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GAME 48 PREVIEW

Matchup Preview | February 3, 2012
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New Orleans Hornets (20-22, 10-9 Away)		Oklahoma City Thunder (37-10, 18-3 Home)
Projected Starters Jarrett Jack Point Guard Russell Westbrook Eric Gordon Shooting Guard Thabo Sefolosha Trevor Ariza Small Forward Kevin Durant Chris Kaman Power Forward Serge Ibaka Emeka Okafor Center Kendrick Perkins Injury Report Thabo Sefolosha Twisted Ankle: Day to Day James Harden Lower Back Strain: Out 1-2 weeks Game Notes Teams have split previous two meeting this season. New Orleans took the last game 89-75 in New Orleans.

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AROUND THE NBA - TRADE NEWS 2/3/2012

Just hours before the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers were set to meet on the court the teams made a swap of centers. Boston traded Jermaine O'Neal, Sasha Pavlovic, the 2012 first round pick they received from the Clippers and their 2013 first round pick to the Cavs for Anderson Varejao and Semih Erden. Boston will no doubt look for Varejao to replace some of the toughness they lost in the Kendrick Perkins trade. Cleveland has been the most active team in this seasons trade market, having already traded Ramon Sessions in a 3 team deal. Varejao's exit free's up salary cap space for the Cavs in the upcaoming off season.

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Red-hot Kevin Durant sparks Thunder past Hornets

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Monty Williams has the New Orleans Hornets playing one of the stingiest brands of defense in the NBA. And despite what he thought was strong resistance from his team, Kevin Durant still let loose with another 30+ point outing.

Durant continued his scoring tear with 37 points and 7 rebounds, as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Hornets 81-69 on Friday night.

"That's why he's probably MVP of the league right now. You're putting a string of games together like that, you put yourself in a different class," said Williams. "He made one shot tonight, he was standing where I was. When you're playing with that kind of confidence ... he's not just a special player, he's becoming a standard for that position."

Chris Kaman scored 16 points to lead the Hornets and did so in just 16 minutes od playing time. Kaman left the game in the 2nd quarter with a lower back strain and is expected to miss the next 2-4 weeks.

Russell Westbrook had 18 points and 8 assists and Daequan Cook added 10 points as the Thunder extended their win streak to 11 games.

The Thunder will have a two day break before heading out for two sets of back-to-back games starting with Portland and Golden State and ending with Sacramento and Utah.

New Orleans Hornets at Oklahoma City Thunder
Jan 1,	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
New Orleans (20-23)	21	14	20	14	69
Oklahoma City (38-10)	17	22	22	20	81

New Orleans Hornets
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
S. Ibaka, PF	28	0-4	0-0	0-0	11	2	0	0	1	0
K. Durant, SF	42	13-25	2-6	9-10	7	3	3	1	5	37
K. Perkins, C	34	2-2	0-0	0-0	11	2	1	2	1	4
T. Sefolosha, SG	21	0-3	0-2	0-0	2	0	1	0	0	0
R. Westbrook, PG	37	6-14	0-1	6-7	1	8	0	0	3	18
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Cook, SG	31	3-10	2-8	2-2	3	0	3	0	1	10
N. Mohammed, C	15	3-4	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	6
R. Jackson, PG	5	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2
E. Maynor, PG	12	1-3	0-0	0-0	2	3	0	0	1	2
N. Collison, PF	21	1-4	0-1	0-0	2	1	2	0	0	2
TEAM TOTALS		32-79	1-15	4-8	42	18	11	4	14	69

