National Basketball Association
Oklahoma City 91, Toronto 75
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, April 8, 2012
Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials:
#26 Pat Fraher, #14 Ed Malloy, #63 Derek Richardson
Attendance:
18203
By SportsDirect Inc.
THUNDER 91, RAPTORS 75: Kevin Durant had a game-high 23 points and James Harden poured in 17 points off the bench as host Oklahoma City snapped its season-high three game losing streak.
After the Thunder built a 50-43 lead at the half thanks to 14 points from Durant, Toronto lost forward Andrea Bargnani for the entire second half because of tightness in his left calf. The team's leading scorer netted seven points and five rebounds in the first half.
Toronto fell apart without Bargnani, failing to score a field goal in an 8:56 span beginning midway through the third frame. The Thunder capitalized with a 24-0 run led by eight points from Harden to take an 82-55 lead early in the fourth quarter. Oklahoma City was able to rest its starters for the remainder of the contest.
Raptors guard Jose Calderon suited up despite having a swollen right eye, netting a team-high 19 points and adding six assists.
Both clubs were playing the first game of a back-to-back. The Thunder travels to Milwaukee and the Raptors head to Indiana on Monday.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Oklahoma City managed to clinch the Northwest Division title for the second year in a row when Denver lost to Golden State on Saturday. … The Raptors have dropped seven of nine on the road against teams with winning records. … The Thunder improves to 7-0 in Sunday contests.
Top Game Performances
Toronto |
|
Oklahoma City |
Jose Calderon 19 |
Scoring |
Kevin Durant 23 |
Jose Calderon 6 |
Assists |
Russell Westbrook 6 |
Aaron Gray 10 |
Rebounds |
Nick Collison 9 |
Andrea Bargnani 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Kevin Durant 5 |
Jose Calderon 2 |
Steals |
Nick Collison 3 |
Amir Johnson 2 |
Blocks |
Serge Ibaka 5 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Toronto
|
75 |
37.2 |
6-16 |
11-16 |
14 |
43 |
6 |
5 |
18 |
Oklahoma City
|
91 |
41.7 |
10-23 |
21-26 |
18 |
42 |
11 |
6 |
16 |
Upcoming Games
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Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Thunder have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Toronto will play their next game on the road against Indiana. The Raptors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.