Thunder 98-83 Hornets (11 Mar, 2010) Play-by-Play

New Orleans Hornets

32-33, 11-22 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	26	19	17	21	83
OKC	29	25	26	18	98

Oklahoma City Thunder

39-24, 20-11 home

Kevin Durant misses 17-foot jumper
Kevin Durant makes 13-foot jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)
Nenad Krstic misses 16-foot jumper
Jeff Green makes 7-foot hook shot
Kevin Durant misses 17-foot jumper
Nenad Krstic misses 17-foot jumper
Kevin Durant misses driving layup
Thabo Sefolosha makes two point shot
Nenad Krstic makes layup (Russell Westbrook assists)
Russell Westbrook makes 17-foot jumper
Kevin Durant makes 17-foot jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)
Russell Westbrook misses driving layup
Nenad Krstic makes tip shot
Kevin Durant misses 18-foot jumper
Kevin Durant misses two point shot
Kevin Durant makes two point shot
James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper
Russell Westbrook makes 17-foot two point shot
Kevin Durant misses 9-foot running jumper
Russell Westbrook makes two point shot
Nick Collison misses 15-foot jumper
Serge Ibaka makes two point shot (James Harden assists)
Kevin Durant makes driving layup
Serge Ibaka misses jumper
Eric Maynor misses 25-foot three point jumper
James Harden misses 24-foot three point jumper
Serge Ibaka misses two point shot
James Harden misses driving layup
Serge Ibaka makes 8-foot two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)
Russell Westbrook makes two point shot (Kevin Durant assists)
James Harden makes two point shot
Nenad Krstic misses 18-foot jumper
Russell Westbrook misses 16-foot jumper
Russell Westbrook makes 8-foot jumper
Kevin Durant makes driving dunk
Nenad Krstic makes layup (Russell Westbrook assists)
Jeff Green makes driving dunk
Jeff Green misses 17-foot jumper
Russell Westbrook makes 16-foot two point shot
Kevin Durant makes 12-foot jumper
Jeff Green makes driving layup
Emeka Okafor blocks Jeff Green's layup
Kevin Durant makes dunk (Nenad Krstic assists)
Nenad Krstic makes 10-foot two point shot
Thabo Sefolosha makes hook shot (Russell Westbrook assists)
Nenad Krstic makes 18-foot jumper (Kevin Durant assists)
Russell Westbrook misses 5-foot two point shot
Darren Collison blocks Russell Westbrook's 5-foot jumper
Russell Westbrook misses 4-foot jumper
Kevin Durant makes layup
Emeka Okafor blocks Russell Westbrook's driving layup
Jeff Green misses 15-foot jumper
Jeff Green makes two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)
Jeff Green makes slam dunk (Russell Westbrook assists)
Kevin Durant makes 24-foot three point jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)
Thabo Sefolosha misses 23-foot three point jumper
Kevin Durant misses 15-foot jumper
James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper
Serge Ibaka makes 12-foot jumper (Eric Maynor assists)
Serge Ibaka makes 5-foot jumper (James Harden assists)
Kevin Durant makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jeff Green assists)
Eric Maynor misses 10-foot two point shot
Serge Ibaka misses 7-foot jumper
Kevin Durant makes 9-foot two point shot (Eric Maynor assists)
Kevin Durant misses 24-foot three point jumper
Serge Ibaka misses 18-foot jumper
Eric Maynor misses 9-foot two point shot
Jeff Green misses 9-foot jumper
Jeff Green misses two point shot
Nick Collison makes layup
Jeff Green misses 20-foot jumper
Russell Westbrook makes 9-foot jumper
Nick Collison makes jumper (Eric Maynor assists)
Jeff Green misses 24-foot three point jumper
Eric Maynor misses 8-foot jumper
Aaron Gray blocks Serge Ibaka's layup
D.J. White makes 14-foot jumper (Jeff Green assists)