Oklahoma City Thunder
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
C. Kaman, PF	16	7-9	0-0	2-2	3	0	0	1	0	16
T. Ariza, SF	31	2-5	0-1	0-0	6	2	1	1	0	4
E. Okafor, C	35	1-5	0-0	0-2	7	1	1	1	2	2
E. Gordon, SG	39	7-18	0-3	0-0	4	8	2	0	4	14
J. Jack, PG	33	3-13	0-4	2-2	5	5	3	0	3	8
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
C. Landry, PF	29	7-11	0-0	0-0	9	0	2	1	0	14
G. Vasquez, PG	16	2-5	1-1	0-2	2	0	1	0	1	5
M. Bellinelli, SG	18	2-10	0-4	0-0	2	2	0	0	1	4
A. Aminu, SF	17	1-3	0-2	0-0	4	0	1	0	3	2
J. Smith, PF	10	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		30-70	4-18	17-19	42	19	10	3	12	81

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GAME 49 PREVIEW

Matchup Preview | February 6, 2012
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Oklahoma City Thunder (38-10, 19-7 Away)		Portland Trailblazers (26-20, 14-7 Home)
Projected Starters Russell Westbrook Point Guard Raymond Felton Thabo Sefolosha Shooting Guard Wes Matthews Kevin Durant Small Forward Gerald Wallace Serge Ibaka Power Forward LaMarcus Aldridge Kendrick Perkins Center Marcus Camby Injury Report Thabo Sefolosha Twisted Ankle: 1-2 weeks Kurt Thomas Twisted Ankle: Day to Day James Harden Back Spasms: 1-2 weeks Craig Smith Broken Jaw: Out 6-8 weeks Game Notes Thunder won first meeting this season 84-76, Russell Westbrook led OKC with 26 points.

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AROUND THE NBA

NBA Standings - Updated: Feb 5, 2012
ATLANTIC	W	L	GB
Boston Celtics	36	11	--
New York Knicks	28	20	8.5
New Jersey Nets	23	26	14.0
Toronto Raptors	21	26	15.0
Philadelphia 76ers	17	31	19.5
CENTRAL	W	L	GB
Indiana Pacers	27	20	--
Chicago Bulls	26	20	0.5
Milwaukee Bucks	24	24	3.5
Cleveland Cavaliers	15	29	10.5
Detroit Pistons	12	35	15.0
SOUTHEAST	W	L	GB
Miami Heat	30	16	--
Atlanta Hawks	27	20	3.5
Orlando Magic	24	22	6.0
Washington Wizards	17	30	13.5
Charlotte Bobcats	17	31	14.0
NORTHWEST	W	L	GB
Oklahoma City Thunder	38	10	--
Portland Trail Blazers	26	20	11.0
Denver Nuggets	25	22	12.5
Minnesota Timberwolves	20	25	16.5
Utah Jazz	19	25	17.0
PACIFIC	W	L	GB
Los Angeles Lakers	30	17	--
Golden State Warriors	28	21	3.0
Sacramento Kings	22	26	8.5
Phoenix Suns	19	27	10.5
Los Angeles Clippers	16	30	13.5
SOUTHWEST	W	L	GB
Dallas Mavericks	28	18	--
San Antonio Spurs	24	25	5.5
New Orleans Hornets	21	23	6.0
Houston Rockets	21	26	7.5
Memphis Grizzlies	20	26	8.0

NBA Players of the Week - Jan. 9 - Feb. 4
Eastern Conference			Western Conference
	LeBron James, SF	MIA		Kevin Durant, SF	OKC

