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| 507 | OKLAHOMA CITY | -1.5 | -6 | | 508 | UTAH | 195 | 197 |
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| All Games | 41-31 | -0.2 | 36-35 | 35-35 | 103.4 | 53.3 | 44.7% | 56.2 | 101.0 | 51.1 | 43.4% | 51.5 | | Road Games | 14-22 | -11.3 | 14-21 | 20-16 | 100.3 | 51.8 | 43.7% | 55.4 | 103.6 | 52.9 | 44.8% | 52.9 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +3 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 111.2 | 56.0 | 47.7% | 50.8 | 111.0 | 57.4 | 50.5% | 47.0 | | Division Games | 8-5 | +2.7 | 7-5 | 5-7 | 103.8 | 55.0 | 46.1% | 55.5 | 99.3 | 47.2 | 43.5% | 50.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 103.4 | 53.3 | 39-86 | 44.7% | 8-22 | 33.5% | 19-24 | 76.9% | 56 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 6 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.1 | 49.9 | 38-84 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 34.9% | 17-23 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 100.3 | 51.8 | 38-86 | 43.7% | 7-23 | 32.7% | 18-24 | 74.2% | 55 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 101.0 | 51.1 | 37-86 | 43.4% | 8-24 | 34.7% | 18-24 | 75.2% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.2 | 49.9 | 38-84 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 35.1% | 17-23 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 103.6 | 52.9 | 39-86 | 44.8% | 9-25 | 35.5% | 17-23 | 74.2% | 53 | 11 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 5 |
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| All Games | 31-41 | -6.1 | 38-33 | 28-43 | 94.7 | 45.2 | 44.7% | 52.5 | 95.1 | 47.3 | 44.7% | 47.3 | | Home Games | 17-19 | -9.2 | 17-19 | 14-22 | 96.0 | 47.0 | 44.9% | 53.5 | 94.0 | 47.9 | 44.4% | 46.5 | | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -8.2 | 1-4 | 4-1 | 91.0 | 39.8 | 42.3% | 49.2 | 96.8 | 43.2 | 45.9% | 51.4 | | Division Games | 5-7 | -6.5 | 7-5 | 4-8 | 96.5 | 44.6 | 45.8% | 53.4 | 94.1 | 45.1 | 43.4% | 48.7 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 94.7 | 45.2 | 35-79 | 44.7% | 7-21 | 34.4% | 17-23 | 72.2% | 53 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 6 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.1 | 49.9 | 37-84 | 44.8% | 8-22 | 34.9% | 17-23 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 96.0 | 47.0 | 36-80 | 44.9% | 7-22 | 33.1% | 16-23 | 71.7% | 53 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 95.1 | 47.3 | 36-81 | 44.7% | 7-20 | 36.5% | 16-21 | 75.1% | 47 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.6 | 50.3 | 38-84 | 45.0% | 8-23 | 35.2% | 17-23 | 75.4% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 94.0 | 47.9 | 35-79 | 44.4% | 7-20 | 35.0% | 17-22 | 76.6% | 46 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
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| 2/19/2015 | DALLAS | 104-89 | W | -5 | W | 214.5 | U | 38-91 | 41.8% | 74 | 22 | 33-91 | 36.3% | 45 | 17 | | 2/21/2015 | @ CHARLOTTE | 110-103 | W | -4.5 | W | 197 | O | 42-95 | 44.2% | 67 | 14 | 40-93 | 43.0% | 48 | 9 | | 2/22/2015 | DENVER | 119-94 | W | -8.5 | W | 209.5 | O | 48-92 | 52.2% | 72 | 18 | 35-97 | 36.1% | 45 | 12 | | 2/24/2015 | INDIANA | 105-92 | W | -7.5 | W | 205.5 | U | 40-96 | 41.7% | 61 | 10 | 38-88 | 43.2% | 51 | 13 | | 2/26/2015 | @ PHOENIX | 113-117 | L | -5 | L | 217.5 | O | 39-101 | 38.6% | 58 | 10 | 48-97 | 49.5% | 65 | 13 | | 2/27/2015 | @ PORTLAND | 112-115 | L | 6 | W | 206.5 | O | 45-94 | 47.9% | 57 | 11 | 39-89 | 43.8% | 50 | 9 | | 3/1/2015 | @ LA LAKERS | 108-101 | W | -3.5 | W | 198 | O | 40-97 | 41.2% | 62 | 9 | 40-90 | 44.4% | 57 | 9 | | 3/4/2015 | PHILADELPHIA | 123-118 | W | -15 | L | 203 | O | 44-96 | 45.8% | 62 | 14 | 34-96 | 35.4% | 67 | 17 | | 3/5/2015 | @ CHICAGO | 105-108 | L | -1 | L | 199 | O | 41-88 | 46.6% | 48 | 9 | 40-87 | 46.0% | 55 | 10 | | 3/8/2015 | TORONTO | 108-104 | W | -7 | L | 214 | U | 42-82 | 51.2% | 60 | 18 | 42-98 | 42.9% | 43 | 8 | | 3/11/2015 | LA CLIPPERS | 108-120 | L | -6 | L | 210.5 | O | 33-76 | 43.4% | 49 | 20 | 35-76 | 46.1% | 53 | 12 | | 3/13/2015 | MINNESOTA | 113-99 | W | -10 | W | 212.5 | U | 44-101 | 43.6% | 56 | 16 | 34-78 | 43.6% | 48 | 20 | | 3/15/2015 | CHICAGO | 109-100 | W | -7 | W | 204 | O | 40-87 | 46.0% | 65 | 16 | 37-83 | 44.6% | 44 | 11 | | 3/16/2015 | @ DALLAS | 115-119 | L | 6.5 | W | 215 | O | 40-90 | 44.4% | 68 | 21 | 42-89 | 47.2% | 46 | 12 | | 3/18/2015 | BOSTON | 122-118 | W | -6.5 | L | 212 | O | 42-88 | 47.7% | 52 | 16 | 44-84 | 52.4% | 51 | 20 | | 3/20/2015 | ATLANTA | 123-115 | W | 0 | W | 210.5 | O | 43-84 | 51.2% | 47 | 12 | 41-82 | 50.0% | 42 | 11 | | 3/22/2015 | MIAMI | 93-75 | W | -3.5 | W | 213 | U | 40-90 | 44.4% | 62 | 18 | 32-81 | 39.5% | 50 | 18 | | 3/24/2015 | LA LAKERS | 127-117 | W | -9.5 | W | 215 | O | 48-86 | 55.8% | 55 | 16 | 44-85 | 51.8% | 34 | 10 | | 3/25/2015 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 91-130 | L | 7.5 | L | 217 | O | 36-90 | 40.0% | 38 | 10 | 51-88 | 58.0% | 58 | 11 | | 3/28/2015 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/29/2015 | @ PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/1/2015 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/3/2015 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/5/2015 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/7/2015 | SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/10/2015 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/12/2015 | @ INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/13/2015 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 2/20/2015 | PORTLAND | 92-76 | W | 4.5 | W | 191.5 | U | 37-83 | 44.6% | 57 | 8 | 26-72 | 36.1% | 46 | 13 | | 2/23/2015 | SAN ANTONIO | 90-81 | W | 5.5 | W | 186 | U | 34-83 | 41.0% | 56 | 13 | 32-79 | 40.5% | 54 | 22 | | 2/25/2015 | LA LAKERS | 97-100 | L | -9.5 | L | 192 | O | 34-73 | 46.6% | 57 | 20 | 40-89 | 44.9% | 46 | 9 | | 2/27/2015 | @ DENVER | 104-82 | W | -4 | W | 194 | U | 39-68 | 57.4% | 51 | 20 | 28-84 | 33.3% | 49 | 15 | | 2/28/2015 | MILWAUKEE | 82-75 | W | -4 | W | 181.5 | U | 29-76 | 38.2% | 55 | 22 | 29-74 | 39.2% | 44 | 23 | | 3/3/2015 | @ MEMPHIS | 93-82 | W | 7.5 | W | 182 | U | 36-80 | 45.0% | 59 | 15 | 33-82 | 40.2% | 43 | 11 | | 3/4/2015 | @ BOSTON | 84-85 | L | 1.5 | W | 192.5 | U | 34-75 | 45.3% | 63 | 13 | 33-88 | 37.5% | 50 | 3 | | 3/6/2015 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 89-83 | W | -7.5 | L | 186 | U | 27-71 | 38.0% | 67 | 18 | 32-88 | 36.4% | 54 | 13 | | 3/8/2015 | @ BROOKLYN | 95-88 | W | 2 | W | 185.5 | U | 34-72 | 47.2% | 51 | 16 | 38-76 | 50.0% | 36 | 14 | | 3/10/2015 | NEW YORK | 87-82 | W | -13.5 | L | 178.5 | U | 30-70 | 42.9% | 50 | 11 | 31-79 | 39.2% | 48 | 12 | | 3/12/2015 | HOUSTON | 109-91 | W | 2 | W | 191.5 | O | 44-92 | 47.8% | 66 | 12 | 34-79 | 43.0% | 42 | 9 | | 3/14/2015 | DETROIT | 88-85 | W | -8 | L | 183.5 | U | 33-69 | 