National Basketball Association
Oklahoma City 110, Portland 108
When: 9:30 PM ET, Friday, November 12, 2010
Where: Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials:
#27 Dick Bavetta, #54 Derrick Collins, #31 Scott Wall
Attendance:
18203
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Russell Westbrook scored 36 points on his 22nd birthday and Kevin Durant added 34 as the Oklahoma City Thunder picked it up down the stretch in a 110-108 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday.
James Harden, Serge Ibaka and Nenad Krstic added 12 points apiece for Oklahoma City, which hit 24-of-26 free throws.
The Thunder grabbed an 84-80 lead when Westbrook capped a 7-0 run with a pair of free throws at the 2:11 mark in the third quarter. Portland adjusted at that point, however, scoring the final seven points of the quarter to take an 87-84 lead into the fourth.
The Trail Blazers led 92-84 before Oklahoma City got back into it, pulling within 97-95 on Westbrookâs 3-pointer with 5:07 remaining. After Rudy Fernandez hit a 3-pointer to make it 100-95, the Thunder ran off 10 straight points, including eight in a row by Durant, to take a 105-100 lead with 1:29 left.
Westbrook and Durant combined to score the final 18 points for Oklahoma City.
Brandon Roy finished with 24 points and Nicolas Batum added 21 for Portland.
Top Game Performances
| Portland |
|
Oklahoma City |
|
Brandon Roy 24 |
Scoring |
Russell Westbrook 36 |
|
Andre Miller 10 |
Assists |
Russell Westbrook 7 |
|
Nicolas Batum 6 |
Rebounds |
Serge Ibaka 7 |
|
Andre Miller 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Russell Westbrook 11 |
|
LaMarcus Aldridge 2 |
Steals |
Russell Westbrook 3 |
|
Marcus Camby 2 |
Blocks |
Serge Ibaka 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Portland
|
108 |
53.9 |
7-15 |
19-24 |
25 |
30 |
4 |
7 |
15 |
| Oklahoma City
|
110 |
54.8 |
6-12 |
24-26 |
20 |
30 |
8 |
8 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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Oklahoma City will play their next game at home against San Antonio. The Thunder have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .750 after a loss.
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Portland will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .333 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.