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11-30-2013, 05:39 AM
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There were 2 Overtime Games:
The Oklahoma City Thunder gets payback on the Golden State Warriors while the Los Angeles Clippers win in OT w/o CP3
Here are the stories:
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/recap/NBA_20131129_GS@OKC
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Westbrook's 3-pointer beats Warriors in overtime
Nov. 29, 2013
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks might have some choices to make when scripting last-second shots.
Brooks drew up a play for Kevin Durant on Friday night, but it was Russell Westbrook that came through in the end.
Westbrook's corner 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds left in overtime gave Oklahoma City a wild 113-112 victory over the Golden State Warriors.
Brooks drew up the play to get Durant the ball, but the NBA scoring leader's floater missed with 12 seconds left.
Officials called the ball out on Golden State and used replay to confirm the call.
After the review, Serge Ibaka's 15-foot jump shot missed the mark and the ball looked headed out of bounds before Thabo Sefolosha's diving save gave the Thunder one final try.
Sefolosha found Westbrook, who took off one way, turned the other and drilled the 3-pointer over Harrison Barnes to give the Thunder the win.
"When he tells people about out this one, he doesn't have to exaggerate it because there's no bigger fish story than what he did tonight," Brooks said of Westbrook's heroics.
Westbrooks' shot was reviewed as well but once again, replay sided with the Thunder.
When Westbrook snagged the ball, there was no question he was going for the win.
"I'm not going to tie the game," Westbrook said. "There's no need to tie the game. I did the same thing in Golden State but unfortunately it didn't work out for us."
In that game on Nov. 14, it was the Warriors who came out ahead with a big last-second shot, when Andre Iguodala's fallaway jumper at the buzzer gave Golden State a 116-115 win.
"It was a fortunate bounce for them," Golden State's Stephen Curry said. "A lot of good things happened for them in that possession. It's frustrating for us tonight."
Westbrook scored a season-high 34 points on 10-of-25 shooting, Durant added 25 and the Thunder won their sixth consecutive game overall and ninth straight at home to start the season.
"That was fun," Durant said. "I was so excited for him. It's been a long time coming. He's been working on that. He had that confidence to take that shot, so I'm glad we won it. It was a fun game to be a part of."
While Durant figures to get the majority of chances at game-winning shots, Westbrook is at least making Brooks think when he draws up plays in the final seconds.
"Russell has the ability to make shots," Brooks said. "I look at it as Kevin and Russell have the ability to attract two guys on the ball."
Ibaka continued his strong November with his third consecutive double-double, with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Curry had 32 points, hitting four 3-pointers, to lead the Warriors. Barnes added a career-high 26 points.
The Thunder slowed down Golden State's leading scorer, Klay Thompson, early.
Thompson missed 11 of his first 12 shots and finished 5 of 19 from the floor. He hit just two of his nine 3-pointers.
Durant had a chance to win it in regulation but missed a fadeaway jumper just before the buzzer.
Durant helped the Thunder get back into the game after a quiet first three quarters, scoring 12 points in the fourth period.
After the game, Brooks was looking forward to reliving the moment again.
"There's so many good moments I can't wait to watch it tonight," Brooks said. "These are the reasons we're all in this, for moments that will last forever."
Notes: Ibaka's third consecutive double-double is a career first.. Oklahoma City's Kendrick Perkins dislocated his left ring finger late in the second quarter and did not return. ... Golden State's Jermaine O'Neal was called for a technical foul early in the second quarter after a brief altercation with Steven Adams following a foul call on Adams.. The Warriors' Andre Iguodala missed his fourth consecutive game with a left hamstring strain.. Andrew Bogut fouled out early in overtime and was 6 of 8 from the field.
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Meanwhile....
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/recap/NBA_20131129_LAC@SAC
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Clippers beat Sacramento in overtime without Chris Paul
Nov. 30, 2013
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Jamal Crawford had a season-high 31 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds off the bench to help the Los Angeles Clippers to a 104-98 overtime victory over the Sacramento Kingson Friday night.
Crawford made two free throws with 21 seconds left in the extra period to cap a 10-0 run. Blake Griffin added 21 points and 12 assists, while DeAndre Jordan blocked a career-high nine shots for the Clippers, who played without point guard Chris Paul for the first time this season.
