Oklahoma City Thunder clings to best record

The Clippers' entire season has been a series of streaks. They won two straight, lost two straight, won six straight, lost four straight, won 17 straight and have lost two straight heading into Friday night's game against the rival Lakers at Staples Center.

OKC currently is on pace to win 63 games this season. However, after Friday's 7 p.m. home game against Philadelphia (15-18), the Thunder plays 11 of its next 13 on the road.

RANK AND FILE

*The Thunder is first in free-throw shooting (. 845), first in 3-point percentage (. 401), first in blocks (7.6), second in opponent blocks (3.8), third in scoring (105.5), third in field-goal percentage (. 478), tied for third in opponent field-goal percentage (. 430), tied for ninth in total rebounds (43.1), 14^th in points allowed (97.1), tied for 14^th in assists (21.9), tied for 17^th in steals (7.8), 19^th in opponent turnovers (14.3) and 29^th in turnovers (15.7).

*Serge Ibaka is first in blocked shots (3.03) and sixth in field-goal percentage (. 561).

*Kevin Durant is third in scoring (28.4), third in free-throw percentage (. 903) and second in minutes played (39.6).

*Russell Westbrook is third in steals (2.13), fifth in assists (8.7) and sixth in scoring (21.7).

*Sixth man Kevin Martin is first in free-throw percentage (. 927) and fifth in 3-point percentage (. 450).

*In a stat where the Thunder literally is defenseless, opponents are shooting 78.0 percent at the free-throw line, the fourth-highest percentage in the league.

GETTING TECHNICAL

In its debut season of 2008-09, the Thunder tied San Antonio for the fewest technical fouls in the NBA with 31 (which includes defensive 3-second violations, delay of game, et al).

OKC already has 33 technical fouls in 31 games this season, third most in the league behind the Clippers (45) and Phoenix (34).