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Recap: Nuggets at Thunder

The Oklahoman's Darnell Mayberry and John Rohde along with the Denver Post's Benjamin Hochman provided live coverage of the Thunder-Nuggets game via Twitter. Here's a recap.

Published: January 16, 2013 Comment on this article

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@anthonyVslater 8:43 p.m. Russell Westbrook has 31 points in 26 minutes tonight. First time this year he's had back-to-back 30+ point games.

@RohdeOK 8:44 p.m. OKC leads 32-20 in FG, 24-8 in points off turnovers, 18-3 on 3FG. RT @ThunderObsessed OKC has taken and made mroe baskets. there ya go.

@okcthunder 8:47 p.m. #Thunder defense. Kevin Durant has tied his career high with 5 steals. He's also got 20 pts. #Thunder leads #Nuggets 85-59 w/4:00 left in Q3

@RohdeOK 8:53 p.m. Brooks hoping Durant, Westbrook and Perkins are done for the night. Up 24 and six-game road trip awaits.

@okcthunder 8:58 p.m. #Thunder has led #Nuggets since opening tip. It's now 95-70 headed to Q4. Check the box score with TV Companion @ thunder.nba.com

@RohdeOK 8:59 p.m. Kendrick Perkins chatted with ref Pat Fraher between quarters about what constitutes an illegal screen. Perk argued, but smiled.

@anthonyVslater 9:01 p.m. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook have combined for 129 points and only four turnovers the past two games.

@RohdeOK 9:02 p.m. Thabeet has four fouls in eight minutes. Season average is 6.8 fouls per 36 minutes. #aheadofpace

@okcthunder 9:06 p.m. DeAndre Liggins steal ends up in Reggie Jackson's hands who fires it to Kevin Martin for dunk. #defense2offense #ThunderUP 101-73 9:41 left.

@nuggetsnews 9:06 p.m. Naturally, Gio Gonzalez is here at the Thunder-Nuggets game

@anthonyVslater 9:27 p.m. Thunder smoke the Nuggets 117-97. Five straight wins for OKC. Now an NBA-best 31-8 on the season, 19-3 at home.

@okcthunder 9:29 p.m. #Thunder wins! 117-97 over #Nuggets. OKC turns 21 DEN turnovers to 28 pts. Check the box @ thunder.nba.com. PostGame now @FSOklahoma

@okcthunder 9:30 p.m. After game. Russell Westbrook (TV) and DeAndre Liggins (radio) credit the defense. Liggins: "That's our mindset" Russ: "We got the stops"

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