NBA League Leaders - Updated: Feb 5, 2012
Point Per Game		PPG	Rebounds Per Game		RPG
	1. K. Durant, OKC	30.0		1. D. Howard, ORL	13.3
	2. K. Bryant, LAL	27.9		2. B. Griffin, LAC	12.0
	3. L. James, MIA	27.7		3. D. Lee, GSW	11.9
	4. A. Bargnani, TOR	27.4		4. K. Love, MIN	11.8
	5. D. Wade, MIA	26.1		5. Z. Randolph, MEM	11.3
Offensive Rebounds Per Game		ORPG	Assists Per Game		APG
	1. D. Lee, GSW	3.5		1. J. Calderon, TOR	9.8
	2. B. Griffin, LAC	3.3		2. C. Paul, LAC	9.3
	3. L. Aldridge, POR	3.0		3. R. Rondo, BOS	9.2
	4. D. Howard, ORL	3.0		4. D. Williams, NJ	8.7
	5. Z. Randolph, MEM	3.0		5. R. Rubio, MIN	8.4
Steals Per Game		SPG	Blocks Per Game		BPG
	1. C. Paul, LAC	2.9		1. D. Howard, ORL	2.2
	2. R. Rondo, BOS	2.8		2. J. McGee, WAS	2.0
	3. L. James, MIA	2.5		3. D. Jordan, LAC	1.8
	4. L. Ridnour, MIN	2.5		4. A. Jefferson, UTA	1.8
	5. D. Wade, MIA	2.4		5. J. Smith, ATL	1.6

NBA Injury Report
Pos	Player	Injury Note
LAL	Andrew Bynum	Torn MCL - Out for Season
POR	Craig Smith	Broken Jaw - Out 6-8 weeks
NYK	Baron Davis	Broken Back - Out 6-8 weeks
UTA	Paul Millsap	Broken Arm - Out 1-2 weeks
BOS	Mickael Pietrus	Sore Ankle - Out Day to Day
MIL	Larry Sanders	Sprained Shoulder - Out Day to Day

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Thunder stay hot after beating Portland for 12th straight win

PORTLAND -- The Oklahoma City Thunder continue to tear through their NBA schedule leaving 12 straight teams in their wake.

Kevin Durant scored 30 points to lead OKC to their 2nd win of the season over the Trail Blazers 83-70.

Portland led by one after the first quarter and trailed by just 2 at halftime.

The game remained close until the 4th quarter when Serge Ibaka threw down an alley-oop from Eric Maynor to ignite the Thunder and they carried the momentum to close out the game.

LaMarcus Aldridge led the Blazers with 17 points and Wes Matthews added 10.

The Thunder face a quick turnaround as they face off against the Golden State Warriors tomorrow night. Oklahoma City took the first meeting 88-81 thanks to a 40 point performance from Durant.

Oklahoma City Thunder at Portland Trailblazers
Feb 6, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Oklahoma City (39-10)	18	23	19	23	83
Portland (26-21)	19	20	15	16	70

Oklahoma City Thunder
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
S. Ibaka, PF	32	3-6	0-0	0-0	9	0	1	1	0	6
K. Durant, SF	41	12-23	2-5	4-4	10	2	0	1	0	30
K. Perkins, C	34	4-8	0-0	2-3	6	0	0	1	0	10
T. Sefolosha, SG	22	1-4	0-1	1-2	5	2	0	1	0	3
R. Westbrook, PG	36	3-12	0-0	7-16	1	8	0	0	2	13
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
E. Maynor, PG	13	3-4	0-1	0-0	1	3	1	0	0	6
N. Mohammed, C	16	2-4	0-0	2-5	5	0	1	0	0	6
R. Jackson, PG	11	1-3	0-0	2-2	2	4	1	0	0	4
C. Aldrich, C	2	0-0	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	2
D. Cook, SG	24	1-8	1-6	0-0	5	0	0	0	0	3
N. Collison, PF	14	0-1	0-0	0-0	3	1	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		30-73	3-13	20-34	47	20	4	4	2	83

Portland Trailblazers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
L. Aldridge, PF	38	8-16	0-0	1-2	3	0	0	0	0	17
G. Wallace, SF	34	3-10	0-1	0-0	9	2	0	1	2	6
M. Camby, C	25	2-3	0-0	2-4	1	0	0	1	0	6
W. Matthews, SG	37	3-12	0-4	4-4	5	3	0	0	1	10
R. Felton, PG	36	1-10	0-6	3-4	9	2	0	0	2	5
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
N. Batum, SF	17	4-5	1-2	0-0	4	0	0	1	0	9
J. Crawford, SG	22	4-8	0-1	0-0	5	3	0	0	1	8
N. Smith, PG	13	3-7	0-1	1-1	2	2	0	1	1	7
C. Johnson, PF	23	1-4	0-0	0-0	6	0	1	0	1	2
TEAM TOTALS		29-75	1-15	11-15	44	12	1	4	8	70

