Owner Real Deal Posted December 24, 2011 Owner Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 TIME: 8:00 PM ET TV: NBALP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted February 22, 2012 Author Owner Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 OKLAHOMA CITY -- In their rise from league laughingstocks to championship contenders, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been fortunate enough to avoid clusters of injuries. Even that couldn't slow them down against the New Orleans Hornets. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook scored 31 points apiece and the Thunder overcame injuries to two key backups to beat New Orleans 101-93 Monday night for their 10th straight home win. "You're going to have injuries," Westbrook said. "You've just got to make sure you're ready to take the opportunity and be ready to play." One night after a historic performance featuring big scoring nights from All-Stars Durant and Westbrook and a triple-double from Serge Ibaka, the Thunder built a 26-point lead and then had to scrap it out at the end. Jarrett Jack scored 18 points to lead New Orleans, which had a surprising three-game winning streak after losing 23 of 25. The Hornets trailed 68-42 midway through the third quarter, then made a series of runs to make it interesting right down to the final minute. New Orleans was within six before Westbrook hit four free throws in the final 48 seconds.http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/recap/NBA_20120220_NO@OKC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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