 44.8% | 50.6 | | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -2.4 | 1-4 | 3-2 | 95.4 | 44.8 | 41.8% | 55.4 | 108.8 | 58.8 | 48.8% | 50.4 | | Division Games | 13-3 | +11.6 | 10-6 | 6-10 | 107.7 | 53.6 | 44.7% | 52.6 | 100.7 | 53.1 | 43.3% | 55.5 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 106.5 | 52.4 | 39-87 | 44.8% | 9-25 | 36.9% | 19-24 | 81.2% | 54 | 12 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 101.3 | 50.5 | 38-83 | 45.4% | 8-22 | 35.8% | 18-24 | 75.7% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 107.8 | 53.1 | 40-87 | 45.7% | 9-25 | 36.6% | 19-23 | 82.0% | 54 | 12 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 103.7 | 52.3 | 40-88 | 45.3% | 7-19 | 35.4% | 17-23 | 76.3% | 52 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 102.1 | 51.1 | 38-83 | 45.8% | 8-22 | 36.1% | 18-24 | 75.3% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 102.3 | 51.0 | 40-88 | 44.8% | 7-20 | 35.4% | 16-21 | 77.2% | 51 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 3 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: OKLAHOMA CITY 97.1, PORTLAND 97.1 |
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| 10/29/2014 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/30/2014 | @ LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/1/2014 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/3/2014 | @ BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/4/2014 | @ TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/7/2014 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/9/2014 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/11/2014 | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/12/2014 | @ BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/14/2014 | DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | OKLAHOMA CITY: GUARDS: Everything should be a full go with RUSSELL WESTBROOK. His attacking style of play will always carry some injury risk, but he hasn't lost any explosiveness to this point . . . REGGIE JACKSON wants to start, but it's a question of whether the Thunder can survive defensively with him and Westbrook in a small backcourt. Jackson is certainly their second-best offensive guard . . . ANTHONY MORROW can flat-out shoot. He can't do anything else, but that floor spacing might be enough to get him 20 minutes per night . . . If the light doesn't turn on, JEREMY LAMB will be on the outside of this rotation. FORWARDS: Once he returns from his foot injury in late November, it should be the same old story for KEVIN DURANT, the reigning NBA MVP . . . He still struggles defensively in space, but SERGE IBAKA will be right there among the league leaders in blocks again. Throw in a reliable mid-range game, and more offensive responsibility with Durant out, and he's a fringe All-Star . . . NICK COLLISON takes charges, but doesn't do much else . . . Rookie MITCH McGARY could be pushing Collison for minutes by midseason . . . ANDRE ROBERSON could get another handful of starts as a defensive presence on the wing, but he rarely plays 20-plus minutes . . . PERRY JONES is on the fringe of this roster. CENTERS: Is this it? Could this be the season that the Thunder finally stop playing KENDRICK PERKINS? . . . STEVEN ADAMS came on strong late last season and is probably already better than Perk. He can defend and moves the ball offensively. | | PORTLAND: GUARDS: DAMIAN LILLARD might be the most complete offensive point guard in the NBA. He's a legitimately great shooter, and quick enough off the dribble to get wherever he wants inside the paint . . . WESLEY MATTHEWS runs, runs and runs off the ball as a spot-up shooter . . . STEVE BLAKE is most likely to absorb Mo Williams' old sixth-man role. He can take some ball-handling duties, but at this point his value is as a spot-up shooter . . . He had his rookie season erased by injuries, and it's a crowded rotation, but C.J. McCOLLUM might be able to shoot his way into significant minutes . . . WILL BARTON is a practice player unless he develops a three-point shot . . . ALLEN CRABBE will likely bounce between Portland and the D-League again. FORWARDS: LaMARCUS ALDRIDGE's combination of length and mid-range shooting makes him virtually unguardable when he's on . . . NICOLAS BATUM often runs the offense with Lillard working off the ball. Batum can shoot, too. There's no real weakness in his game . . . He tore a thumb ligament during Summer League play, but THOMAS ROBINSON is already back on the court. He's a hustle guy off the bench, but has a limited offensive game and can't defend bigger 4's . . . DORELL WRIGHT will likely bounce in and out of the rotation again due to his streaky shooting . . . JOEL FREELAND's skill set is limited, but he can play the 4 and the 5 . . . VICTOR CLAVER will try to work his way back into the rotation as a defensive specialist. CENTERS: ROBIN LOPEZ proved a perfect complement to Aldridge, and should handle the bulk of the minutes at center again . . . CHRIS KAMAN gives Portland s a more offensive-minded option off the bench . . . It will be another developmental season for MEYERS LEONARD |
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*Thunder-Trail Blazers Preview* ===============================
By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer
Oklahoma City (0-0) at Portland (0-0), 10:30 p.m. EDT
With Kevin Durant expected to be sidelined for an extended period, all eyes will be on Russell Westbrook in his opportunity to be the undisputed leader of the banged-up Oklahoma City Thunder.
