National Basketball Association
Oklahoma City 116, Washington 89
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, March 14, 2011
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials:
#50 Olandis Poole, #9 Derrick Stafford, #40 Leon Wood
Attendance:
17921
By SportsDirect Inc.
Kendrick Perkins had six points and nine rebounds in his Oklahoma City debut, and Kevin Durant had 32 points in the Thunder's 116-89 victory over the host Washington Wizards on Monday.
Russell Westbrook had 18 points and 12 assists as the Thunder made 12 3-pointers and shot 49 percent from the floor, and erupted for 68 points in the first half.
Perkins played 20 minutes in his much-anticipated debut following a deadline deal with the Boston Celtics. A knee injury suffered prior to the trade kept him sidelined.
The Thunder (43-23) has won four straight and seven of eight.
JaVale McGee had 14 points, nine rebounds and five blocks, and John Wall had 14 points, seven rebounds and five assists for the Wizards (16-49), who have lost four straight.
Wall had six turnovers, and has 19 in his last four games.
Top Game Performances
| Oklahoma City |
|
Washington |
|
Kevin Durant 32 |
Scoring |
Trevor Booker 14 |
|
Russell Westbrook 12 |
Assists |
Jordan Crawford 5 |
|
Kendrick Perkins 9 |
Rebounds |
Trevor Booker 13 |
|
Kevin Durant 9 |
Free Throws Made |
Trevor Booker 6 |
|
Russell Westbrook 4 |
Steals |
John Wall 4 |
|
Serge Ibaka 8 |
Blocks |
JaVale McGee 5 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Oklahoma City
|
116 |
48.8 |
12-21 |
20-21 |
30 |
42 |
11 |
14 |
19 |
| Washington
|
89 |
39.4 |
0-9 |
15-23 |
15 |
49 |
10 |
9 |
18 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Thunder have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
