National Basketball Association
Oklahoma City 107, San Antonio 93
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, December 17, 2012
Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials:
#61 Courtney Kirkland, #15 Bennett Salvatore, #52 Scott Twardoski
Attendance:
18203
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Thunder 107, Spurs 93: Serge Ibaka collected 25 points and 17 rebounds as host Oklahoma City took control in the third quarter to win its 11th in a row for the first time in 16 years.
Russell Westbrook had 22 points and nine assists and Kevin Martin added 20 off the bench for the Thunder, who matched a similar run during November 1996 when the franchise was known as the Seattle SuperSonics.
Tony Parker and Nando de Colo had 14 points apiece for the Spurs, who have split their first two meetings with Oklahoma City after being bounced by the Thunder in last season's Western Conference finals.
After Parker drilled a pair of long-range jumpers to bring the Spurs within four at 60-56, Kevin Durant scored five points to highlight an 11-0 run in the third quarter.
Westbrook added six points in just over two minutes to give Oklahoma City a 78-62 lead. San Antonio cut the deficit to nine with 5 1/2 minutes to play, but the Thunder had more in the tank and coasted to victory.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Ibaka's 25 points matched a regular-season career high, although he registered 26 versus San Antonio in the playoffs last season. ... The Thunder's 11-game winning streak is the third longest in franchise history. ... San Antonio G Manu Ginobili missed his second straight contest versus Oklahoma City. Ginobili, who sat out the season opener, missed this game with a bruised left quad.
Top Game Performances
| San Antonio |
|
Oklahoma City |
|
Nando de Colo 14 |
Scoring |
Serge Ibaka 25 |
|
Tony Parker 7 |
Assists |
Russell Westbrook 9 |
|
DeJuan Blair 6 |
Rebounds |
Serge Ibaka 17 |
|
Tony Parker 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Russell Westbrook 9 |
|
James Anderson 2 |
Steals |
Russell Westbrook 3 |
|
Tiago Splitter 2 |
Blocks |
Kevin Durant 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| San Antonio
|
93 |
45.6 |
6-20 |
15-21 |
23 |
37 |
4 |
9 |
17 |
| Oklahoma City
|
107 |
44.7 |
4-14 |
27-30 |
22 |
49 |
7 |
9 |
12 |
Upcoming Games
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Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Thunder have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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San Antonio will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Spurs have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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