Thunder surprised

To General surprise lost Oklahoma City Thunder before Cleveland Cavaliers (90-96), Friday, at home. It is the first defeat for parties for Kevin Durant Chesapeake Energy Arena since January 3, backhand registered to the Portland Trail Blazers. Balance in the evening the NBA. Kevin Durant, head upside down. (Maxppp) Game Night
14. Oklahoma City Thunder remained on an impressive array of fourteen victories at home this season. But all good things have a purpose, including to franchise Oklahoma, whose last defeat in Chesapeake Energy Arena dating back to January 3, against the Portland Trail Blazers (93-103). In short, a small eternity. The most surprising in it, it is that this is not a cador of the League who took the impregnable fortress of Thunder. It is, on the contrary, Cleveland Cavaliers, which is far from the wrath of the war this year with a record of 15 successful accountant and 23 setback.

Anything can happen in the NBA. Does anyone really. The evidence with Kyrie Irving, leader rookie of riders, best determined by the League, which, although clumsy (33,3% success) scored two baskets and made a crucial for Antawn Jamison, pass author of 21 points, all in the last two minutes of the part to allow his people to create surprise, to achieve a feat to Oklahoma City (90-96). "We have shot 24 times to three points and not to have returned only six, complained on the site Internet NBA.com, Scott Brooks, coach of Thunder." This is just not enough basketball. "Rotations and offensive cunning us killed."

It is true that the premises, stubborn, has foiled half way (6/24) and free-throw shooting (10/17), but also in the sector of rebounds, dominated a sector of the all-time (51-40). The 13 v at Oklahoma City, whose six for single Serge Ibaka (!) and 23 points by Kevin Durant will therefore not enough Thunder to extend his uovervindelighed in his room. Meanwhile, Cleveland is head by linking another victory of rank (after Denver Nuggets, 99-100, Wednesday) after a series of six consecutive defeats.

French night
San Antonio Spurs are prone to Los Angeles Clippers (108-120). This was the decade that Californians had more won in the South Texas. The need to write to Tony Parker, affected the right quadriceps, arranged by his coach, Gregg Popovich. In our eyes, is Chris Paul, who has produced 36 points and 11 assists, and Mo Williams, 33 points to the measuring instrument, distress (69 points to them). In the meantime, Ian Mahinmi was still part of the big five of the Dallas Mavericks, but despite its 12 units and 7 rebounds in 23 minutes, could not prevent a defeat is also surprising for fans of the title on the floor of the Sacramento Kings (110-97). Rodrigue Beaubois still less. On the bench at the start of the game added Canadiens 5 points, 4 assists and 4 rebounds in 26 minutes of play.

The figures for the night
16 It is the number of seconds that remained to play between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers (102-105) when Ricky Rubio a serious injury to his left knee. The Spanish leader would have been a victim of a violation of crossed ligaments, an injury that would deprive him of the end of the season the NBA and, especially, of the London Olympics Games.
1000 Paul Pierce played its 1, 000th games in the regular season under the colors of the Boston Celtics, who has the pressure on Portland Trail Blazers (104-86). "The truth" took the opportunity to move 22 points to the team of Nicolas Batum, author of 9 points and 5 rebounds.

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