Recap: Thunder at Nuggets

The Thunder faced the Denver Nuggets at 9:30 p.m. Friday in Denver. The Oklahoman's John Rohde, Darnell Mayberry and Anthony Slater provided live coverage of the game via Twitter. Here's a recap.

Modified: March 1, 2013 at 5:37 pm • Published: March 1, 2013

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@anthonyVslater 11:09 p.m. Feels like one of those games where KD and Westbrook may have to go for 75 combined if OKC wants to win.

@anthonyVslater 11:16 p.m. That's already a season-high 24 points for Wilson Chandler. Averaging 10.2 ppg coming in. Torching the Thunder.

@anthonyVslater 11:20 p.m. KD and Westbrook: 16-of-29 for 46 points. Everybody else: 10-of-27 for 22 points

@anthonyVslater 11:25 p.m. Kevin Durant hits double-digit rebounds for the fourth time in five games. Only did it three times in the previous 28.

@anthonyVslater 11:29 p.m. Kevin Martin: 0/4 shooting, 0 points, 3 turnovers and a -24 plus/minus

@DarnellMayberry 11:31 p.m. After three, the Nuggets lead the Thunder 85-75.

@okcthunder 11:32 p.m. KD 18 points, 11 rebounds in 3 quarters but #Thunder trails #Nuggets 85-75 headed to 4th. Watch the rest on #FoxSportsOklahoma

@anthonyVslater 11:33 p.m. Bench points: Denver 59, OKC 8. End of the third.

@anthonyVslater 11:46 p.m. Russell Westbrook with 31 points on 18 shots. He's been on a tear lately.

@okcthunder 11:48 p.m. #Thunder comeback. Game's tied at 91. 5:47 left. FOX Sports Oklahoma

@DarnellMayberry 11:48 p.m. No OKC bench player is a plus. RT @nuggetsnews No Nugget starter has a plus rating in plus-minus.. the 4 bench players are PLUS-FIFTY EIGHT

@okcthunder 11:57 p.m. Down by 12 in Q3, #Thunder has now taken the lead. 3:15 left.

@anthonyVslater 11:57 p.m. Russell Westbrook has gone over 30 points in all three games vs Denver this year: 36, 32, 36 (...and counting).

@DarnellMayberry 11:59 p.m. This game sort of has that "KD-will-hit-a-big-shot" feel. Thunder 97, Nuggets 96 with 2:50 left to play.

@anthonyVslater 12:03 a.m. This Westbrook-Rocky battle may not be as lopsided as we thought. Rocky is jacked pic.twitter.com/JLohMhxYJP

@DarnellMayberry 12:03 a.m. If I had to interview Wilson Chandler every day I never would be able to look him in his eyes. I'd be fixated on his neck tat.

@RohdeOK 12:08 a.m. Oklahoma City Thunder notebook: Andre Iguodala explains Kevin Durant's constant improvement bit.ly/ZT9cZv

@anthonyVslater 12:10 a.m. Thirty-five points for Wilson Chandler. Eleven points for the entire Thunder bench. Who had that coming in?

@DarnellMayberry 12:11 a.m. Scott Brooks looked like he caught the Holy Ghost as he walked on the court at that timeout.

@anthonyVslater 12:14 a.m. Ty Lawson with the game-winner. The Thunder will move to 2-6 in their past eight road games.

@DarnellMayberry 12:15 a.m. Ty Lawson drills a jumper over Sefolosha for the potential game-winner with 0.2 seconds left,

@DarnellMayberry 12:16 a.m. Final score: Nuggets 105, Thunder 103.

@okcthunder 12:16 a.m. Wild finish in Denver. #Thunder rally falls short. #Nuggets win 105-103. Thunder Live now on #FOXSportsOklahoma. thunder.nba.com

@anthonyVslater 12:17 a.m. Bench points: Nuggets 71, Thunder 11. The only stat that matters in this one.