47.8% | 51 | 15 | 32-84 | 38.1% | 54 | 12 | | 3/16/2015 | CHARLOTTE | 94-66 | W | -4 | W | 180.5 | U | 33-78 | 42.3% | 67 | 13 | 23-78 | 29.5% | 42 | 7 | | 3/18/2015 | WASHINGTON | 84-88 | L | -3 | L | 181 | U | 34-82 | 41.5% | 45 | 9 | 33-63 | 52.4% | 52 | 21 | | 3/19/2015 | @ LA LAKERS | 80-73 | W | -4.5 | W | 183 | U | 25-62 | 40.3% | 48 | 14 | 31-77 | 40.3% | 54 | 14 | | 3/21/2015 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 91-106 | L | 9 | L | 191.5 | O | 32-73 | 43.8% | 40 | 15 | 38-78 | 48.7% | 49 | 10 | | 3/23/2015 | MINNESOTA | 104-106 | L | -10.5 | L | 182 | O | 38-87 | 43.7% | 57 | 17 | 37-78 | 47.4% | 50 | 19 | | 3/25/2015 | PORTLAND | 89-92 | L | -1.5 | L | 180 | O | 35-80 | 43.7% | 49 | 9 | 34-81 | 42.0% | 54 | 14 | | 3/27/2015 | @ DENVER | 91-107 | L | 2 | L | 189 | O | 32-81 | 39.5% | 52 | 13 | 39-76 | 51.3% | 50 | 17 | | 3/28/2015 | OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/30/2015 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/1/2015 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/4/2015 | @ PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/5/2015 | @ SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/8/2015 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/10/2015 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/11/2015 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/13/2015 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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. | | UTAH: GUARDS: TREY BURKE is likely the lead guard here, though it's really by default. He doesn't have the athleticism to make a lot of plays in the lane, and will have to rely on difficult shot-making . . . He continues to steadily improve, and there could be a bigger role available for ALEC BURKS. He'll have to develop a more consistent three-point shot before he really breaks out though . . . DANTE EXUM is an electrifying athlete, but he's making an enormous jump from essentially high school ball in Australia. He could be a gem in the long run, but don't expect him to do much as a rookie . . . TOURE' MURRY will likely play some garbage minutes. FORWARDS: He ascended to the alpha role in Utah, but GORDON HAYWARD had some struggles with the extra defensive attention. He should improve somewhat, as he knows what's coming, and has added a runner to his repertoire . . . DERRICK FAVORS will play more at the 4-spot this season, and he has the strength to power his way to easy baskets. He's a potential double-double guy . . . RODNEY HOOD had an up-and-down year at Duke despite his physical gifts. He has an NBA-caliber combination of size and athleticism, but right now he's a streaky shooter with a lot of rough edges on his game . . . TREVOR BOOKER is a solid second-unit big man, a defensive bruiser and good screener on offense . . . JEREMY EVANS can dunk, but provides little else . . . STEVE NOVAK will never be a full-time player, but he's still one of the league's elite shooters. CENTERS: He was disappointing last season, but ENES KANTER still has some upside on the offensive end of the floor. How he and Favors will mesh is yet to be seen . . . RUDY GOBERT is a shot-blocking fool, but still ultra-raw |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (OKLAHOMA CITY-UTAH) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Thunder-Jazz Preview* ======================
By KEVIN CHROUST STATS Writer
Oklahoma City (41-31) at Utah (31-40), 9:00 p.m. EDT
