National Basketball Association
Denver 101, Oklahoma City 88
When: 10:30 PM ET, Thursday, January 9, 2014
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials:
#56 Mark Ayotte, #10 Ron Garretson, #65 Sean Wright
Attendance:
17315
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Nuggets 101, Thunder 88: Randy Foye hit six 3-pointers en route to 24 points as Denver pushed its winning streak to four straight by rolling over visiting Oklahoma City.
Ty Lawson collected 16 points, 14 assists and seven rebounds while Evan Fournier scored 19 off the bench for the Nuggets, who had dropped eight straight before turning things around. Kenneth Faried collected nine points and 14 rebounds as Denver moved back above .500 at 18-17.
Kevin Durant scored 30 points in 28 minutes for the Thunder, who have dropped two straight and four of their last six. Reggie Jackson was the only other starter to reach double figures with 13 points as Oklahoma City struggled to 35.3 percent from the field.
Lawson scored six points during a 10-4 burst closing the second quarter that sent Denver into the break with a 60-51 lead. Denver quickly pushed the advantage in the third quarter, getting 3-pointers from Lawson and Foye during a 10-2 run to begin the period.
Foye hit a pair of 3-pointers and Fournier added another during a 9-0 spurt that extended the lead to 20 points with 3:27 left in the third, and the Nuggets took an 89-66 lead into the final stanza. Oklahoma City left its starters on the bench for most of the fourth quarter as Denver cruised to the finish.
GAME NOTEBOOK: A frustrated Durant was whistled for a technical foul for yelling at officials while sitting on the bench during the fourth quarter. … Lawson has recorded five straight double-doubles and is averaging 18.3 points and 12.8 assists during the four-game winning streak. … Oklahoma City dropped to 4-4 since Russell Westbrook went out following knee surgery.
Top Game Performances
| Oklahoma City |
|
Denver |
|
Kevin Durant 30 |
Scoring |
Randy Foye 24 |
|
Reggie Jackson 5 |
Assists |
Ty Lawson 14 |
|
Serge Ibaka 10 |
Rebounds |
Kenneth Faried 14 |
|
Kevin Durant 15 |
Free Throws Made |
Randy Foye 4 |
|
Kevin Durant 2 |
Steals |
Ty Lawson 3 |
|
Serge Ibaka 3 |
Blocks |
Timofey Mozgov 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Oklahoma City
|
88 |
35.3 |
6-24 |
22-27 |
11 |
46 |
10 |
8 |
12 |
| Denver
|
101 |
41.1 |
14-31 |
13-18 |
24 |
53 |
4 |
7 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Denver will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Oklahoma City will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Thunder have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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