National Basketball Association
Oklahoma City 113, Indiana 89
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Where: Oklahoma City Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials:
#35 Kane Fitzgerald, #10 Ron Garretson, #38 Michael Smith
Attendance:
18203
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Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook scored 21 points apiece and the fast-starting Oklahoma City Thunder cruised to a 113-89 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday.
Oklahoma City (37-22) scored the first 10 points and led 16-2 just 5 1/2 minutes into the game while breaking a three-game losing streak.
Tyler Hansbrough scored 13 points for Indiana (27-33), which shot just 34.1 percent from the field.
James Harden scored 20 points off the bench for Oklahoma City.
The Thunder led by 14 points after Westbrook’s layup with 6:35 left in the opening quarter. Indiana pulled within 30-23 early in the second quarter and Oklahoma City responded with a 10-0 run to regain control. Kevin Durant’s 4-point play made the score 55-33 with 3:39 left in the half.
Oklahoma City’s lead topped out at 35 points when Nick Collison’s 18-footer made it 97-62 with 10:12 left in the contest.
Pacers leading scorer Danny Granger had just nine points on 3-of-11 shooting. Darren Collison had 11 points on 2-of-11 shooting and Brandon Rush had four points on 1-of-7 shooting.
Top Game Performances
Indiana |
|
Oklahoma City |
Tyler Hansbrough 13 |
Scoring |
Kevin Durant 21 |
Josh McRoberts 5 |
Assists |
Russell Westbrook 9 |
Roy Hibbert 12 |
Rebounds |
Serge Ibaka 12 |
Darren Collison 6 |
Free Throws Made |
James Harden 7 |
Roy Hibbert 3 |
Steals |
Russell Westbrook 3 |
Roy Hibbert 2 |
Blocks |
Serge Ibaka 6 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Indiana
|
89 |
34.1 |
3-13 |
30-39 |
16 |
43 |
5 |
9 |
17 |
Oklahoma City
|
113 |
48.1 |
9-20 |
28-34 |
26 |
46 |
9 |
13 |
16 |
Upcoming Games
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Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Thunder have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Indiana will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Pacers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.