National Basketball Association
Toronto 104, Oklahoma City 98
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 22, 2013
Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials:
#22 Bill Spooner, #45 Brian Forte, #54 Nick Buchert
Attendance:
18203
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Raptors 104, Thunder 98: Kyle Lowry tallied 22 points, nine assists, seven rebounds and four steals as Toronto rallied in the fourth quarter to hand Oklahoma City its first home loss.
Amir Johnson collected 17 points and 13 rebounds and DeMar DeRozan added 17 points for the Raptors, who have won four straight on the road for the first time since March 22-April 5, 2002. John Salmons added 14 points off the bench and Jonas Valanciunas chipped in 13.
Russell Westbrook had 27 points, nine rebounds and five assists to lead the Thunder, who had their nine-game winning streak snapped and lost for the second time in 19 games. Kevin Durant scored 24 points to go with eight rebounds but also accounted for six of Oklahoma City's 19 turnovers.
Toronto started out hot from the outside, going 7-for-14 from 3-point range in the first half to take a 62-56 lead into the break despite Oklahoma City's 22-for-22 showing at the foul line. The lead was as large as nine early in the third quarter before the Thunder reeled off a 10-0 run to regain the lead.
Durant and Westbrook combined for a 14-0 spurt later in the third to open an 82-71 lead and the Thunder took a nine-point advantage into the final stanza. Salmons scored nine points in the fourth quarter, including a jumper that tied it at 93 with 4:35 left and a pair of free throws with 1:24 remaining that gave Toronto the lead for good.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Thunder lost for only the second time in 53 games since the start of last season when holding the opposition to 42 percent or lower from the field. … Salmons' 14 points marked his most since being acquired from Sacramento and matched his season high. … Oklahoma City held a 47-42 edge on the boards and dropped to 17-2 when outrebounding its opponent.
Top Game Performances
Toronto |
|
Oklahoma City |
Kyle Lowry 22 |
Scoring |
Russell Westbrook 27 |
Kyle Lowry 9 |
Assists |
Reggie Jackson 5 |
Amir Johnson 13 |
Rebounds |
Russell Westbrook 9 |
Kyle Lowry 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Kevin Durant 12 |
Kyle Lowry 4 |
Steals |
Russell Westbrook 2 |
Jonas Valanciunas 2 |
Blocks |
Steven Adams 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Toronto
|
104 |
39.6 |
8-20 |
24-29 |
22 |
42 |
2 |
7 |
14 |
Oklahoma City
|
98 |
36.8 |
7-23 |
35-36 |
17 |
47 |
7 |
7 |
19 |
Upcoming Games
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Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against New York. The Thunder have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Toronto will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Raptors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.