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GAME 50 PREVIEW

Matchup Preview | February 7, 2012
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Oklahoma City Thunder (39-10, 20-7 Away)		Golden State Warriors (28-21, 15-10 Home)
Projected Starters Russell Westbrook Point Guard Stephen Curry Thabo Sefolosha Shooting Guard Monta Ellis Kevin Durant Small Forward Dorell Wright Serge Ibaka Power Forward David Lee Kendrick Perkins Center Andris Biedrins Injury Report Thabo Sefolosha Twisted Ankle: 1-2 weeks Andris Biedrins Strained Calf: 1-2 weeks James Harden Back Spasms: 1-2 weeks Game Notes OKC won first meeting 88-81 behind Durant's 40 points.

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Ellis pours in 41 as surging Warriors snap Thunder's 12 game win streak

OAKLAND, CA -- Even though Oklahoma City had won 12 straight games, Kevin Durant insists it's far too soon for the Thunder to start taking title.

That, says Durant, would only complicate things.

The Warriors gave the Thunder plenty of evidence of the dangers of looking ahead at this point in the season.

Monta Ellis poured in 41 points as the Warriors snapped OKC's 12 game win streak with a 105-95 victory.

Golden State used a strong second quarter where they outscored Oklahoma City 30-20 to open up a gap the Thunder were never able to close.

David Lee scored 17 with 10 rebounds and Steph Curry added 15 points and 7 assists to the Warriors effort.

"Everything felt good out there," Curry said. "I was composed and if I got myself into tough situations, I was able to get out of there. It was a matter of being aggressive, but staying smart about it."

Kevin Durant led the Thunder with 38 points, Russell Westbrook had 17 and 13 assists and Daequan Cook added 15 off the bench in place of the injured James Harden.

The Thunder will have a day to process the loss before another set of back to back road games against Utah and Sacramento.

Oklahoma City Thunder at Golden State Warriors
Feb 7, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Oklahoma City (39-11)	21	20	28	26	95
Golden State (29-21)	22	30	28	25	105

Oklahoma City Thunder
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
S. Ibaka, PF	28	0-3	0-0	2-2	9	0	1	1	0	2
K. Durant, SF	38	18-30	0-2	2-2	8	5	0	0	2	38
K. Perkins, C	35	3-3	0-0	0-0	9	1	0	1	1	6
T. Sefolosha, SG	22	3-8	1-4	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	7
R. Westbrook, PG	40	7-15	0-2	3-4	3	13	1	0	3	17
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Cook, SG	28	5-10	5-10	0-0	5	1	0	0	2	15
N. Collison, PF	21	3-6	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	6
R. Jackson, PG	10	1-5	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	2
E. Maynor, PG	9	1-3	0-0	0-0	0	4	0	0	1	2
N. Mohammed, C	14	0-0	0-0	0-0	4	0	0	0	1	0
TEAM TOTALS		41-83	6-18	7-8	42	24	2	3	10	95

Golden State Warriors
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Lee, PF	33	6-12	0-0	5-6	10	1	1	1	0	17
D. Wright, SF	32	4-8	1-1	0-0	2	3	1	1	0	9
A. Biedrins, C	24	0-1	0-1	2-4	9	1	0	1	1	2
M. Ellis, SG	40	17-29	3-4	4-6	3	8	2	0	0	41
S. Curry, PG	28	7-16	1-3	0-0	3	7	1	0	0	15
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
N. Robinson, PG	21	4-8	3-6	0-0	3	2	0	0	2	11
E. Udoh, PF	20	2-4	0-0	0-0	3	2	2	0	0	4
K. Thompson, SG	10	1-2	1-1	1-1	1	0	1	0	0	4
D. McGuire, SF	20	1-4	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	2
J. Tyler, PF	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Brown, C	15	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		42-86	9-16	12-17	36	25	8	3	3	105

