National Basketball Association
Oklahoma City 99, Charlotte 82
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, March 18, 2011
Where: Oklahoma City Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials:
#54 Derrick Collins, #48 Scott Foster, # James Williams
Attendance:
18203
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Kevin Durant led the way with 25 points and James Harden added 21 off the bench as the Oklahoma City Thunder stretched their winning streak to six with a 99-82 victory over the visiting Charlotte Bobcats on Friday.
Serge Ibaka collected 12 points and 13 rebounds and Russell Westbrook chipped in 18 points and seven assists for the Thunder (45-23), who shot 53 percent and held their fourth straight opponent under 90 points.
Stephen Jackson struggled to 18 points on 5-of-18 shooting as the Bobcats (28-40) fell 1½ games behind the Indiana Pacers (30-39) for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Charlotte crept to within two, 81-79, with 6:50 left before Oklahoma City put its foot down. Westbrook and Durant scored six points apiece as the Thunder assumed control with a 15-0 spurt over the next five minutes.
Boris Diaw with 13 and Dante Cunningham with 10 were the only two besides Jackson to finish in double figures for the Bobcats.
Top Game Performances
| Charlotte |
|
Oklahoma City |
|
Stephen Jackson 18 |
Scoring |
Kevin Durant 25 |
|
D.J. Augustin 8 |
Assists |
Russell Westbrook 7 |
|
Kwame Brown 8 |
Rebounds |
Serge Ibaka 13 |
|
Stephen Jackson 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Russell Westbrook 6 |
|
Gerald Henderson 2 |
Steals |
Kevin Durant 4 |
|
Kwame Brown 1 |
Blocks |
Serge Ibaka 5 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Charlotte
|
82 |
44.6 |
5-17 |
11-18 |
17 |
34 |
2 |
6 |
16 |
| Oklahoma City
|
99 |
52.8 |
7-18 |
16-22 |
23 |
36 |
9 |
13 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Oklahoma City will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Thunder have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Charlotte will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Hornets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