What the Oklahoma City Thunder feared has been confirmed. Kevin Durant's season is over as he prepares to have bone graft surgery next week to treat a fracture in his right foot.
While playing without Durant to begin the season, that might have prompted wait-until-next-year mentality for the Thunder, but the latest absence of the reigning NBA MVP has been at least somewhat easier to stomach.
The difference has been a healthy Russell Westbrook, and a day after learning Durant's fate, the team's latest MVP candidate will try to continue carrying the load in Saturday night's visit to the Utah Jazz.
Durant missed the first 17 games of the season and the Thunder (41-31) went 5-12, but 14 of those games also came with Westbrook out. This time around, they're 12-6 without Durant and have a three-game lead over New Orleans for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Oklahoma City's reliance on Westbrook was on display in Wednesday's 130-91 loss in San Antonio as the guard was held to 16 points, seven assists and four rebounds while going 5 of 16 from the field. He's played in 17 of the 18 games without Durant and averaged 30.3 points, 9.1 rebounds and 11.1 assists.
Enes Kanter had 16 points and 10 rebounds for a seventh straight double-double, and the center is averaging 21.4 points and 13.4 rebounds in that time. That could make for an interesting matchup with Utah center Rudy Gobert, who's averaging 10.7 points and 14.3 rebounds in his last 18 games.
The Spurs scored 71 points in the first half, the most the Thunder have allowed in any half. The 40.0-percent shooting mark was also their worst in 14 games.
"It was a tough night on both ends of the floor," said Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks, who is also operating without Serge Ibaka. "We have to get better. We have to regroup and bounce back. This is definitely not a night to remember, but it is one to get better from and we will."
There's a good chance that happens immediately. Oklahoma City has taken two of three in the series, though the loss came with both of its stars sidelined. It's won seven of the last nine, and both losses came without Westbrook.
Additionally, the Jazz (31-41) are falling apart after an extended promising stretch. Friday's 107-91 loss in Denver was their fourth straight after winning 14 of their previous 18. In that stretch, they never allowed more than 100 points and held opponents to an NBA-low 83.9 points on 39.8 percent.
In the last four, Utah has allowed three teams to top 100 points.
"Defensively, we just weren't as good as we've been," said Gordon Hayward after scoring a game-high 24 points.
The Jazz have allowed 102.8 points and shooting marks of 47.3 percent and 45.5 percent from 3-point range during the skid.
That's an area the Thunder have been improving lately while shooting 39.1 percent in the last nine games. They entered that stretch hitting 32.7 percent.
"We've been able to knock down shots from the perimeter," Brooks told the team's official website. "Threes have been big for us lately. Our offense has been really good other than last game. When teams collapse, you have to be able to kick out to shooters. A lot of teams will do that with Russ. If you don't get there early, he's going to get to the rim. If you put two on him out high, our bigs do a good job of rolling, catching and finishing."
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