Showing posts with label Oklahoma City. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oklahoma City. Show all posts

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Clippers' Finale Sums Up Season

The Los Angeles Clippers ended a dreary season with a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder that seemed to sum up the entire season in one game. The Clips fell 126-85, their 63rd and final loss of the season. The Clips end with 19 wins. OKC shot .539 from the field, and collected 17 steals. LA turned the ball over 22 times, and were out-rebounded 49-32, out-assisted 36-16, and went to the charity stripe just 14 times, compared to the Thunders' 32 opportunities. Eric Gordon scored 22 points to lead the Clippers, and Mike Taylor added 15 points off the bench. Chris Kaman scored 13 points, and no other Clipper scored in double-figures. Kevin Durant led OKC with 26 points, Jeff Green scored 19 and UCLA-product Russell Westbrook added 13. Three players off the Thunder bench scored in double-digits.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Lakers Thunder Past OKC

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 107-89, their 56th win of the season. The Lakers shot 50% from the field despite resting their starters for most of the second half. With the extra time, the Los Angeles bench outscored Oklahoma City 39-22. OKC committed 18 turnovers and only went 3-for-18 from three-point range. Kobe Bryant had 19 points in his decreased playing-time, and Lamar Odom scored 18 points. Pau Gasol had a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Josh Powell came off the bench to score 14 points, and Luke Walton had 11. Kevin Durant led the Thunder with 24 points.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Lakers Avoid Thunderous Collapse

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 107-93, their 10th win in 11 games. Kobe Bryant passed Adrian Dantley to become the 19th all-time scorer in the NBA, just one game after passing Laker-great Elgin Baylor. The Lakers had to fight a serious comeback from OKC, with their lead being cut to just one point with 9 minutes left in the game. LA shot .526 from the field, including 7-for-15 from 3-point range. Bryant finished the game with 36 points, and Pau Gasol had 14 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Derek Fisher scored 12 points, Luke Walton had 11, and Jordan Farmar came off the bench to score 10. Kevin Durant led the Thunder with 32 points to go with 10 rebounds, and former-Bruin Russel Westbrook finished with 14 points. Kyle Weaver came off the bench to score 16.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Lakers Enjoy Brief Return

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 105-98, their first home game after a 6-game road-trip. Kobe Bryant became the youngest player to reach 23,000 points in a career. OKC was held to just .393 shooting, while LA had a .455 shooting percentage. The Lakers out-rebounded. Kobe scored 34 points and grabbed 7 rebounds, and Pau Gasol had a double-double with 22 points and 14 rebounds. Lamar Odom continues to light up the opposition, adding 12 points and 18 rebounds. Kevin Durant led the Thunder with 31 points to go with 10 rebounds, and former UCLA standout Russel Westbrook had 17 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists.

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Clippers Strike Lightning With Win

The Los Angeles Clippers pulled out a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, 107-104, their second win in 3 games and 10th win of the season. The Clips avoided going to overtime as Kevin Durant's last-second 3-pointer sailed past the basket. LA shot .481 from the field and hit 11 3-pointers, while OKC shot .427 and had went 7-for-15 from beyond the arc. Eric Gordon had a monumental game, scoring 41 points and shooting 12-for-19. Al Thornton was incredible as well, with 34 points. Kevin Durant had a career night for the Thunder, with 46 points and 15 rebounds. 24 of those 46 points came from a franchise-record 24 free throws.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Clippers Prove They're Not the Worst

The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 98-88, the Clippers' 7th win of the season. LA handed OKC its 24th loss of the season, and with a 2-24 record, the Thunder has the worst record in the NBA. The Clips forced 20 turnovers and shot 46% from inside the arch. Zach Randolph had a double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds for LA, and rookie Eric Gordon also scored 22. Baron Davis notched 19 points along with a team-leading 5 steals. Kevin Durant led OKC with 25 points.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Clippers Thunder Past OKC

The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 108-88. The Clips had 14 steals. 7 from Cuttino Mobley, to take the win from the former Seattle Supersonics. LA trailed at one point in the second half by 15 points. Mobley gave the Clippers 23 points, Chris Kaman had 25 points and 14 rebounds, Al Thornton scored 20, and Baron Davis and Marcus Camby both gave 14 points. Kevin Durant, last season's rookie of the year, had 17 points for OKC.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Clippers Fall Late to Spurs

The Los Angeles Clippers lost to the San Antonio Spurs 86-83. The Clips were down by as much as 11 in the fourth quarter, but managed to come from behind to tie the game with 1:04 left on Cuttino Mobley's three-pointer. However, the Spurs came right back and had their own 3 point play from Roger Mason to put the game out of reach. Mobley led the Clippers with 18 points, and Chris Kaman had a double-double with 17 points and 13 boards. Mason led San Antonio with 21 points and Tim Duncan had 20 points with 15 rebounds. The Clips are 1-9, the worst record for any team other than the OKC Thunder.