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7:03 p.m. Greetings from The Peake! #Thunder
7:06 p.m. RT @DarnellMayberry: Meanwhile, a break for the Thunder...RT @Jonathan_Feigen Chandler Parsons is out with a sore right shoulder.
7:06 p.m. Harden gets a big cheer from the #Thunder faithful.
7:06 p.m. I'm not surprised that the #Thunder fans cheered. Wasn't sure it would be THAT big, though.
7:07 p.m. Anybody who booed James Harden as he was just introduced were drowned out by a hearty chorus of cheers.
7:11 p.m. James Harden is guarding Kevin Durant.
7:14 p.m. So much going on here ... Classy move by Harden, Cook. Went to #Thunder bench after intros, shook hands with Brooks, other assistants.
7:16 p.m. For some reason, Durant is relying on ball screens and settling for jumpers despite being guarded by Harden and Daequan Cook. Odd.
7:16 p.m. That's better. As soon as I typed that he got to the rack for a reverse layup.
7:17 p.m. Russell Westbrook blocks James Harden from behind and the crowd goes wild.
7:18 p.m. Now Serge Ibaka blocks Harden from behind and the crowd goes even wilder!
7:19 p.m. James Harden is 0-for-4 with one rebound and two turnovers in the first six minutes. Thunder leads 12-11.
7:19 p.m. Harden's last two shots have been blocked. Hard. First was by RW, second by Ibaka. #Thunder
7:21 p.m. I honestly can't tell who's pressing more right now, James Harden or Russell Westbrook.
7:22 p.m. RT @DarnellMayberry: James Harden is 0-for-4 with one rebound and two turnovers in the first six minutes. Thunder leads 12-11.
7:24 p.m. With 2:36 left in the 1Q, #Thunder trails the Rockets 19-18.
7:24 p.m. Harden and Lin haven't been factors yet. Neither has hit a shot or scored. Three assists between them.
7:26 p.m. #Thunder lineup now RW, Martin, Thabo, Collison and Thabeet. Rockets sub Morris for Harden.
7:29 p.m. I love Daequan Cook. But the Rockets are in trouble if they're relying on him to put the ball on the floor and make a play.
7:30 p.m. I know the sideshow of Harden's return is the story tonight, but this is a really entertaining game so far. #Thunder
7:31 p.m. The Thunder is getting bullied on the boards.
7:32 p.m. After one, the Thunder leads the Rockets 27-25.
7:32 p.m. James Harden is still scoreless.
7:33 p.m. RT @DarnellMayberry: After one, the Thunder leads the Rockets 27-25.
7:37 p.m. Kevin Martin 8 on 3-for-5 shooting, James Harden 0 on 0-for-5 shooting.
7:37 p.m. Harden -- more fouls than points. One foul, no points.
7:40 p.m. Hasheem Thabeet just got ejected following some sort of altercation with James Harden.
7:41 p.m. And with that, Harden is officially a villain for the rest of his trips to OKC.
7:42 p.m. Replay shows only thing exchanged between Harden and Thabeet were a few expletives. Without knowing what was said, looked premature.
7:42 p.m. Thabeet has been ejected. He contacted ref Marc Davis as he and Harden were "chatting". Thabeet didn't see it was a ref and elbowed him.
7:43 p.m. Well, actually, now that I've seen a more extended replay, I think Thabeet could see that it was the ref.
7:43 p.m. Wait, now they're saying that he hasn't been ejected. Thabeet back to a hero's welcome. Ha ha ha ...
7:44 p.m. Upon further review, Hasheem Thabeet has been allowed to return to the game. The ejection has been revoked. Thabeet gets a standing ovation.
7:44 p.m. Harden on the board with 8:54 left in the 2Q.
7:45 p.m. The Rockets are on the verge of getting blown out.
7:49 p.m. Durant is so freaking smooth. After hitting a 3 and being fouled by Harden, Durant held down his arm and extended 3 fingers...Harden's move!
7:51 p.m. Durant didn't even bend down. He just extended his arm and gave a light scowl. Message sent.
