National Basketball Association
Oklahoma City 125, Philadelphia 92
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials:
#79 Kevin Scott, #10 Ron Garretson, #68 Marat Kogut
Attendance:
18203
By SportsDirect Inc.
Thunder 125, 76ers 92: Kevin Durant had 42 points and nine rebounds in three quarters of action as host Oklahoma City rolled over hapless Philadelphia to hand the 76ers their 15th consecutive loss.
Russell Westbrook had 13 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds in just 20 minutes and Serge Ibaka and Reggie Jackson scored 14 points apiece for the Thunder. Durant was 14-of-20 from the field while producing his 10th 40-point outing of the campaign as Oklahoma City won its third straight game.
James Anderson scored 20 points and matched his career high of six 3-pointers for Philadelphia, which equaled the second-longest skid in franchise history from the 1993-94 season. Byron Mullens added 15 points and Michael Carter-Williams had 14 for the 76ers, who have suffered 10 double-digit losses in the last 11 games.
Durant scored 21 first-half points and Westbrook had 11 assists as the Thunder grabbed a 61-45 halftime lead. Anderson made five 3-pointers and scored 17 in the half for Philadelphia.
Durant raised his game in the third quarter with 21 more points as Oklahoma City took a 98-76 lead into the final stanza. The Thunder led by as many as 37 in the fourth quarter.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Thunder have defeated the 76ers 10 consecutive times dating back to a 110-85 loss to Philadelphia on Nov. 15, 2008. … The 76ers’ longest losing streak is 20 games, set when they went 9-73 in 1972-73. … F Caron Butler had two points and five rebounds in 26 minutes in his Oklahoma City debut.
Top Game Performances
Philadelphia |
|
Oklahoma City |
James Anderson 20 |
Scoring |
Kevin Durant 42 |
Michael Carter-Williams 5 |
Assists |
Russell Westbrook 14 |
Byron Mullens 6 |
Rebounds |
Russell Westbrook 10 |
Henry Sims 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Kevin Durant 12 |
Elliot Williams 3 |
Steals |
Jeremy Lamb 3 |
N/A |
Blocks |
Serge Ibaka 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Philadelphia
|
92 |
34.0 |
10-30 |
18-26 |
20 |
38 |
0 |
13 |
18 |
Oklahoma City
|
125 |
56.6 |
7-20 |
32-43 |
31 |
57 |
10 |
12 |
22 |
Upcoming Games
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Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against Phoenix. The Thunder have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Utah. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.