National Basketball Association
Oklahoma City 104, New York 92
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 14, 2012
Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials:
#70 Brent Barnaky, #75 Eric Dalen, #34 Marc Davis
Attendance:
18203
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Kevin Durant scored 28 and Russell Westbrook added 21 as host Oklahoma City took advantage of a New York Knicks team missing Carmelo Anthony for their sixth consecutive victory, a 104-92 triumph Saturday night.
Anthony, who averages 25.5 points, sprained his right ankle in Thursday's loss at Memphis.
James Harden added 24 points on 8-of-12 shooting for the Thunder (11-2). Westbrook also had eight rebounds and eight assists.
New York (6-6) is 0-4 in Oklahoma City.
Tyson Chandler, Amare Stoudemire and Toney Douglas each scored 14 for the Knicks. Josh Harrellson and Renaldo Balkman had 12 apiece.
The Knicks looked lost without Anthony, and the Thunder broke the game open for a 70-47 advantage at halftime. They increased it to 92-65 after three quarters before emptying the bench.
Top Game Performances
| New York |
|
Oklahoma City |
|
Tyson Chandler 14 |
Scoring |
Kevin Durant 28 |
|
Mike Bibby 3 |
Assists |
Russell Westbrook 8 |
|
Tyson Chandler 7 |
Rebounds |
Russell Westbrook 8 |
|
Tyson Chandler 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Kevin Durant 7 |
|
Josh Harrellson 3 |
Steals |
Reggie Jackson 3 |
|
Jared Jeffries 2 |
Blocks |
Serge Ibaka 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| New York
|
92 |
41.0 |
5-19 |
19-23 |
18 |
43 |
3 |
12 |
22 |
| Oklahoma City
|
104 |
47.9 |
7-18 |
29-34 |
18 |
38 |
11 |
12 |
21 |
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 .909 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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New York will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Knicks have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .400 after a loss.