National Basketball Association
Oklahoma City 118, Minnesota 117
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials:
#19 James Capers, #28 Tommy Nunez Jr., #65 Sean Wright
Attendance:
14979
By SportsDirect Inc.
Kevin Durant had career highs of 47 points and 18 rebounds and drained the game-winning jumper in overtime Wednesday as the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder handed the Minnesota Timberwolves their fifth straight loss, 118-117.
After Durant’s jumper with 28 seconds left gave the Thunder a 118-116 lead, Corey Brewer missed the second of two free throws with 7.6 seconds left which would have tied the game. After a scramble for the rebound, Luke Ridnour missed a contested jumper as Minnesota lost to Oklahoma City for the eighth straight time.
Jeff Green had 19 points and eight rebounds, including a basket with 4.3 seconds left which sent the game into overtime for Oklahoma City (29-16).
Kevin Love had 31 points and 21 rebounds and Michael Beasley added 30 and nine for Minnesota (10-35). Love had 14 points in the fourth quarter, but his jump hook in the final second of regulation went in and out.
The reigning scoring champion, Durant matched a career high for points, including 16 straight of Oklahoma City’s 27 points in the fourth quarter.
He also had 16 points and eight rebounds in the third quarter, when he scored 12 of Oklahoma City’s final 14 points – including a 30-footer at the buzzer – as the Thunder took an 83-79 lead into the final period.
Durant, who had shot 36.5 percent from the field in the last four games, was 15-of-28 and increased his NBA-best scoring average to 28.6 points.
Top Game Performances
Oklahoma City |
|
Minnesota |
Kevin Durant 47 |
Scoring |
Kevin Love 31 |
Russell Westbrook 8 |
Assists |
Luke Ridnour 8 |
Kevin Durant 18 |
Rebounds |
Kevin Love 21 |
Kevin Durant 13 |
Free Throws Made |
Anthony Tolliver 5 |
Russell Westbrook 4 |
Steals |
Luke Ridnour 3 |
Nick Collison 2 |
Blocks |
Michael Beasley 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Oklahoma City
|
118 |
45.2 |
8-21 |
26-27 |
21 |
43 |
8 |
12 |
17 |
Minnesota
|
117 |
46.5 |
7-19 |
18-25 |
26 |
53 |
5 |
7 |
22 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Utah. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Oklahoma City will play their next game at home against Washington. The Thunder have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.