National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Oklahoma City 117,
Phoenix 113
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Where: US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials: #55 Bill Kennedy, #23 Jason Phillips, #11 Phil Robinson
Attendance: 15953
Where: US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials: #55 Bill Kennedy, #23 Jason Phillips, #11 Phil Robinson
Attendance: 15953
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Oklahoma City | 36 | 30 | 23 | 28 | 117 |
| Phoenix | 31 | 33 | 25 | 24 | 113 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| Oklahoma City | 14-14 | 7-7 | 7-7 | W1 |
| Phoenix | 18-11 | 10-2 | 8-9 | L2 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this loss, the Phoenix Suns have a 10-2 record at home this season. The Oklahoma City Thunder are 7-7 while on the road this season.
- Phoenix has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Suns have won 4 of their last 10 games.
- Oklahoma City has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Thunder have won 4 of their last 10 games.
- Amare Stoudemire played 39:51 minutes and scored 35 points. He shot 68.8% from the field and has averaged 25.4 points over the last five games.
- Kevin Durant played 42:15 minutes and scored 38 points. He shot 60.0% from the field and has averaged 24 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the Phoenix Suns average 108.4 points per game and hold opponents to 105.7 points per game. The Oklahoma City Thunder average 98.1 points per game and hold opponents to 97.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Oklahoma City | Phoenix | |
| Kevin Durant 38 | Scoring | Amare Stoudemire 35 |
| Russell Westbrook 7 | Assists | Steve Nash 12 |
| Jeff Green 9 | Rebounds | Amare Stoudemire 14 |
| Kevin Durant 11 | Free Throws Made | Amare Stoudemire 13 |
| James Harden 2 | Steals | Channing Frye 2 |
| Serge Ibaka 1 | Blocks | Jason Richardson 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Oklahoma City | 117 | 47.8 | 5-13 | 24-31 | 18 | 48 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| Phoenix | 113 | 50.0 | 7-23 | 26-35 | 19 | 38 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
Upcoming Games
- Phoenix will play their next game at home against L.A. Clippers. The Suns have a W/L % of .556 after a win and .700 after a loss.
- Oklahoma City will play their next game at home against Charlotte. The Thunder have a W/L % of .308 after a win and .643 after a loss.