Final
Pacers edge Thunder despite Westbrook's 54
Apr 13, 2015 - 2:58 AMVideo
Westbrook scored 54 points on 21-of-43 shooting and also had nine rebounds and eight assists for the Thunder, who remained tied with New Orleans for the final postseason berth in the Western Conference. The Pelicans lost to the Rockets on Sunday.
Westbrook, however, received his 16th technical foul of the season midway through the fourth quarter. If not rescinded, he'll be suspended for Monday night's game against Portland.
C.J. Miles made six 3-pointers en route to 30 points for the Pacers, who have won five in a row and are tied with Brooklyn for the final playoff spot in the East. Miles also pulled down 10 rebounds.
George Hill and Roy Hibbert tallied 19 and 17 points, respectively, with Hibbert also pulling down 10 rebounds.
"These guys have really stayed in the fight, had a great attitude and a great perspective to grind through the tough spots," said Pacers coach Frank Vogel. "You get in the playoffs, you've got a chance to go somewhere. We're about winning here. We want to win every game."
Westbrook went on a personal 7-0 run to make it 88-88 with 7:54 to play. However, Indiana responded with the next 12 points to take control. Rodney Stuckey and Miles made 3-pointers during that surge, which included Westbrook's technical foul.
Westbrook scored nine straight points to get Oklahoma City within 102-99 with 3:13 to go. His 3-pointer with 1:19 left again made it a three-point game.
"His competitive spirit kept us in this game," said Thunder coach Scott Brooks. "Even with all of those things happening to use -- the free throws and the easy opportunities in transition -- those are the things that Russell does. He plays with a lot of heart, desire and determination and he puts us in a position to win the game."
But Indiana ended the game on a 10-1 run.
Game Notes
The Thunder went 11-of-28 from the foul line ... Indiana shot 53.2 percent from the field and went 22-of-35 from the charity stripe ... The game featured 12 lead changes and eight ties ... The Pacers host Washington on Tuesday.
- 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
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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
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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
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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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