NBA

Regular Season Round 34: N.Orleans P. - Oklah.City T. 112-104

Date: December 2, 2014
Kevin Durant didn't look rusty when he drove past Anthony Davis for a two-handed dunk, or when he fired off any of his three 3-pointers. The 27 points scored by the reigning NBA MVP in his comeback from a foot injury just wasn't enough for Oklahoma City to overcome Tyreke Evans' relentless drives to the hoop or Davis' all-around dominance. Evans scored 15 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, Davis had 25 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks, and the New Orleans Pelicans snapped a three-game skid with a 112-104 victory over the Thunder on Tuesday night. 'I was confident in myself. I knew my wind wasn't where I wanted it to be, obviously, but I felt good out there, said Durant, who missed the Thunder's first 17 games with a fractured right foot. Thunder coach Scott Brooks said before the game he'd limit Durant to 30 minutes for his first few games back, and that was how much he played in New Orleans. 'I just got to keep putting together good days and I'll keep getting back to where I want to be, Durant added. 'To get back to midseason form like I want to be is going to take some time. No excuses for me. I'm out there, I got to play hard as I can no matter what and I got to go out there and be the best leader and player I can be. The Pelicans had three players with double-doubles. Jrue Holiday had 23 points and 10 assists while Ryan Anderson had 23 points and 11 rebounds. 'We did a great job of being disciplined on our game plan, knowing what guys were going to do and we just stayed with it for four quarters, Davis said. 'We've got to defend, rebound and run. That's what we do. That's going to get our offense going, Davis added. 'When we're moving the ball, sharing the ball, cutting hard and playing for each other, it makes the game a lot easier. Russell Westbrook, in his second game back from a hand injury for the Thunder, scored 21. But he was not nearly as efficient as his previous game, when he scored 32 points in about 24 minutes in a win over New York. Oklahoma City trailed by as many as 19 early in the third quarter. But with a lineup of reserves, the Thunder closed the quarter on a 10-3 run during which Jeremy Lamb and Reggie Jackson each hit a pair of jumpers.
  N.ORLEANS P. (coach: Willie Green)112
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
6 qLijs, wFQRVR 47 63-84 (15.7%) 5-6 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 6 6 8 0 5 5 5 6 5 1 45 85 5
84 giLas, SjUhIjF 47 2-60 (04.4%) 5-5 (5%) 7-61 (01.4%) 8 2 65 3 8 5 1 3 5 6 80 48 5
66 HIladiF, zQuR 42 1-64 (31.8%) 5-3 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 5 0 0 65 6 5 4 8 5 8 61 88 5
44 SjdRQsIj, eFij 40 0-2 (18.0%) 8-9 (82.1%) 9-9 (655%) 1 0 66 6 4 5 8 5 5 5 84 81 5
4 SsaV, PBRQ 89 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 9 9 63 6 8 5 5 8 5 6 0 68 5
60 AilBIjs, zIhj 80 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5 0 0 6 4 5 6 6 5 5 5 8 5
2 miMMaUU, vuVR 60 5-6 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 3 5 5 6 5 6 1 8 5
80 eaLRQs, SusUaj 68 5-8 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8-3 (05%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 8 0 -4 5
38 SnajZi, SlRxas 1 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 8 -8 5
48 yQRdRUUR, zaBBRQ 3 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 -8 5
wIUil   43-96 (39.7%) 0-69 (87.3%) 87-30 (13.3%) 61 44 37 84 86 5 64 66 5 64 668 657  


  OKLAH.CITY T. (coach: Mark Daigneault)104
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
7 oMiVi, ARQDR 41 4-2 (49.0%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 8 5 5 3 5 6 1 8 5
60 ziZVsIj, eRDDaR 43 9-66 (14.1%) 5-4 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 5 8 8 3 3 5 6 5 5 6 69 68 5
5 WRsUMQIIV, eussRll 44 0-61 (46.4%) 6-3 (80%) 2-7 (22.7%) 6 0 1 9 4 5 8 5 5 9 86 66 5
40 guQijU, KRLaj 45 1-65 (15%) 4-2 (49.0%) 1-9 (20.9%) 5 4 4 8 8 5 5 5 5 0 89 60 5
8 bIQQIT, SjUhIjF 84 6-6 (655%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 6 4 5 6 5 5 5 2 7 5
68 SdiBs, AURLRj 88 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5 0 0 6 8 5 6 8 5 5 8 9 5
0 ORQVajs, KRjdQaZV 67 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 0 2 6 3 5 5 5 5 4 3 4 5
86 eIMRQsIj, SjdQR 62 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 9 7 5 4 5 6 5 5 5 5 1 5
66 viBM, zRQRBF 60 3-0 (25%) 6-8 (05%) 3-0 (25%) 5 0 0 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 60 69 5
3 CIllasIj, XaZV 9 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 8 -3 5
38 whIBis, vijZR 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 5 6 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 5
  ABaUh, oshBiRl  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   45-15 (05.5%) 9-83 (87.8%) 84-89 (20.8%) 7 41 30 61 48 5 9 1 5 69 653 92  



Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)