National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Oklahoma City 82, Milwaukee 81
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, November 20, 2010
Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials: #54 Derrick Collins, #12 Violet Palmer, #22 Bill Spooner
Attendance: 16975
James Harden led the way with 23 points and nine rebounds and Russell Westbrook added 18 points and six assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder edged the Milwaukee Bucks in a defensive slugfest 82-81 on Saturday.

Eric Maynor chipped in 12 points off the bench and Thabo Sefolosha finished with 10 for the Thunder, who have won four straight despite being without star Kevin Durant for the last two. Durant is dealing with a sprained left ankle and is day-to-day.

Oklahoma City looked to be in control after Harden opened the third quarter with a 3-pointer to put his team on top 50-37. But the Bucks chipped away through the third and pulled to within one point six different times in the fourth quarter, including three times in the final minute. They could not get over the hump, however, and Westbrook sealed it with a pair of free throws in the final seconds.

Neither team shot better than 38 percent from the floor but Oklahoma City made up the difference at the 3-point line, where they knocked down 8-of-14.

Brandon Jennings scored 25 points and Drew Gooden added 16 and 14 rebounds for Milwaukee.
Top Game Performances
 
Oklahoma City   Milwaukee
James Harden 23 Scoring Brandon Jennings 25
Russell Westbrook 6 Assists Brandon Jennings 3
James Harden 9 Rebounds Drew Gooden 16
Russell Westbrook 8 Free Throws Made Drew Gooden 6
Thabo Sefolosha 3 Steals Brandon Jennings 3
D.J. White 2 Blocks Andrew Bogut 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Oklahoma City 82 37.0 8-14 20-25 16 43 3 9 14
Milwaukee 81 37.2 3-18 20-27 11 50 5 7 16
Upcoming Games
  • Milwaukee will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Bucks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Oklahoma City will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Thunder have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.