Patrick Patterson scored the first four points of overtime to give the Kings a 98-94 lead before Griffin scored twice and Jordan added a bucket off an offensive rebound. Crawford followed with an 18-foot, step-back jumper with 1:28 remaining before sealing the win from the free throw line.
The win moved Clippers coach Doc Rivers within one victory of 600 for his career.
Sacramento, which missed two 3-pointers over the final 70 seconds, lost its third straight this season to its Western Conference foes.
Los Angeles needed to rally after blowing a five-point lead in the final two minutes of regulation.
Greivis Vasquez made an off-balance 3-pointer that banked in off the backboard for Sacramento, and Ben McLemore added two free throws with 17 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
Crawford had a chance to win it for Los Angeles but missed a long jumper from the top of the 3-point line at the buzzer.
The teams, who played six days earlier in Southern California, were much more restrained in their third matchup of the season.
That might have been because Paul, who has been at the center of much of the heat between them, did not play. Paul was held out for the first time this season after straining a hamstring against the New York Knicks on Wednesday.
"We have a bunch of games coming up so it's smarter to rest him," Rivers said before the game. "I think Chris knows it's the right thing to do. Right now we'll just do things, guards, by committee."
Darren Collison, who started in place of Paul, had seven points in the first half but didn't record his first assist until midway through the third quarter.
Crawford came off the bench with 13 points and five assists in the first 24 minutes to help Los Angeles get going after a sluggish start.
The Clippers, who edged the Kings 103-102 at home on Nov. 23, shot just 38 percent in the first quarter and trailed by as much as eight before making their run.
Crawford had nine points in the second quarter, including a driving layup with 5.3 seconds left that gave Los Angeles a 50-45 lead at the break.
The Clippers maintained their slim lead for most of the third quarter. Griffin scored eight points in the period to go over 5,000 for his career, while Crawford made his second 3-pointer with 44 seconds left to keep Los Angeles in front 73-72.
McLemore and John Salmons finished with 14 points apiece while Derrick Williams had 12 points and a pair of thunderous dunks in his Sacramento debut. The second overall pick in the 2011 draft, Williams was acquired in a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves earlier this week in exchange for Luc Mbah a Moute.
credit: cbssports.com
There were 2 Overtime Games:
The Oklahoma City Thunder gets payback on the Golden State Warriors while the Los Angeles Clippers win in OT w/o CP3
Here are the stories:
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/recap/NBA_20131129_GS@OKC
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb296/tnawrestlingfan/img24301711_zps2e2e2215.jpg
Westbrook's 3-pointer beats Warriors in overtime
Nov. 29, 2013
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks might have some choices to make when scripting last-second shots.
Brooks drew up a play for Kevin Durant on Friday night, but it was Russell Westbrook that came through in the end.
Westbrook's corner 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds left in overtime gave Oklahoma City a wild 113-112 victory over the Golden State Warriors.
Brooks drew up the play to get Durant the ball, but the NBA scoring leader's floater missed with 12 seconds left.
Officials called the ball out on Golden State and used replay to confirm the call.
After the review, Serge Ibaka's 15-foot jump shot missed the mark and the ball looked headed out of bounds before Thabo Sefolosha's diving save gave the Thunder one final try.
Sefolosha found Westbrook, who took off one way, turned the other and drilled the 3-pointer over Harrison Barnes to give the Thunder the win.
"When he tells people about out this one, he doesn't have to exaggerate it because there's no bigger fish story than what he did tonight," Brooks said of Westbrook's heroics.
Westbrooks' shot was reviewed as well but once again, replay sided with the Thunder.
When Westbrook snagged the ball, there was no question he was going for the win.
"I'm not going to tie the game," Westbrook said. "There's no need to tie the game. I did the same thing in Golden State but unfortunately it didn't work out for us."
In that game on Nov. 14, it was the Warriors who came out ahead with a big last-second shot, when Andre Iguodala's fallaway jumper at the buzzer gave Golden State a 116-115 win.
"It was a fortunate bounce for them," Golden State's Stephen Curry said. "A lot of good things happened for them in that possession. It's frustrating for us tonight."
Westbrook scored a season-high 34 points on 10-of-25 shooting, Durant added 25 and the Thunder won their sixth consecutive game overall and ninth straight at home to start the season.
"That was fun," Durant said. "I was so excited for him. It's been a long time coming. He's been working on that. He had that confidence to take that shot, so I'm glad we won it. It was a fun game to be a part of."
