National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Oklahoma City 96, Dallas 87
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, March 2, 2009
Where: Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials: #55 Bill Kennedy, #35 Jack Nies, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance: 18527
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Dallas 2321152887
Oklahoma City 2325311796
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Dallas 36-24 22-8 14-16 L1
Oklahoma City 15-45 11-20 4-25 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Oklahoma City Thunder have a 11-20 record at home this season. The Dallas Mavericks are 14-16 while on the road this season.
  • Oklahoma City has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Thunder have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Dallas has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Mavericks have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Nenad Krstic played 36:50 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 62.5% from the field and has averaged 10.6 points over the last five games.
  • Dirk Nowitzki played 42:39 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 47.6% from the field and has averaged 24.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Oklahoma City Thunder average 98.3 points per game and hold opponents to 104.1 points per game. The Dallas Mavericks average 100.9 points per game and hold opponents to 99.4 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Dallas   Oklahoma City
Dirk Nowitzki 28 Scoring Nenad Krstic 26
Dirk Nowitzki 6 Assists Russell Westbrook 10
James Singleton 6 Rebounds Russell Westbrook 10
Dirk Nowitzki 7 Free Throws Made Nenad Krstic 6
Jason Kidd 6 Steals Russell Westbrook 2
Erick Dampier 1 Blocks Nick Collison 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Dallas 87 42.5 7-24 12-14 17 34 2 11 12
Oklahoma City 96 49.4 5-13 15-17 23 41 6 7 18
Upcoming Games
  • Oklahoma City will play their next game at home against Washington. The Thunder have a W/L % of .286 after a win and .244 after a loss.
  • Dallas will play their next game at home against San Antonio. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .556 after a win and .696 after a loss.