Are we all believers now? The Grizzlies completely dominated in a 36-15 second quarter and finished strong for an impressive victory in Oklahoma City. Zach Randolph (20 & 11) got his usual double-double and Rudy Gay (28 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST) was great. The shots didn’t fall for Russell Westbrook (6-of-19) but he did have 13 helpers. Although Serge Ibaka (17 PTS, 8 REB, 4 BLK) and Kevin Durant (34 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL, 2 BLK) did everything possible, sixth man Kevin Martin was held to 7 points in 33 minutes and the Thunder needs more production from him.
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Other November 14 Games
DET @ PHI: We knew the Pistons would eventually win, just didn’t expect them to come up so big in Philly. Greg Monroe was superb (19 PTS, 18 REB, 6 AST) and rookie Kyle Singler, starting for flu-ridden Rodney Stuckey, added 16 in a strong performance that will surely earn him more playing time. Corey Maggette returned to make the rotation deeper and might have had a better line than 9 points in 22 minutes if not for foul trouble. The Sixers were ice cold, shooting under 30% as a team (2-11 by Thaddeus Young) and scoring just 34 points in the first half.
MIA @ LAC: On a sore foot that required pre-game X-rays, Dwyane Wade (6 points) missed 8 of 10 shots and committed five turnovers. LeBron James (30) couldn’t quite make up the slack by himself; Chris Bosh was only 3-13 from the floor for 11 points.
Blake Griffin (20 PTS, 14 REB, 6 AST, 2 BLK) was great and Chris Paul very good (16 PTS, 10 AST, 4 STL) but it was another big game for sixth man Jamal Crawford (22 in 24 minutes) that tipped the scales as the Clippers made it four wins in a row.
UTA @ BOS: Despite leaving early with a sprained ankle that doesn’t look too serious, Rajon Rondo had 10 assists, then it was Paul Pierce (2 PTS) at PG down the stretch in a hard-fought win. Jason Terry got a fairly quick hook and Leandro Barbosa (16 points) took advantage of the extra minutes. Jeff Green also played well off the bench with 16. The Jazz never quit; Paul Millsap (20 PTS, 12 REB) and Al Jefferson (13 PTS, 14 REB) are remarkably consistent.