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AROUND THE NBA - TRADE NEWS 2/8/2012

The Milwaukee Bucks have been fading fast falling to 8th in the Eastern conference after a good start. In an effort to stay in the playoff race the Bucks made a move they hope will turn things around. In a deal with the Washington Wizards, Milwaukee acquired shooting guard Nick Young, voiltile power forward Andray Blatche and reserve center Hamadt N'Diaye. In return the Wizards received Stephen Jackson, Ersan Ilyasova, Darington Hobson and the Bucks 2013 1st round pick. Only time will tell if the Bucks are only making a sideways move trading one headcase in Jackson for another one in Blatche.

In other news Kenyon Martin was the first of the players to return for playing in China. Martin chose the Los Angeles Clippers as his team of choice.

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GAME 51 PREVIEW

Matchup Preview | February 9, 2012
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Oklahoma City Thunder (39-11, 20-8 Away)		Sacramento Kings (22-26, 12-12 Home)
Projected Starters Russell Westbrook Point Guard Tyreke Evans Thabo Sefolosha Shooting Guard Marcus Thornton Kevin Durant Small Forward John Salmons Serge Ibaka Power Forward J.J. Hickskon Kendrick Perkins Center DeMarcus Cousins Injury Report Thabo Sefolosha Twisted Ankle: 1-2 weeks DeMarcus Cousins Back Spasms: Day to Day James Harden Back Spasms: 1-2 weeks Serge Ibaka Knee Tendinitis: 1-2 weeks Game Notes OKC took the first meeting 97-88 at home, Durant had 32 points and Westbrook added 28 in that win.

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Thunder out-hustle Kings for 88-66 win

SACRAMENTO -- Defense turned into offense early for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The fast start led to an easy win as the Thunder cruised past the Sacramento Kings 88-66 on Thursday night.

Oklahoma City outscored the Kings 53-38 in the first half. Kevin Durant scored 22 of his 33 points before the break.

Daequan Cook had 10 points off the Thunder bench and was their only other player in double figures.

"That was about as good as they could possibly play to start the game," Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks said.

"That was the best all year at the start of the game," Durant said. "The defense was on point. The offense was on point. We just clicked on all cylinders."

"They jumped on us right from the start and we could never get back in the game," Sacramento coach Paul Westphal said. "It was a great performance by them. We couldn't stop them. We couldn't score."

Marcus Thornton led Sacramento with 17 points and DeMarcus Cousins had 14 and 9 rebounds in the loss.

Scott Brooks gave benched his starters for the entire 4th quarter in hopes the extra will pay off tomorrow night as the Thunder wrap up their 4 game road trip in Utah. Oklahoma City won the first meeting with the Jazz 81-71 behind 30 points and 11 rebounds form Durant.

Oklahoma City Thunder at Sacramento Kings
Feb 9, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Oklahoma City (40-11)	26	27	16	19	88
Sacramento (22-27)	13	15	15	23	66

Oklahoma City Thunder
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
S. Ibaka, PF	18	3-3	0-0	2-2	5	0	0	0	0	8
K. Durant, SF	26	12-21	3-4	6-7	2	2	1	0	1	33
K. Perkins, C	14	0-1	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	1	0	0
T. Sefolosha, SG	17	1-3	1-3	0-0	4	1	0	1	0	3
R. Westbrook, PG	26	1-8	0-2	5-5	5	6	2	0	0	7
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Cook, SG	22	4-13	2-9	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	10
J. Harden, SG	18	3-9	0-3	1-2	7	1	0	1	0	7
C. Aldrich, C	15	2-5	0-0	1-2	7	0	0	0	0	5
E. Maynor, PG	23	2-5	1-3	0-0	3	5	0	0	1	5
R. Jackson, PG	15	1-3	1-2	1-2	1	2	0	0	1	4
N. Collison, PF	22	2-5	0-0	0-0	9	2	0	0	0	4
N. Mohammed, C	29	1-3	0-0	0-0	8	2	0	0	0	2
TEAM TOTALS		32-79	8-26	16-20	54	21	4	3	3	88

