National Basketball Association
Oklahoma City 105, Orlando 102
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 1, 2012
Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Officials:
#7 Kevin Fehr, #36 David Jones, #41 Ken Mauer
Attendance:
18846
By SportsDirect Inc.
THUNDER 105, MAGIC 102: Kevin Durant scored 18 of his game-high 38 points in the fourth quarter as Oklahoma City stormed back to beat host Orlando.
Durant was perfect from the field over the final 12 minutes, knocking down a pair of 3-pointers down the stretch as the Thunder (29-7) extended their winning streak to seven games.
Russell Westbrook added 29 points and 10 assists while James Harden chipped in with 13 points in a reserve role.
Dwight Howard erupted for 33 points and nine rebounds for the Magic (23-14), who were victimized by poor outside shooting in a rough second half.
Down 86-78 with seven minutes remaining, Westbrook and Durant hit consecutive baskets to cut the Oklahoma City deficit in half. A James Harden layup closed the gap to a single point with just over four minutes remaining, and the Thunder surged ahead via a pair of Durant free throws on their next possession.
Durant followed with a dagger 3-pointer after Ryan Anderson missed a long-range shot at the other end, capping a pivotal 9-0 run that made it 93-89. He added another 3 with just over two minutes left to extend the advantage to five points, and the Thunder held on from there.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Westbrook (11) and Durant (nine) scored Oklahoma City's final 20 points of the first half ... The Magic hit just three of 13 3-point attempts in the second half after shooting 6 for 12 from beyond the arc in the opening 24 minutes. ... Westbrook came up hobbling late in the fourth quarter and left the game on a stoppage with 16.2 seconds remaining.
Top Game Performances
Oklahoma City |
|
Orlando |
Kevin Durant 38 |
Scoring |
Dwight Howard 33 |
Russell Westbrook 10 |
Assists |
Jameer Nelson 9 |
Kendrick Perkins 11 |
Rebounds |
Dwight Howard 9 |
Kevin Durant 9 |
Free Throws Made |
Dwight Howard 5 |
Nick Collison 1 |
Steals |
Dwight Howard 2 |
Nick Collison 1 |
Blocks |
Earl Clark 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Oklahoma City
|
105 |
51.4 |
8-18 |
21-27 |
19 |
36 |
2 |
5 |
13 |
Orlando
|
102 |
47.6 |
9-25 |
13-19 |
24 |
38 |
2 |
6 |
12 |
Upcoming Games
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Orlando will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Magic have a W/L % of .542 after a win and .769 after a loss.
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Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Thunder have a W/L % of .793 after a win and .857 after a loss.