National Basketball Association
Oklahoma City 104, Detroit 94
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, March 11, 2011
Where: Oklahoma City Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials:
# Nick Buchert, #42 Eric Lewis, #73 Ed Malloy
Attendance:
18203
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Kevin Durant had 24 points and nine rebounds, and James Harden added 22 off the bench in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 104-94 home victory Friday over the Detroit Pistons.
The Thunder (41-23) scored 13 points in the final 2:44 of the third quarter to take an 86-75 lead into the fourth. Harden’s 3-pointer with 10:15 to play gave the Thunder an 18-point cushion and they cruised to their fifth win in their last six games.
The top two scorers for the Pistons (23-43) came off their bench, with Richard Hamilton contributing 20 points and Rodney Stuckey adding 16.
The starters combined for just 46 points for Detroit, which lost for the fourth time in five games.
Serge Ibaka had 16 points and eight rebounds and Russell Westbrook chipped in 14 points and 11 assists for Oklahoma City, despite shooing just 5 of 14 from the floor.
Top Game Performances
| Detroit |
|
Oklahoma City |
|
Richard Hamilton 20 |
Scoring |
Kevin Durant 24 |
|
Rodney Stuckey 6 |
Assists |
Russell Westbrook 11 |
|
Greg Monroe 10 |
Rebounds |
Kevin Durant 9 |
|
Greg Monroe 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Kevin Durant 11 |
|
Richard Hamilton 1 |
Steals |
Kevin Durant 3 |
|
Austin Daye 1 |
Blocks |
Serge Ibaka 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Detroit
|
94 |
48.7 |
6-12 |
12-17 |
24 |
38 |
2 |
4 |
16 |
| Oklahoma City
|
104 |
50.0 |
9-18 |
23-27 |
25 |
34 |
6 |
11 |
11 |
Upcoming Games
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Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Thunder have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Detroit will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Pistons have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.