Sacramento Kings
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J.J. Hickson, PF	30	3-7	0-0	1-2	7	1	0	0	0	7
J. Salmons, SF	36	3-9	0-1	2-2	5	1	0	0	0	8
D. Cousins, C	35	7-19	0-0	0-2	9	0	0	1	1	14
M. Thornton, SG	37	6-17	2-3	3-6	8	0	0	1	1	17
T. Evans, PG	36	2-15	0-2	3-6	5	10	0	1	1	7
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J. Fredette, PG	17	3-7	0-1	0-0	2	1	0	0	3	6
C. Hayes, C	24	1-1	0-0	1-2	4	2	1	0	0	3
F. Garcia, SG	16	1-2	0-0	0-0	4	0	0	1	0	2
T. Outlaw, SF	13	1-1	0-0	0-0	3	0	1	1	0	2
TEAM TOTALS		27-78	2-7	10-20	47	15	2	5	6	66

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GAME 52 PREVIEW

Matchup Preview | February 10, 2012
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Oklahoma City Thunder (40-11, 21-8 Away)		Utah Jazz (20-26, 11-13 Home)
Projected Starters Russell Westbrook Point Guard Devin Harris Thabo Sefolosha Shooting Guard Raja Bell Kevin Durant Small Forward Gordon Hayward Serge Ibaka Power Forward Derrick Favors Kendrick Perkins Center Al Jefferson Injury Report Thabo Sefolosha Twisted Ankle: 1-2 weeks Paul Millsap Broken Arm: Out 1-2 weeks James Harden Back Spasms: 1-2 weeks Serge Ibaka Knee Tendinitis: 1-2 weeks Game Notes Thunder won first meeting 81-71.

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Russell Westbrook scores 28 points as Thunder outlast Jazz

SALT LAKE CITY -- With the Jazz focusing their attention on Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook was more than happy to be the star of the show.

"I was working on my shot all summer and I had lots of opportunities to shoot it tonight," Westbrook said. "I had openings I needed to take advantage of."

There were times Durant barely crossed halfcourt when Westbrook was already flying toward the hoop or spotting up for a jumper on his way to 19 points and helping the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Utah Jazz 83-78 on Friday night.

The Jazz appeared determined to limit Durant's offense -- he shot just 6 for 22 -- but Westbrook found extra room to drive to the basket and created some fast breaks.

"I was taking what the defense was giving me," Westbrook said.

James Harden added 14 points to the Oklahoma City effort off the bench.

The Jazz big men dominate the Thunder's. Al Jefferson led the way with 20 point and 13 rebounds and Derrick Favors had 10 points and 10 boards.

Oklahoma City gets a three day break before their next game, at home against the Timberwolves. The Thunder are 2-0 against Minnesota so far this season.

Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz
Feb 10, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Oklahoma City (41-11)	23	22	18	20	83
Utah (20-27)	22	18	15	23	78

Oklahoma City Thunder
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
S. Ibaka, PF	25	3-3	0-0	0-0	8	1	0	0	0	6
K. Durant, SF	42	6-22	1-4	5-7	7	3	0	0	0	18
K. Perkins, C	31	3-7	0-1	1-2	10	0	0	1	1	7
T. Sefolosha, SG	22	2-5	1-2	3-4	1	2	1	2	0	8
R. Westbrook, PG	36	6-15	0-0	7-10	5	7	0	1	1	19
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J. Harden, SG	27	5-12	1-2	3-5	6	3	1	1	0	14
N. Collison, PF	24	2-3	0-0	2-2	8	0	0	1	0	6
N. Mohammed, C	13	1-1	0-0	3-4	3	1	0	0	0	5
E. Maynor, PG	13	0-2	0-1	0-0	2	2	0	0	0	0
D. Cook, SG	12	0-5	0-3	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		28-75	3-13	24-34	52	19	2	6	2	83

