Thunder top Heat in meeting of 2 of NBA’s best
Team Stat Comparison
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Miami |
Oklahoma City |
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| Points | 87 | 103 |
| FG Made-Attempted | 33-71 (.465) | 39-74 (.527) |
| 3P Made-Attempted | 7-22 (.318) | 6-11 (.545) |
| FT Made-Attempted | 14-14 (1.000) | 19-23 (.826) |
| Rebounds (Offensive-Total) | 4-31 | 8-36 |
| Assists | 17 | 26 |
| Turnovers | 21 | 16 |
| Steals | 9 | 13 |
| Blocks | 7 | 3 |
| Fast Break Points | 11 | 18 |
| Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) | 19 (1/0) | 18 (0/0) |
| Largest Lead | 2 | 16 |
Top Performers
OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin Durant had 28 points, nine rebounds and tied his season-high with eight assists, Kendrick Perkins added a season-best 16 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder opened a difficult stretch in their schedule by beating the Miami Heat 103-87 on Sunday night.
The two title contenders opened the day tied for the second-best record in the NBA, three games behind the Chicago Bulls in the race for the top overall seed in the playoffs.
Oklahoma City claimed this one, getting a season-high 13 steals and forcing Miami into 21 turnovers that led to 28 Thunder points.
Dwyane Wade led Miami with 22 points but also committed a season-worst six turnovers. LeBron James had 17 points, seven assists and four turnovers.
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