D.J. White misses 18-foot jumper
Kevin Ollie misses 9-foot jumper
Kevin Ollie misses two point shot
D.J. White makes tip shot
D.J. White misses 17-foot jumper
Marcus Thornton blocks Eric Maynor's jumper
David West makes layup
Darren Collison misses 21-foot jumper
Darren Collison makes 24-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
David West makes layup (Darren Collison assists)
Morris Peterson makes jumper (Darren Collison assists)
Emeka Okafor misses layup
David West makes 19-foot jumper (Darren Collison assists)
Darren Collison misses two point shot
Julian Wright makes layup (Darren Collison assists)
Morris Peterson misses 23-foot three point jumper
David West makes 9-foot hook shot
David West makes 7-foot hook shot
David West makes 16-foot two point shot (Darren Collison assists)
Morris Peterson misses 25-foot three point jumper
David West misses 13-foot two point shot
Julian Wright makes 6-foot jumper
Julian Wright misses 12-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor makes tip shot
Kevin Durant blocks Darren Collison's 21-foot jumper
David West makes 20-foot jumper (Darren Collison assists)
Darren Collison misses 11-foot jumper
James Posey misses 22-foot three point jumper
James Harden blocks Marcus Thornton's 12-foot two point shot
Darren Collison misses 17-foot jumper
Jeff Green blocks James Posey's 5-foot jumper
David West misses 23-foot three point jumper
David West makes driving layup
Darius Songaila misses 20-foot jumper
David West misses layup
Julian Wright makes layup
Julian Wright makes layup
Darius Songaila misses jumper
Marcus Thornton misses jumper
Marcus Thornton makes 9-foot two point shot
Marcus Thornton makes driving layup
James Posey misses 23-foot three point jumper
Marcus Thornton misses 24-foot three point jumper
David West misses layup
Russell Westbrook blocks David West's 6-foot jumper
Marcus Thornton makes 9-foot two point shot
David West makes layup (Aaron Gray assists)
Darren Collison misses 7-foot jumper
Aaron Gray makes two point shot
Marcus Thornton misses 9-foot two point shot
Darren Collison misses 6-foot jumper
Morris Peterson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Morris Peterson misses 17-foot jumper
David West makes dunk
David West misses hook shot
David West makes two point shot
David West makes 19-foot jumper (Morris Peterson assists)
Julian Wright misses 17-foot jumper
Darren Collison misses 18-foot jumper
David West misses 17-foot two point shot
Marcus Thornton misses 16-foot two point shot
Morris Peterson makes dunk (David West assists)
Morris Peterson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Darren Collison assists)
Darren Collison misses 17-foot jumper
David West makes layup (Aaron Gray assists)
Marcus Thornton misses layup
James Posey misses 24-foot three point jumper
Morris Peterson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Marcus Thornton misses driving layup
Marcus Thornton misses 14-foot jumper
David West makes driving layup
David West misses 24-foot three point jumper
Aaron Gray makes 9-foot hook shot
Marcus Thornton makes 24-foot three point jumper (Darren Collison assists)
Aaron Gray misses two point shot
Darren Collison misses 9-foot two point shot
Darius Songaila misses 17-foot jumper
Julian Wright makes driving layup
Darius Songaila makes 4-foot jumper (Aaron Gray assists)
Marcus Thornton misses 24-foot three point jumper
Darius Songaila misses 19-foot jumper
Darren Collison misses 10-foot jumper
Darren Collison makes 15-foot jumper (Marcus Thornton assists)
Darius Songaila makes 13-foot jumper (Darren Collison assists)
Darren Collison makes 23-foot jumper

