+++ LAKERS -at- THUNDER 3/5/13 GAME THREAD +++

[SilverBullet]

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Los Angeles Lakers @ Oklahoma City Thunder
•Thunder leads the series 2-1
•Tuesday, March 5, 2013
•6:30PM PT│9:30PM ET - Chesapeake Energy Areana, Oklahoma City, OK
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Broadcast Information
•TNT
•ESPNR
•KSPN
•WMFS
•WWLS 98.1FM OKC
•THE SCORE (Canada)
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Online Streams
•http://www.firstrow1.eu/sport/basketball.html
•http://atdhe.eu/basketball
•http://nbaliveonline.tv/streaming/
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Los Angeles Lakers
Current Record
•30-30
Probable Starters
•Kobe Bryant
Last game:│39 Minutes│34 Points on 13-27 FG│2-5 3PT│6-8 FT│6 Rebounds│4 Assists│
•Steve Nash
Last game:│33 Minutes│15 Points on 6-12 FG│1-2 3PT│2-2 FT│10 Assists│2 Rebounds│
•Dwight Howard
Last game:│41 Minutes│11 Points on 5-12 FG│0-0 3PT│1-2 FT│15 Rebounds│2 Steals│
•Earl Clark
Last game:│20 Minutes│7 Points on 3-6 FG│1-1 3PT│0-0 FT│7 Rebounds│1 Assist│
•Metta World Peace
Last game: │29 Minutes│13 Points on 5-8 FG│2-4 3PT│1-2 FT│3 Rebounds│2 Steals│
Injury Report
•Pau Gasol left their game on February 5th against the Nets after feeling a "pop" in his right
foot. An MRI revealed that he suffered a partially torn plantar fascia and is expected to be
out of the lineup for at least six weeks. He no longer requires the use of crutches but is still
targeting an early April return.
•Jordan Hill will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn
labrum in his hip.
Previous Game
vs Hawks (W) 3/3/13
•Field Goal Made-Attempted
38-78 48.7%
•3 Point Made-Attempted
10-21 47.6%
•Free Throw Made-Attempted
13-18 72.2%
•Rebound│Assist│Steal│Block│Turnover
43│21│9│1│21
•Fast Break Points│Points in the Paint
16│38
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Oklahoma City Thunder
Current Record
•43-16
Probable Starters
•Serge Ibaka
Last game:│30 Minutes│16 Points on 7-9 FG│1-1 3PT│1-2 FT│3 Rebounds│2 Blocks│
•Kevin Durant
Last game:│45 Minutes│35 Points on 10-25 FG│3-8 3PT│12-15 FT│9 Rebounds│4 Assists│
•Kendrick Perkins
Last game:│27 Minutes│2 Points on 1-2 FG│0-0 3PT│0-0 FT│8 Rebounds│4 Assists│
•Russell Westbrook
Last game:│40 Minutes│29 Points on 11-20 FG│0-2 3PT│7-10 FT│10 Assists│6 Rebounds│
•Thabo Sefolosha
Last game:│39 Minutes│9 Points on 4-7 FG│1-4 3PT│0-0 FT│5 Rebounds│2 Steals│
Injury Report
•None
Previous Game
vs Clippers (W) 3/3/13
•Field Goal Made-Attempted
38-80 47.5%
•3 Point Made-Attempted
7-21 33.3%
•Free Throw Made-Attempted
25-34 73.5%
•Rebound│Assist│Steal│Block│Turnover
38│23│12│5│13
•Fast Break Points│Points in the Paint
14│48
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Team Stats Leaders
Lakers│Thunder
PPG Bryant 27.2│Durant 28.5
RPG Howard 11.9│Ibaka 7.9
APG Nash 7.1│Westbrook 7.8
BPG Howard 2.3│Ibaka 3.0
SPG Metta 1.7│Westbrook 1.9
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Overall NBA Rankings
Lakers│Thunder
PPG 102.4(6th)│106.7(1st)
RPG 44.7(4th)│43.1(10th)
APG 22.2(15th)│22.0(17th)
PA 101.1(24th)│97.2(13th)
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Hollinger Team Statistics
Lakers│Thunder
PACE 97.1(4th)│96.4(8th)
TO 14.1(21st)│14.8(28th)
AST 17.0(19th)│17.1(18th)
OFF EFF 105.6(8th)│110.4(2nd)
DEF EFF 103.6(18th)│99.4(5th)
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You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take.

[supermamba]

Is there any news on if Ibaka is going to be suspended for the game?

[InKobeWeTrust!]

Probably a lakers loss, hoping they can upset the thunder though

[SilverBullet]

[Smoothness101]

MORAL VICTORY!

[Treble Clef]

[Zhengi]

If the Lakers want to be a playoff team, they have to win this game. Prove that they can beat one of the best in the league. I expect the game to have a playoff atmosphere and for the team to be excited and energized. Time to nut up and play all out for this game.
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I'm like a Hadouken, down-right Fierce!

[Lakers95]

Don't like our chances, but hopefully we come out and play hard. A win @OKC would be pretty (bleep) ing epic.

[Raijin]

[Laker_Town]

Dantoni has to prove he can coach. He cannot allow thos team to go on dry spells while okc increases a lead into double digits.


This game needs to be won by the coach. Make the right subs, sit the struggling defender, call timeouts to kill momentum, and set plays to avoid iso ball.


This game is a bigger test for pringles.


You need to be abke to coach in the playoffs. Adjustments need to be made on the fly

[E=MC²]

Huge game and a big test for the Lakers. This is the game they need to find a way to win.

[KobeDGreatesss]

[vincentjohn]

As long as Dwight stays out of foul trouble we have a shot in every game.

[Doc JC]

[madsen35]

Durant will be very tough. I still think we can win, but it's going to take a near perfect game. Cutting down on turnovers will be huge. We can't let OKC get out on the break and have freebie dunks.

Lakers - 96
Thunder - 93
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Good Laker book I recommend, "The Biggest What-If's in Lakers History" http://www.amazon.com/Biggest-What-Ifs-Angeles-History-ebook/dp/B00BB3OEC0

[lalakersfan88]

realistically, expecting a loss but hope the lakers can win.

[SilverBullet]

A win at OKC would be so nice.....


I'm going to go dream of that right now...
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You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take.

[WE WANT TACOS]

This is going to be a hard win. I treat it like another Denver game, except harder.

[Doc JC]

It's hard to win at OKC, but I still expect us to win.

[Doc JC]

[WE WANT TACOS]

[SilverBullet]

[cmonkee]

would be a huge win if we can get it

[Dumhead]

Anything is possible right? (even if it is not probable)
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"We got a new universe coming and he's going to control all our universes. We're going to put our universes together" - Metta World Peace

[lakersgirl]