Final
Thunder, Pacers try for respective 8th seeds
Apr 12, 2015 - 12:59 PMVideo
The Thunder are tied for the final postseason berth in the Western Conference with the New Orleans Pelicans, who visit the Houston Rockets on Sunday night.
The Pacers trail both the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets for the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference. Boston hosts the Cleveland Cavaliers Sunday afternoon, while the Nets travel to Milwaukee to face the Bucks.
OKC put the brakes on a four-game losing streak Friday night with a 116-103 home victory over the Sacramento Kings.
Russell Westbrook finished with 27 points and 10 assists to lead the Thunder. Enes Kanter chipped in with 25 points, Dion Waiters added 22 and Anthony Morrow made five 3-pointers en route to 19 points off the bench for Oklahoma City.
"We have to go on the road and take care of business," Westbrook said.
The Thunder host the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday and close the campaign in Minnesota on Wednesday.
The Pacers are doing all they can to make the postseason. They've won four straight and three in a row at home, where they'll be on Tuesday against Washington before putting a bow on the season Wednesday in Memphis.
On Friday, the Pacers outlasted the Detroit Pistons, 107-103, at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
It was a former Pistons player, Rodney Stuckey, who proved to be the difference for Indiana. Stuckey scored eight of his 24 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Pacers.
Stuckey averaged only 8.7 points in the three previous matchups against the team that drafted him, but Detroit could not slow him down on Friday.
C.J.Miles knocked down 5-of-9 attempts from beyond the arc en route to 24 points for Indiana, which received 10 points in 14 minutes from Paul George.
"This is probably the toughest part of our season because of the circumstances," said George. "Every game counts right now. If we take care of our business, hopefully it results in the playoffs."
George Hill finished with 13 points and nine assists, while David West supplied 10 points and nine assists for Indiana.
The Pistons led 96-95 with 3:39 remaining in regulation before Stuckey scored six consecutive points on mid-range jumpers to give Indiana a lasting lead. Hill converted all six of his attempts at the charity stripe over the final 1:21 of the game to seal the decision.
The Thunder defeated the Pacers by 13 in Oklahoma City on Feb. 24, but Indiana is 2-1 the last three times OKC visit Indianapolis.
- OKLAHOMA CITY: 104
INDIANA: 116
Final
Apr 12 8:34 PM - 219
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Thunder 104, Pacers 108 4th - 1:01Apr 12 8:29 PM - 214
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Thunder 99, Pacers 102 4th - 3:13Apr 12 8:19 PM - 208
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Thunder 97, Pacers 102 4th - 3:46Apr 12 8:18 PM - 143
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Thunder 93, Pacers 102 4th - 4:14Apr 12 8:17 PM - 122
roots - 135
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Thunder 90, Pacers 100 4th - 4:40Apr 12 8:16 PM - 129
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Thunder 90, Pacers 100 4th - 5:09Apr 12 8:14 PM - 122
roots - 128
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Thunder 88, Pacers 96 4th - 5:49Apr 12 8:10 PM - 156
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Thunder 88, Pacers 94 4th - 5:57Apr 12 8:09 PM - 183
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Thunder 88, Pacers 93 4th - 5:57Apr 12 8:09 PM - 172
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Thunder 88, Pacers 93 4th - 6:32Apr 12 8:07 PM - 164
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Thunder 88, Pacers 91 4th - 7:37Apr 12 8:05 PM - 188
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Thunder 88, Pacers 88 4th - 7:54Apr 12 8:05 PM - 168
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Thunder 86, Pacers 88 4th - 8:15Apr 12 8:02 PM - 141
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Thunder 84, Pacers 88 4th - 8:56Apr 12 8:01 PM - 114
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Thunder 81, Pacers 88 4th - 9:19Apr 12 7:58 PM - 131
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Thunder 81, Pacers 86 4th - 9:59Apr 12 7:57 PM - 123
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Thunder 81, Pacers 84 4th - 10:16Apr 12 7:57 PM - 114
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Thunder 78, Pacers 84 4th - 10:38Apr 12 7:56 PM - 129
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Thunder 78, Pacers 82 4th - 11:07Apr 12 7:56 PM - 120
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Thunder 78, Pacers 82 4th - 11:40Apr 12 7:55 PM - OKLAHOMA CITY: 76
INDIANA: 82
End of 3rd
Apr 12 7:52 PM - 114
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Thunder 76, Pacers 82 End of 3rdApr 12 7:52 PM - 123
roots - 114
roots - 127
roots - OKLAHOMA CITY: 51
INDIANA: 56
Halftime
Apr 12 7:07 PM - OKLAHOMA CITY: 32
INDIANA: 29
End of 1st
Apr 12 6:34 PM - OKLAHOMA CITY: 0
INDIANA: 0
1st Quarter - 12:00
Apr 12 6:10 PM
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