HORNETS

THUNDER

TIME		NO	OKC
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Emeka Okafor vs. Jeff Green (Morris Peterson gains possession)	0	0
11:37	David West makes layup	2	0
11:22	Russell Westbrook lost ball (Julian Wright steals)	2	0
11:15	Darren Collison misses 21-foot jumper	2	0
11:14	Julian Wright offensive rebound	2	0
11:11	Julian Wright lost ball (Jeff Green steals)	2	0
10:59	Russell Westbrook lost ball (David West steals)	2	0
10:53	Jeff Green jump ball	2	0
10:41	Darren Collison makes 24-foot three point jumper (David West assists)	5	0
10:29	Julian Wright personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul)	5	0
10:21	Kevin Durant misses 17-foot jumper	5	0
10:19	Darren Collison defensive rebound	5	0
10:10	David West makes layup (Darren Collison assists)	7	0
9:56	Kevin Durant makes 13-foot jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)	7	2
9:37	Morris Peterson makes jumper (Darren Collison assists)	9	2
9:19	Nenad Krstic misses 16-foot jumper	9	2
9:18	David West defensive rebound	9	2
9:11	Emeka Okafor misses layup	9	2
9:10	Thabo Sefolosha defensive rebound	9	2
9:03	Jeff Green turnover	9	2
8:49	David West makes 19-foot jumper (Darren Collison assists)	11	2
8:45	Oklahoma City full timeout	11	2
8:29	Jeff Green makes 7-foot hook shot	11	4
8:11	Darren Collison misses two point shot	11	4
8:10	Jeff Green defensive rebound	11	4
7:56	Kevin Durant misses 17-foot jumper	11	4
7:54	Darren Collison defensive rebound	11	4
7:50	Julian Wright makes layup (Darren Collison assists)	13	4
7:35	Nenad Krstic misses 17-foot jumper	13	4
7:33	Morris Peterson defensive rebound	13	4
7:18	Morris Peterson misses 23-foot three point jumper	13	4
7:18	Nenad Krstic defensive rebound	13	4
7:07	Kevin Durant misses driving layup	13	4
7:07	Thabo Sefolosha offensive rebound	13	6
7:07	Thabo Sefolosha makes two point shot	13	6
6:45	David West makes 9-foot hook shot	15	6
6:31	Nenad Krstic makes layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	15	8
6:11	David West makes 7-foot hook shot	17	8
5:58	Russell Westbrook makes 17-foot jumper	17	10
5:41	David West makes 16-foot two point shot (Darren Collison assists)	19	10
5:28	Kevin Durant makes 17-foot jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)	19	12
5:22	New Orleans full timeout	19	12
5:05	Morris Peterson misses 25-foot three point jumper	19	12
5:03	Jeff Green defensive rebound	19	12
4:54	Russell Westbrook misses driving layup	19	12
4:52	Nenad Krstic offensive rebound	19	14
4:52	Nenad Krstic makes tip shot	19	14
4:35	David West misses 13-foot two point shot	19	14
4:33	Jeff Green defensive rebound	19	14
4:28	Darren Collison shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul)	19	14
4:28	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 2	19	15
4:28	James Harden enters the game for Thabo Sefolosha	19	15
4:28	Nick Collison enters the game for Nenad Krstic	19	15
4:28	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 2 of 2	19	16
4:15	Morris Peterson offensive foul (Nick Collison draws the foul)	19	16
4:15	Morris Peterson turnover	19	16
4:01	Kevin Durant misses 18-foot jumper	19	16
4:00	Nick Collison offensive rebound	19	16
3:58	Kevin Durant misses two point shot	19	16
3:56	Kevin Durant offensive rebound	19	18
3:56	Kevin Durant makes two point shot	19	18
3:44	Morris Peterson traveling	19	18
3:38	James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper	19	18
3:36	Morris Peterson defensive rebound	19	18
3:28	David West bad pass (Jeff Green steals)	19	18
3:19	Russell Westbrook makes 17-foot two point shot	19	20
3:12	New Orleans 20 Sec. timeout	19	20
3:12	Serge Ibaka enters the game for Jeff Green	19	20
2:54	Julian Wright makes 6-foot jumper	21	20
2:36	Kevin Durant misses 9-foot running jumper	21	20
2:35	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	21	20
2:34	Russell Westbrook makes two point shot	21	22
2:20	Julian Wright misses 12-foot jumper	21	22
2:18	Emeka Okafor offensive rebound	23	22
2:18	Emeka Okafor makes tip shot	23	22
2:09	Morris Peterson shooting foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul)	23	22
2:09	Kevin Durant misses free throw 1 of 2	23	22
2:09	Oklahoma City offensive rebound	23	22
2:09	Marcus Thornton enters the game for Morris Peterson	23	22
2:09	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	23	23
1:53	David West lost ball (Russell Westbrook steals)	23	23
1:50	Marcus Thornton shooting foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul)	23	23
1:50	Eric Maynor enters the game for Russell Westbrook	23	23
1:50	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	23	24
1:50	Darius Songaila enters the game for Emeka Okafor	23	24
1:50	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	23	25
1:25	Kevin Durant blocks Darren Collison's 21-foot jumper	23	25
1:25	New Orleans offensive rebound	23	25
1:25	shot clock violation	23	25
1:05	Nick Collison misses 15-foot jumper	23	25
1:04	David West defensive rebound	23	25
58.3	Eric Maynor shooting foul (Darren Collison draws the foul)	23	25
58.3	Darren Collison misses free throw 1 of 2	23	25
58.3	New Orleans offensive rebound	23	25
58.3	Darren Collison makes free throw 2 of 2	24	25
44.7	Serge Ibaka makes two point shot (James Harden assists)	24	27
26.1	David West makes 20-foot jumper (Darren Collison assists)	26	27
6.1	Kevin Durant makes driving layup	26	29
0.0	Darren Collison misses 11-foot jumper	26	29
0.0	New Orleans offensive rebound	26	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	29

Regular Season Series

OKC wins 2-1

Hornets
97
Thunder
92

Game 1

7/1

Thunder
103
Hornets
99

Game 2

4/2

Hornets
83
Thunder
98

Game 3

11/3

Paycom Center

1:00 AM, 11 March 2010

Oklahoma City, OK

Attendance: 18,203

Referees:
Dick Bavetta
Bennie Adams
Eric Dalen

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	57	25	.695	-	W5
Denver	57	25	.695	-	W1
Minnesota	56	26	.683	1	L1
Utah	31	51	.378	26	L1
Portland	21	61	.256	36	L5

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