National Basketball Association
Oklahoma City 114, L.A. Clippers 91
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials:
#25 Tony Brothers, #77 Karl Lane, #38 Michael Smith
Attendance:
18203
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THUNDER 114, CLIPPERS 91: Kevin Durant scored 32 points and Oklahoma City rolled past visiting Los Angeles.
Blake Griffin was held to a career-low seven points in 33 minutes. He came into the game averaging 21.2 points.
Derek Fisher, who signed with the Thunder on Wednesday, scored five points in 19 minutes. The 37-year-old point guard reached a buyout agreement with Houston on Monday.
Durant added nine rebounds, five assists and made all 11 of his free throws. Russell Westbrook scored 19 points for Oklahoma City.
Randy Foye, who was benched in Monday's loss at Indiana, led Los Angeles with 23 points. Chris Paul scored 13 points and had 10 assists, but was 3 for 12 from the field.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Griffin's previous career low was eight points against Memphis last season. ... Thunder guard Daequan Cook, who sprained his right knee Tuesday, did not play.
Top Game Performances
| L.A. Clippers |
|
Oklahoma City |
|
Randy Foye 23 |
Scoring |
Kevin Durant 32 |
|
Chris Paul 10 |
Assists |
Kevin Durant 5 |
|
Blake Griffin 7 |
Rebounds |
Kevin Durant 9 |
|
Chris Paul 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Kevin Durant 11 |
|
Chris Paul 5 |
Steals |
Kevin Durant 2 |
|
Eric Bledsoe 1 |
Blocks |
Serge Ibaka 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| L.A. Clippers
|
91 |
36.7 |
12-26 |
21-27 |
19 |
31 |
2 |
11 |
13 |
| Oklahoma City
|
114 |
53.8 |
9-22 |
21-22 |
20 |
49 |
9 |
6 |
17 |
Upcoming Games
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Oklahoma City will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Thunder have a W/L % of .686 after a win and .917 after a loss.
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L.A. Clippers will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Clippers have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .737 after a loss.