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Recap: New Orleans at Oklahoma City

Darnell Mayberry, John Rohde, Jenni Carlson and Anthony Slater provided live coverage of the Thunder-Hornets game via Twitter. Here's a recap

Published: December 12, 2012 Comment on this article

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@anthonyVslater 7:42 p.m. Fifteen minutes into this low-scoring game, Ryan Anderson is the only player (both sides) with more than five points. He's got 10.

@RohdeOK 7:45 p.m. Kevin Martin 1/6 and forcing shots. Just got barked at by Kevin Durant. OKC is 8/27 (.296) from field.

@anthonyVslater 7:46 p.m. K-Mart/KD/Westbrook a combined 3-13 for 13 points right now. Shooting struggles. Thunder down 30-23 to the Hornets.

@DarnellMayberry 7:47 p.m. Thunder playing the Hornets like it's the team on the second night of a back-to-back on the road.

@RohdeOK 7:49 p.m. OKC is 17-4, has won 9 straight and scored 100-plus in 12 straight games. All three in jeopardy right now. Trail lowly NO 32-25.

@DarnellMayberry 7:51 p.m. Thunder's season low shooting percentage is 37 percent. Right now the Thunder is shooting 28.6 percent.

@RohdeOK 7:51 p.m. Hornets brought a whole bunch of rain to The Peake tonight. Doing a great job of muddying up the game.

@RohdeOK 7:54 p.m. Good thing the Thunder isn't playing the Wizards tonight or it would be trailing by 20.

@RohdeOK 7:55 p.m. Thunder has outscored Hornets 12-1 at free-throw line and still trails 36-30.

@TheLostOgle 8:01 p.m. Not a bad sports columnist. RT @JenniCarlson_OK: @TheLostOgle And you are?

@RohdeOK 8:02 p.m. Thunder averaged 26.5 assists in first two games against NO. Has just five assists on 11 field goals with 56.5 seconds left in half.

@tcaves23 8:03 p.m. RT @TheLostOgle: Not a bad sports columnist. RT @JenniCarlson_OK: @TheLostOgle And you are?

@DarnellMayberry 8:04 p.m. At halftime, the Thunder trails the Hornets 44-36. OKC's 36 points are a season-low in any half.

@TheMadMatter 8:04 p.m. RT @TheLostOgle: Not a bad sports columnist. RT @JenniCarlson_OK: @TheLostOgle And you are?

@anthonyVslater 8:04 p.m. The Pelicans came to play tonight, leading the Thunder 44-36 at halftime. KD the only OKC player in double-digits (10 points).

@anderikistan 8:05 p.m. RT @TheLostOgle: Not a bad sports columnist. RT @JenniCarlson_OK: @TheLostOgle And you are?

@RohdeOK 8:06 p.m. Thunder had 36 points in first quarter on Nov. 16 against Hornets. Trails 44-36 at the HALF tonight. UG-LY

@Joseph_Yost 8:06 p.m. RT @TheLostOgle: Not a bad sports columnist. RT @JenniCarlson_OK: @TheLostOgle And you are?

@Ouedwards 8:07 p.m. RT @TheLostOgle: Not a bad sports columnist. RT @JenniCarlson_OK: @TheLostOgle And you are?

@treyingram90 8:07 p.m. RT @TheLostOgle: Not a bad sports columnist. RT @JenniCarlson_OK: @TheLostOgle And you are?

@Rayke 8:18 p.m. This is the best Hanukkah present ever. RT @TheLostOgle: Not a bad sports columnist. RT @JenniCarlson_OK: @TheLostOgle And you are?

@JordanPark405 8:19 p.m. RT @TheLostOgle: @JenniCarlson_OK What does that even mean? 1. I'm not a sportswriter 2. Press passes are obviously not an accurate indi ...

@monkbernardo 8:22 p.m. For the record, I think @JenniCarlson_OK is a talented sports writer and an even better person. Don't let small-time bloggers fool you.

@Kcondley21 8:23 p.m. RT @TheLostOgle: Not a bad sports columnist. RT @JenniCarlson_OK: @TheLostOgle And you are?

@anthonyVslater 8:23 p.m. Ugliest part of this UGLY game is Austin Rivers shot selection. Dude is throwing up prayers. 1-7 shooting and it seems worse.

