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November 28, 2012, Wednesday
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OKLAHOMA City Thunder opened up the biggest halftime lead in an NBA game for 21 years and went on to crush the Charlotte Bobcats 114-69 on Monday.
The 64-24 lead was the fifth-biggest halftime advantage in the NBA's shot-clock era and the most since Golden State led Sacramento by 47 at the main break in a 1991 game. Kevin Durant scored 18 points while Russell Westbrook had 12 points and 11 assists for the Thunder, who pulled all their starters by early in the third quarter.
Monday's other big game was a much closer affair, with the Brooklyn Nets needing overtime to edge the New York Knicks 96-89 in the opening game of the new-look Big Apple rivalry, with the Nets having relocated from New Jersey.
Jerry Stackhouse made the tiebreaking 3-pointer in overtime as the Nets controlled the extra period of a playoff-like game that neither team led by more than seven.
Brook Lopez had 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Nets, who improved to 7-1 in their new home and tied the Knicks atop the Atlantic Division at 9-4. Utah Jazz also survived a close home game, surging in the second half to sneak past the Denver Nuggets 105-103, with Al Jefferson scoring a season-best 28 points and Derrick Favors sinking three late free throws.
The Nuggets had a chance to tie it with 3.6 seconds left but Ty Lawson was double-teamed and passed too late for Corey Brewer to get off a final shot.
The Memphis Grizzlies maintained their status of holding the best record in the NBA but were relatively lethargic in an 84-78 home win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol scored 19 points each for the Grizzlies, who trailed with 8:28 left, but closed the game on a 13-4 run.
An even-more-impressive finishing burst came from the Milwaukee Bucks, who downed the Chicago Bulls 93-92 despite trailing by 27 points at one stage. The Washington Wizards remain winless after 12 games following a humbling 118-92 home defeat by the San Antonio Spurs.
The New Orleans Hornets arrested a losing streak, winning their first game in eight by downing the Los Angeles Clippers 105-98. The Detroit Pistons defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 108-101.
The 64-24 lead was the fifth-biggest halftime advantage in the NBA's shot-clock era and the most since Golden State led Sacramento by 47 at the main break in a 1991 game. Kevin Durant scored 18 points while Russell Westbrook had 12 points and 11 assists for the Thunder, who pulled all their starters by early in the third quarter.
Monday's other big game was a much closer affair, with the Brooklyn Nets needing overtime to edge the New York Knicks 96-89 in the opening game of the new-look Big Apple rivalry, with the Nets having relocated from New Jersey.
Jerry Stackhouse made the tiebreaking 3-pointer in overtime as the Nets controlled the extra period of a playoff-like game that neither team led by more than seven.
Brook Lopez had 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Nets, who improved to 7-1 in their new home and tied the Knicks atop the Atlantic Division at 9-4. Utah Jazz also survived a close home game, surging in the second half to sneak past the Denver Nuggets 105-103, with Al Jefferson scoring a season-best 28 points and Derrick Favors sinking three late free throws.
The Nuggets had a chance to tie it with 3.6 seconds left but Ty Lawson was double-teamed and passed too late for Corey Brewer to get off a final shot.
The Memphis Grizzlies maintained their status of holding the best record in the NBA but were relatively lethargic in an 84-78 home win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol scored 19 points each for the Grizzlies, who trailed with 8:28 left, but closed the game on a 13-4 run.
An even-more-impressive finishing burst came from the Milwaukee Bucks, who downed the Chicago Bulls 93-92 despite trailing by 27 points at one stage. The Washington Wizards remain winless after 12 games following a humbling 118-92 home defeat by the San Antonio Spurs.
The New Orleans Hornets arrested a losing streak, winning their first game in eight by downing the Los Angeles Clippers 105-98. The Detroit Pistons defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 108-101.
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