National Basketball Association
Oklahoma City 107, Phoenix 97
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 31, 2011
Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials:
#74 Curtis Blair, #42 Eric Lewis, #73 Ed Malloy
Attendance:
18203
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Russell Westbrook scored 18 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder remained undefeated with a 107-97 win over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Saturday night.
Kevin Durant, who came into the game as the NBA's second-leading scorer (31.3) was held to 12 points. It hardly mattered as the Thunder (5-0) placed six players in double figures and never trailed. Durant played only 26 minutes, thanks to Oklahoma City's big lead in the second half.
Westbrook shot 33 percent in the first four games, hit 8-of-14 from the field and had four assists.
Hakim Warrick and Markieff Morris scored 15 points apiece for Phoenix (1-3).
Oklahoma City's previous three wins came by a total of nine points, but Saturday's game was never in doubt.
Phoenix cut the lead to 23-22 late in the first quarter, but Oklahoma City pulled away. Daequan Cook's 3-pointer gave the Thunder a 54-35 lead with 4:24 remaining before halftime.
Oklahoma City scored a season-high 60 points in the first half. The Thunder have won four straight and five of six against the Suns.
Top Game Performances
| Phoenix |
|
Oklahoma City |
|
Markieff Morris 15 |
Scoring |
Russell Westbrook 18 |
|
Steve Nash 6 |
Assists |
James Harden 8 |
|
Marcin Gortat 6 |
Rebounds |
Kendrick Perkins 8 |
|
Hakim Warrick 5 |
Free Throws Made |
James Harden 8 |
|
Marcin Gortat 4 |
Steals |
Kevin Durant 2 |
|
Marcin Gortat 2 |
Blocks |
Serge Ibaka 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Phoenix
|
97 |
39.8 |
8-26 |
19-23 |
19 |
37 |
7 |
9 |
12 |
| Oklahoma City
|
107 |
53.2 |
9-22 |
16-18 |
25 |
45 |
6 |
9 |
21 |
Upcoming Games
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Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Thunder have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Phoenix will play their next game at home against Golden State. The Suns have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .333 after a loss.