@DarnellMayberry 8:24 p.m. Scott Brooks might be over-thinking this game. He's sticking with his regular lineup even though OKC can't score.

@DarnellMayberry 8:24 p.m. If N.O. wants to play small, match it and run the Hornets off the floor.

@Bloyd21 8:24 p.m. RT @TheLostOgle: @JenniCarlson_OK What does that even mean? 1. I'm not a sportswriter 2. Press passes are obviously not an accurate indi ...

@lennonpatton 8:27 p.m. RT @Rayke: This is the best Hanukkah present ever. RT @TheLostOgle: Not a bad sports columnist. RT @JenniCarlson_OK: @TheLostOgle And yo ...

@RohdeOK 8:28 p.m. Durant hits first 3-pointer for Thunder (1/4). Seems like it should have counted for at least twice that much. OKC trails 52-46

@RohdeOK 8:30 p.m. Thunder getting stops, then giving the ball right back. Stone hands by Perkins and Ibaka for turnovers.

@DarnellMayberry 8:30 p.m. Kendrick Perkins providing very little on offense and is being used to defend Austin Rivers on defense. Meanwhile, the Thunder can't score.

@DarnellMayberry 8:31 p.m. And yet the same lineup returns after the six-minute timeout.

@RohdeOK 8:33 p.m. Thunder can't make a shot even though NO defensive ace Anthony Davis was on the bench.

@RohdeOK 8:35 p.m. Thunder can't make a shot even when NO defensive ace Anthony Davis was on the bench.

@DarnellMayberry 8:37 p.m. Can't wait to see @johnhollinger reaction to this one. I cannot wait.

@DarnellMayberry 8:39 p.m. It took 9 1/2 minutes, but the Thunder finally goes small in the third quarter, trailing 60-50. Let's see what happens.

@connorkeef 8:39 p.m. RT @TheLostOgle: @JenniCarlson_OK I'm sure you hear this all the time, but you may want to get better sources.

@DarnellMayberry 8:41 p.m. Reggie Jackson checks in. Strange night indeed. Brooks goes from refusing to play small to kicking down the door of the doghouse!

@DarnellMayberry 8:44 p.m. Thunder ends the quarter on an 8-2 run behind small ball. Hornets still lead 62-58 heading into the fourth.

@RohdeOK 8:45 p.m. Kiss 12 straight 100-plus streak good-bye. Thunder just hoping to extend winning streak to nine. Trail 62-58 thru three.

@anthonyVslater 8:45 p.m. Thunder shooting an ugly 35% after three quarters, but only trail 62-58. KD with 22, nobody else in double-digits.

@RohdeOK 8:47 p.m. OKC 1/9 on 3-pointers -- all pretty much uncontested. Reggie Jackson steps onto the court and drains first attempt.

@DarnellMayberry 8:52 p.m. Kevin Durant gets a breakaway dunk to put OKC up 67-64 and uncharacteristically turns to Hornets assistant Randy Ayers and starts jawing.

@anthonyVslater 8:59 p.m. Reggie Jackson with five points and two rebounds in eight high-energy minutes. He's a +12, the Thunder are up 75-72.

@RohdeOK 9:02 p.m. Russell Westbrook 2/11 in the first half from the field; 1/2 in the second half and Thunder has outscored NO 43-31.

@RohdeOK 9:03 p.m. OKC outscored 24-12 from 3-point range.

@anthonyVslater 9:11 p.m. Kevin Durant has 34 points on 11/20 shooting (11/12 from the line). Seventh 30-point game for KD this season.

@RohdeOK 9:13 p.m. That 100-plus streak could live on if Durant hits two FTs, Hornets hit game-tying 3; overtime.

@anthonyVslater 9:15 p.m. Thunder fans, is this a good time to remind you about this Austin Rivers highlight? youtube.com/watch?v=3X1ewx…

@DarnellMayberry 9:18 p.m. Final score: Thunder 92, Hornets 88. OKC moves to 18-4 after winning its ninth straight game.

@anthonyVslater 9:18 p.m. Thunder 92, Hornets 88. Final. KD leads all scorers with 35. OKC win streak at nine, 18-4 overall this season.

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