Oklahoma City 115, Sacramento 89
Friday, April 13, 2012 8:00 PM
Location -
Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials -
#27 Dick Bavetta, #75 Eric Dalen, #48 Scott Foster
Attendance -
18203
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap
THUNDER 115, KINGS 89: Kevin Durant had 29 points and nine rebounds and Russell Westbrook added 22 points as host Oklahoma City cruised.
Derek Fisher scored 14 points, Daequan Cook tallied 13 and Kendrick Perkins had 11 points and 11 rebounds as the Thunder increased their lead in the Western Conference to one game over the idle San Antonio Spurs.
Isaiah Thomas scored 21 points for the Kings, who have lost seven consecutive contests and 12 of 14.
Oklahoma City had a 58-41 rebounding advantage and moved within 1 1/2 games of the Chicago Bulls for best overall record in the NBA.
Sacramento trailed just 36-33 midway through the second quarter before Oklahoma City finished with a 22-6 flurry for a 58-39 halftime lead. The Thunder led by 23 entering the final quarter.
Marcus Thornton scored 12 points and DeMarcus Cousins grabbed 12 rebounds for the Kings, who are 5-26 on the road.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Fisher scored in double figures for the initial time in 13 games since joining the Thunder … The Kings have allowed 100 or more points in 14 of the last 15 games … Oklahoma City guard James Harden (knee) missed the contest … Cousins scored just nine points on 3-of-14 shooting and has been mired in single digits in four of the past six games.
Top Game Performances
| Sacramento |
|
Oklahoma City |
|
Isaiah Thomas 21 |
Scoring |
Kevin Durant 29 |
|
Terrence Williams 6 |
Assists |
Russell Westbrook 5 |
|
DeMarcus Cousins 12 |
Rebounds |
Kendrick Perkins 11 |
|
DeMarcus Cousins 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Kevin Durant 11 |
|
DeMarcus Cousins 3 |
Steals |
Derek Fisher 3 |
|
Donte Greene 1 |
Blocks |
Serge Ibaka 7 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Sacramento
|
89 |
38.9 |
9-25 |
10-14 |
20 |
41 |
3 |
9 |
16 |
| Oklahoma City
|
115 |
47.8 |
5-12 |
24-32 |
19 |
58 |
9 |
11 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
-
Oklahoma City
will play their next game on the road against
Minnesota.
The
Thunder
have a W/L % of
.698
after a win and
.812
after a loss.
-
Sacramento
will play their next game at home against
Portland.
The
Kings
have a W/L % of
.400
after a win and
.275
after a loss.