Utah Jazz
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Favors, PF	36	5-8	0-0	0-0	10	0	0	1	0	10
G. Hayward, SF	30	4-11	1-3	3-4	4	0	0	0	1	12
A. Jefferson, C	37	8-16	0-0	4-5	13	1	0	3	1	20
R. Bell, SG	25	0-4	0-0	1-2	3	1	0	0	0	1
D. Harris, PG	19	3-6	0-2	6-6	5	4	0	0	0	12
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
C.J. Miles, SG	22	3-8	1-4	0-0	3	1	0	0	0	7
J. Howard, SF	23	2-11	1-2	0-0	5	0	0	1	0	5
J. Powell, PF	13	1-4	0-0	2-2	1	0	0	0	0	4
E. Watson, PG	27	1-11	0-5	1-2	5	7	0	0	0	3
E. Kanter, C	12	1-2	0-0	0-0	4	1	0	0	2	2
A. Burks, SG	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2
TEAM TOTALS		29-83	3-16	17-21	53	15	0	5	4	78

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AROUND THE NBA

NBA Standings - Updated: Feb 12, 2012
ATLANTIC	W	L	GB
Boston Celtics	40	11	--
New York Knicks	30	22	10.5
New Jersey Nets	25	27	15.5
Toronto Raptors	22	29	18.0
Philadelphia 76ers	19	33	21.5
CENTRAL	W	L	GB
Chicago Bulls	27	22	--
Indiana Pacers	28	23	--
Milwaukee Bucks	25	27	3.5
Cleveland Cavaliers	16	32	10.5
Detroit Pistons	13	38	15.0
SOUTHEAST	W	L	GB
Miami Heat	33	16	--
Atlanta Hawks	31	20	3.0
Orlando Magic	25	25	8.5
Washington Wizards	18	33	16.0
Charlotte Bobcats	18	34	16.5
NORTHWEST	W	L	GB
Oklahoma City Thunder	41	11	--
Portland Trail Blazers	29	21	11.0
Denver Nuggets	28	23	12.5
Minnesota Timberwolves	22	27	17.5
Utah Jazz	20	28	19.0
PACIFIC	W	L	GB
Los Angeles Lakers	32	19	--
Golden State Warriors	29	22	3.0
Sacramento Kings	23	27	8.5
Phoenix Suns	20	28	10.5
Los Angeles Clippers	18	32	13.5
SOUTHWEST	W	L	GB
Dallas Mavericks	29	20	--
New Orleans Hornets	24	24	4.5
San Antonio Spurs	25	28	6.0
Memphis Grizzlies	23	27	6.5
Houston Rockets	23	28	7.0

NBA Standings - Updated: Feb 12, 2012
EAST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	GB
Boston Celtics - 1	40	11	--
Miami Heat - 2	33	16	6.0
Atlanta Hawks - 3	31	20	9.0
Chicago Bulls - 4	27	22	12.0
New York Knicks - 5	30	22	10.5
Indiana Pacers - 6	28	23	12.0
Orlando Magic - 7	25	25	14.5
New Jersey Nets - 8	25	27	15.5
Milwaukee Bucks	25	27	15.5
Toronto Raptors	22	29	18.0
Philadelphia 76ers	19	33	21.5
Washington Wizards	18	33	22.0
Cleveland Cavaliers	16	32	22.5
Charlotte Bobcats	18	34	22.5
Detroit Pistons	13	38	27.0
WEST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	GB
Oklahoma City Thunder - 1	41	11	--
Los Angeles Lakers - 2	32	19	8.5
Dallas Mavericks - 3	29	20	10.5
Portland Trail Blazers - 4	29	21	11.0
Golden State Warriors - 5	29	22	11.5
Denver Nuggets - 6	28	23	12.5
New Orleans Hornets - 7	24	24	15.0
San Antonio Spurs - 8	25	28	16.5
Sacramento Kings	23	27	17
Memphis Grizzlies	23	27	17
Houston Rockets	23	28	17.5
Minnesota Timberwolves	22	27	17.5
Utah Jazz	20	28	19
Phoenix Suns	20	28	19
Los Angeles Clippers	18	32	22