There's no such adversity in Portland, where the rising Trail Blazers will have their two stars ready to go in the opener.
As the visiting Thunder try to adjust without the reigning MVP, LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard look to help the Blazers build on their deepest playoff run in 14 years Wednesday night.
Oklahoma City (59-23) will have to overcome an injury to one of the NBA's best players as it looks to move past a six-game loss to eventual champion San Antonio in the Western Conference finals.
Durant averaged a league-high and career-best 32.0 points to go along with 7.4 rebounds and 5.5 assists last season, but the five-time All-Star underwent surgery Oct. 16 to fix a bone fracture in his right foot.
Now Westbrook is expected to be the focal point as the Thunder begin a season they hope results in their fourth trip to the conference finals over the past five years and second NBA Finals appearance in the last four.
"We are close," coach Scott Brooks said. "We've been close for a few years now. A lot of teams would love to be in this position. It's a very competitive league."
With several others also nursing injuries, Westbrook will likely have to stay healthy to keep Oklahoma City from falling behind early in the race for a top seed.
The three-time All-Star point guard averaged 21.8 points - his fewest in four years - in just 46 games last season due to a pair of right knee surgeries. He missed the last three meetings with the Blazers.
Reggie Jackson, who was moved into the starting lineup alongside Westbrook during the conference finals, is out with an ankle injury, while fellow guard Jeremy Lamb could be sidelined for a while because of a back injury.
Anthony Morrow (sprained MCL), Mitch McGary (broken foot) and Perry Jones (knee) are also hurting. Serge Ibaka, a three-time All-Defensive first teamer, could help carry the load after averaging a career-high 15.1 points.
Westbrook, who averaged 26.7 points, 8.1 assists and 7.3 rebounds in the playoffs, insists his role isn't going to change.
"Just constantly do what I need to do to help us win games," he said. "Find a way for guys to step up and play together."
The Blazers, meanwhile, welcome back the starting five of Aldridge, Lillard, Robin Lopez, Nicolas Batum and Wesley Matthews from a club that won 54 games before advancing out of the first round for the first time since 2000.
They also added center Chris Kaman and guard Steve Blake to a bench that was the NBA's lowest-scoring (24.7 points per game) last season.
"I think we can be good - we can be really, really good," Matthews said. "I think we deserve to be talked (about) as contenders in the West. I really believe that."
Aldridge averaged career highs of 23.2 points and 11.1 rebounds, joining Kevin Love and DeMarcus Cousins as the only players to finish in the top 10 in both scoring and rebounding. He upped his scoring output to 26.1 points per game in the playoffs.
Aldridge also put up 26.0 points and 13.8 rebounds per game while helping his club split four meetings with the Thunder.
Lillard averaged a career-high 20.7 points and ranked third with 2.7 3-pointers per game before hitting a memorable first-round series-clinching 3 at the buzzer in Game 6 against Houston.
Coach Terry Stotts, however, believes his club has to improve at the other end after allowing 102.8 points per game.
"We need to be a better defensive team. We need to realize what made us a good offensive team and stick with that," said Stotts, entering his third year with Portland. "After that, you just play the games."
The Blazers have dropped nine of 11 matchups with the Thunder, including five of six at home.
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