National Basketball Association
Houston 104, Oklahoma City 103
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials:
#30 John Goble, #55 Bill Kennedy, #50 Olandis Poole
Attendance:
18203
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ROCKETS 104, THUNDER 103: Courtney Lee scored six of his season-high 21 points in the final 48 seconds, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 15.1 seconds left, as visiting Houston stunned Oklahoma City.
Rookie Chandler Parsons added a season-high 21 points as the Rockets closed the game on a 13-1 run to hand the Thunder just their third home loss in 21 games.
It was only the second win in eight games for Houston, which looked dead after Serge Ibaka scored eight points in a 16-2 burst to give Oklahoma City a 102-91 edge with 2:29 to play.
Luis Scola added 18 points as the Rockets put six players in double figures in beating the Thunder for the second straight time.
Kevin Durant had 28 points and 12 rebounds to lead Oklahoma City, which lost for the second time in three home games after ripping off a 14-game home winning streak.
Lee, starting in place of an injured Kevin Martin, hit a technical free throw with 48 seconds left and a layup seven seconds later to cut the deficit to one point and set up his game-winning 3-pointer.
Russell Westbrook had 19 points and James Harden contributed 16 points and seven assists off the bench for Oklahoma City.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Martin missed the game due to a strained shoulder. The team's leading scorer, Martin has been wildly inconsistent this season. He has scored a total of 15 points in his last three. The Rockets played their third straight game without starting PG Kyle Lowry, who is out two to four weeks with a bacterial infection. ... Thunder guard Thabo Sefolosha participated in a portion of the team's practice Monday. Tuesday marked the 23rd consecutive game he has missed with a foot injury. He had not practiced since Jan. 24.
Top Game Performances
Houston |
|
Oklahoma City |
Courtney Lee 21 |
Scoring |
Kevin Durant 28 |
Goran Dragic 7 |
Assists |
James Harden 7 |
Samuel Dalembert 8 |
Rebounds |
Kevin Durant 12 |
Luis Scola 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Kevin Durant 8 |
Courtney Lee 3 |
Steals |
Kevin Durant 1 |
Samuel Dalembert 3 |
Blocks |
Serge Ibaka 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Houston
|
104 |
46.1 |
10-24 |
12-14 |
25 |
37 |
6 |
7 |
11 |
Oklahoma City
|
103 |
46.4 |
8-23 |
17-22 |
22 |
47 |
4 |
4 |
16 |
Upcoming Games
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Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Thunder have a W/L % of .727 after a win and .889 after a loss.
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Houston will play their next game at home against Charlotte. The Rockets have a W/L % of .545 after a win and .524 after a loss.