While Durant figures to get the majority of chances at game-winning shots, Westbrook is at least making Brooks think when he draws up plays in the final seconds.
"Russell has the ability to make shots," Brooks said. "I look at it as Kevin and Russell have the ability to attract two guys on the ball."
Ibaka continued his strong November with his third consecutive double-double, with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Curry had 32 points, hitting four 3-pointers, to lead the Warriors. Barnes added a career-high 26 points.
The Thunder slowed down Golden State's leading scorer, Klay Thompson, early.
Thompson missed 11 of his first 12 shots and finished 5 of 19 from the floor. He hit just two of his nine 3-pointers.
Durant had a chance to win it in regulation but missed a fadeaway jumper just before the buzzer.
Durant helped the Thunder get back into the game after a quiet first three quarters, scoring 12 points in the fourth period.
After the game, Brooks was looking forward to reliving the moment again.
"There's so many good moments I can't wait to watch it tonight," Brooks said. "These are the reasons we're all in this, for moments that will last forever."
Notes: Ibaka's third consecutive double-double is a career first.. Oklahoma City's Kendrick Perkins dislocated his left ring finger late in the second quarter and did not return. ... Golden State's Jermaine O'Neal was called for a technical foul early in the second quarter after a brief altercation with Steven Adams following a foul call on Adams.. The Warriors' Andre Iguodala missed his fourth consecutive game with a left hamstring strain.. Andrew Bogut fouled out early in overtime and was 6 of 8 from the field.
vGYki53IuXE
Meanwhile....
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/recap/NBA_20131129_LAC@SAC
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb296/tnawrestlingfan/img24301778_zpsad4f8898.jpg
Clippers beat Sacramento in overtime without Chris Paul
Nov. 30, 2013
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Jamal Crawford had a season-high 31 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds off the bench to help the Los Angeles Clippers to a 104-98 overtime victory over the Sacramento Kingson Friday night.
Crawford made two free throws with 21 seconds left in the extra period to cap a 10-0 run. Blake Griffin added 21 points and 12 assists, while DeAndre Jordan blocked a career-high nine shots for the Clippers, who played without point guard Chris Paul for the first time this season.
Patrick Patterson scored the first four points of overtime to give the Kings a 98-94 lead before Griffin scored twice and Jordan added a bucket off an offensive rebound. Crawford followed with an 18-foot, step-back jumper with 1:28 remaining before sealing the win from the free throw line.
The win moved Clippers coach Doc Rivers within one victory of 600 for his career.
Sacramento, which missed two 3-pointers over the final 70 seconds, lost its third straight this season to its Western Conference foes.
Los Angeles needed to rally after blowing a five-point lead in the final two minutes of regulation.
Greivis Vasquez made an off-balance 3-pointer that banked in off the backboard for Sacramento, and Ben McLemore added two free throws with 17 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
Crawford had a chance to win it for Los Angeles but missed a long jumper from the top of the 3-point line at the buzzer.
The teams, who played six days earlier in Southern California, were much more restrained in their third matchup of the season.
That might have been because Paul, who has been at the center of much of the heat between them, did not play. Paul was held out for the first time this season after straining a hamstring against the New York Knicks on Wednesday.
"We have a bunch of games coming up so it's smarter to rest him," Rivers said before the game. "I think Chris knows it's the right thing to do. Right now we'll just do things, guards, by committee."
Darren Collison, who started in place of Paul, had seven points in the first half but didn't record his first assist until midway through the third quarter.
Crawford came off the bench with 13 points and five assists in the first 24 minutes to help Los Angeles get going after a sluggish start.
The Clippers, who edged the Kings 103-102 at home on Nov. 23, shot just 38 percent in the first quarter and trailed by as much as eight before making their run.
Crawford had nine points in the second quarter, including a driving layup with 5.3 seconds left that gave Los Angeles a 50-45 lead at the break.
The Clippers maintained their slim lead for most of the third quarter. Griffin scored eight points in the period to go over 5,000 for his career, while Crawford made his second 3-pointer with 44 seconds left to keep Los Angeles in front 73-72.
McLemore and John Salmons finished with 14 points apiece while Derrick Williams had 12 points and a pair of thunderous dunks in his Sacramento debut. The second overall pick in the 2011 draft, Williams was acquired in a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves earlier this week in exchange for Luc Mbah a Moute.
credit: cbssports.com