7:52 p.m. RT @DarnellMayberry: Durant didn't even bend down. He just extended his arm and gave a light scowl. Message sent.
7:52 p.m. Kevin Durant drills 3 over James Harden, then calmly flashes Harden's "3" sign. "Hey, photo. PLEASE tell me you got that."
7:54 p.m. Durant is feeling it.
7:56 p.m. Harden now 0 of 8. Does he know this isn't The Finals?
7:57 p.m. I'm giving Kevin Martin one BIG benefit of the doubt about his defense...But he just got beat off the dribble by Daequan Cook.
8:00 p.m. Thunder 55, Rockets 37.
8:00 p.m. This just in: When Harden is off, the Rockets stink.
8:01 p.m. Jeremy Lin in 19 min: 0/1 FG; 0/0 3FG; 0/2 FT; 0 PTS. Thought you could make it in NYC, you could make it anywhere. #evidentlynot
8:04 p.m. So far, it looks more like @JHarden13 was part of the @DC4Three trade with Houston.
8:04 p.m. #Thunder going from the verge of a blowout to letting the Rockets back into this one.
8:07 p.m. Halftime here at The Peake. #Thunder leads 57-45.
8:07 p.m. Durant with 17 points, Ibaka with 12, Martin with 10. #Thunder
8:07 p.m. At halftime, the Thunder leads the Rockets 57-45. James Harden has three points on 0-for-8 shooting.
8:11 p.m. James Harden, Daequan Cook greeted warmly bit.ly/10Zu1QZ
8:11 p.m. I predicted b4 the game that Harden would finish with 17 points. At halftime, he's got three and I'm still feeling good about my prediction.
8:15 p.m. Story on Harden's warm welcome in OKC. newsok.com/article/3732795 @okcthunder #Thunder
8:15 p.m. RT @RohdeOK: Story on Harden's warm welcome in OKC. newsok.com/article/3732795 @okcthunder #Thunder
8:16 p.m. RT @RohdeOK: So far, it looks more like @JHarden13 was part of the @DC4Three trade with Houston.
8:18 p.m. Fellow rookies & former teammates Jeremy Lamb and Terrence Jones just met at halfcourt b 4 warming up for the second half...and nobody cares
8:23 p.m. Congratulations to the Washington Wizards on their first win of the season!
8:24 p.m. We have a Harden basket! Comes at the 11:09 mark of the 3Q. He's now 1 of 10. #Thunder
8:31 p.m. Daequan Cook just drove in for a nasty dunk. Yes, Daequan Cook.
8:32 p.m. With 5:40 left in the 3Q, #Thunder leads the Rockets 70-58.
8:35 p.m. Uh, how about a little defense, Durant?
8:36 p.m. Kendrick Perkins has more field goals than James Harden. Just sayin'.
8:45 p.m. True story. I spoke with an 80-year-old fan over the telephone for 30 minutes today. He critiqued every player, but really came down on FTs
8:46 p.m. He said Westbrook and Durant were not focused at the line and it was driving him crazy. I bet he's going nuts right now. Russ is 1-for-4.
8:50 p.m. End of 3Q: #Thunder 86, Rockets 74. Harden 1 of 12 with 10 points.
8:52 p.m. Thunder 86, Rockets 74 at the start of the fourth quarter.
8:56 p.m. Patrick Patterson is playing like he's trying to stick it to the Thunder for not demanding he was a part of the trade.
8:57 p.m. And RIGHT after I typed that he misses a dunk that he tried to flush too hard.
9:01 p.m. Daequan Cook 18 points on 7-for-15, James Harden & Jeremy Lin 16 points on 4-for-20.
9:02 p.m. James Harden now has as many field goals as Perk. Just sayin'.
9:18 p.m. This one's all but over. Main guys are being pulled. KD will finish w/ 37 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Harden w/ 17 on 3 of 16.
9:22 p.m. The postgame hugs and confetti has the look of a team that just got bounced from the playoffs congratulating the team moving on. No lie.
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