National Basketball Association
Oklahoma City 116, Houston 99
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Where: Oklahoma City Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials:
#46 Matt Boland, #43 Dan Crawford, #64 Eli Roe
Attendance:
17509
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Kevin Durant scored 24 points and Russell Westbrook had 21 and 12 assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 116-99 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets on Wednesday.
Serge Ibaka added 11 points, eight rebounds and four blocked shots for Oklahoma City (7-4). Luis Scola had 26 points and eight rebounds for the Rockets (3-8).
Oklahoma City led, 64-53, at halftime and continued to enjoy a comfortable lead throughout the second half. The Thunder forced 17 turnovers.
D.J. White scored 12 points and Nenad Krstic added 11, seven rebounds and three blocks for Oklahoma City, which shot 50 percent (43-of-86) and committed just eight turnovers.
Ibaka again started in place of forward Jeff Green, who sat out for the fifth time in the last six games due to an ankle injury.
Kevin Martin scored 19 points and rookie Ishmael Smith added 12 on 5-for-6 shooting for the Rockets, who once again played without center Yao Ming and guard Aaron Brooks, both of whom have ankle injuries.
Top Game Performances
| Houston |
|
Oklahoma City |
|
Luis Scola 26 |
Scoring |
Kevin Durant 24 |
|
Ish Smith 5 |
Assists |
Russell Westbrook 12 |
|
Luis Scola 8 |
Rebounds |
Serge Ibaka 8 |
|
Kevin Martin 9 |
Free Throws Made |
Russell Westbrook 9 |
|
Ish Smith 2 |
Steals |
Thabo Sefolosha 2 |
|
Shane Battier 1 |
Blocks |
Serge Ibaka 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Houston
|
99 |
46.8 |
5-15 |
22-31 |
18 |
40 |
3 |
6 |
17 |
| Oklahoma City
|
116 |
50.0 |
5-12 |
25-29 |
26 |
43 |
7 |
9 |
9 |
Upcoming Games
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Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Thunder have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Houston will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.