NBA Players of the Week - Feb. 5-11
Eastern Conference			Western Conference
	Carmelo Anthony, SF	NYK		Monta Ellis, SG	GSW

NBA League Leaders - Updated: Feb 12, 2012
Point Per Game		PPG	Rebounds Per Game		RPG
	1. K. Durant, OKC	29.9		1. D. Howard, ORL	13.3
	2. L. James, MIA	28.1		2. B. Griffin, LAC	12.0
	3. K. Bryant, LAL	27.9		3. D. Lee, GSW	11.8
	4. A. Bargnani, TOR	26.7		4. K. Love, MIN	11.8
	5. M. Ellis, GSW	26.2		5. Z. Randolph, MEM	11.4
Offensive Rebounds Per Game		ORPG	Assists Per Game		APG
	1. D. Lee, GSW	3.5		1. J. Calderon, TOR	9.8
	2. B. Griffin, LAC	3.2		2. C. Paul, LAC	9.3
	3. D. Howard, ORL	3.1		3. R. Rondo, BOS	9.1
	4. L. Aldridge, POR	3.0		4. D. Williams, NJ	8.5
	5. Z. Randolph, MEM	3.0		5. R. Rubio, MIN	8.3
Steals Per Game		SPG	Blocks Per Game		BPG
	1. R. Rondo, BOS	2.8		1. D. Howard, ORL	2.2
	2. C. Paul, LAC	2.8		2. J. McGee, WAS	1.9
	3. L. James, MIA	2.6		3. D. Jordan, LAC	1.8
	4. D. Wade, MIA	2.5		4. A. Jefferson, UTA	1.8
	5. L. Ridnour, MIN	2.5		5. T. Chandler, NYK	1.6
Field Goal Percentage		FG%	Three Point Percentage		3P%
	1. A. Bynum, LAL	.534		1. H. Turkoglu, ORL	.473
	2. D. Howard, ORL	.529		2. N. Young, MIL	.462
	3. B. Bass, BOS	.523		3. S. Nash, PHX	.449
	4. D. Nowitzki, DAL	.523		4. S. Jackson, WAS	.428
	5. D. West, IND	.517		5. O.J. Mayo, NJ	.425

NBA Injury Report
Pos	Player	Injury Note
LAL	Andrew Bynum	Torn MCL - Out for Season
POR	Craig Smith	Broken Jaw - Out 4-6 weeks
NYK	Baron Davis	Broken Back - Out 2-4 weeks
NJ	DeShawn Stevenson	Sprained Knee - Out 2-4 weeks
UTA	Paul Millsap	Broken Ankle - Out 1-2 weeks

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GAME 53 PREVIEW

Matchup Preview | February 14, 2012
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Minnesota Timberwolves (20-27, 9-14 Away)		Oklahoma City Thunder (40-11, 19-3 Home)
Projected Starters Ricky Rubio Point Guard Russell Westbrook Luke Ridnour Shooting Guard Thabo Sefolosha Michael Beasley Small Forward Kevin Durant Kevin Love Power Forward Serge Ibaka Darko Milicic Center Kendrick Perkins Injury Report Thabo Sefolosha Twisted Ankle: Day to Day James Harden Back Spasms: Day to Day Serge Ibaka Knee Tendinitis: 1-2 weeks Game Notes Oklahoma City has won both meeting this season. 77-71 in the first, 90-88 in the second.