National Basketball Association
Oklahoma City 120, Golden State 109
When: 10:30 PM ET, Friday, January 27, 2012
Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Officials:
#74 Curtis Blair, #71 Rodney Mott, #32 Eddie F. Rush
Attendance:
19596
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Kevin Durant had a season-high 37 points and 14 rebounds and Russell Westbrook scored 28 as the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder earned a 120-109 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Friday night.
The Thunder (16-3) won their fourth in a row and improved to an NBA-best 8-2 on the road.
Durant was 12 of 24, but made all 11 of his free throws. Westbrook also had 11 assists, seven steals and six rebounds to go with seven turnovers.
Serge Ibaka added 20 points and 12 rebounds, but had his streak of 31 consecutive games with a blocked shot end. James Harden also had 19 for the Thunder.
Dorell Wright had led Golden State (6-12) with 23 points and nine rebounds. David Lee had 19 points and seven rebounds, and Klay Thompson tied his career high with 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting.
The Warriors' starting backcourt of Stephen Curry (15 points) and Monta Ellis (13 points) shot just 11 of 33 and 2 of 11 on 3-pointers.
The Thunder had a dominating 53-34 rebounding advantage.
Thunder shooting guard Thabo Sefolosha did not play in the second half after injuring his right foot.
Top Game Performances
Oklahoma City |
|
Golden State |
Kevin Durant 37 |
Scoring |
Dorell Wright 23 |
Russell Westbrook 11 |
Assists |
Stephen Curry 6 |
Kevin Durant 14 |
Rebounds |
Dorell Wright 9 |
Kevin Durant 11 |
Free Throws Made |
David Lee 5 |
Russell Westbrook 7 |
Steals |
David Lee 3 |
Nick Collison 1 |
Blocks |
Klay Thompson 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Oklahoma City
|
120 |
47.7 |
4-17 |
32-37 |
23 |
53 |
3 |
8 |
22 |
Golden State
|
109 |
47.1 |
12-28 |
15-19 |
30 |
34 |
7 |
12 |
20 |
Upcoming Games
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Golden State will play their next game at home against Sacramento. The Warriors have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .333 after a loss.
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Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against L.A. Clippers. The Thunder have a W/L % of .875 after a win and .667 after a loss.