Recap: Thunder at Suns

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Phoenix Suns 97-69 Sunday in Phoenix. Darnell Mayberry and John Rohde provided live coverage via Twitter.

Modified: February 10, 2013 at 5:23 pm • Published: February 10, 2013

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@DarnellMayberry 7:30 p.m. Wouldn't be surprised if Brooks left either Westbrook or Durant on the floor at all times with K-Mart out.

@DarnellMayberry 7:32 p.m. Reggie Jackson has played 25 games as the primary backup PG. That's how many Maynor got to start the year. Wonder if Brooks will switch

@DarnellMayberry 7:33 p.m. Now running point guard for the Thunder: DeAndre Liggins.

@DarnellMayberry 7:35 p.m. Nope. Reggie Jackson it is.

@DarnellMayberry 7:38 p.m. Great finish to the first quarter by the Thunder. Two great dishes by Reggie Jackson at the end of the period gives OKC a 27-16 lead.

@DarnellMayberry 7:41 p.m. Here's where it could get dicey for the second unit. Now on the floor for OKC: Jackson, Liggins, Sefolosha, Collison and Thabeet.

@DarnellMayberry 7:41 p.m. Expect Durant to return soon.

@anthonyVslater 7:42 p.m. Scott Brooks able to treat a game against the Suns almost like preseason. Current lineup: Jackson-Liggins-Sefolosha-Collison-Thabeet.

@okcthunder 7:43 p.m. Russell Westbrook, Thabo Sefolosha 9 points apiece. KD 6 as #Thunder leads #Suns early in Q2 30-16. thunder.nba.com

@anthonyVslater 7:48 p.m. Thabo Sefolosha has seven threes in the past six quarters. He had six in the 28 prior to that. Suns defense will do that for you.

@DarnellMayberry 7:49 p.m. This game is surprisingly extremely physical. Not sure if it's Phoenix playing with pride after Friday's thrashing or what.

@anthonyVslater 8:02 p.m. Thabo Sefolosha with 12 points, 4 threes, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in the first half. Playing great.

@DarnellMayberry 8:09 p.m. Most of the time, a ref will not stop a fast break to call a technical. Generally, they wait until the possession ends. Ref didn't. Bad move

@DarnellMayberry 8:11 p.m. Russell Westbrook drills a 3-pointer to beat the second quarter buzzer and turns and mean mugs Goran Dragic. Capped a 16-2 run. 51-34, OKC.

@anthonyVslater 8:12 p.m. The Thunder has outscored Phoenix by 48 points in the past six quarters. Up 17 at halftime tonight.

@anthonyVslater 8:13 p.m. Highlight of the first half - Westbrook to KD for the pretty alley-oop youtube.com/watch?v=gNtIWW…

@okcthunder 8:13 p.m. Russell Westbrook pops 3-pointer @ buzzer as 1st half ends, #Thunder leads #Suns 51-34 @ halftime. Russ/17 pts. Thabo: 14 on four 3-ptrs.

@anthonyVslater 8:24 p.m. How high will #OKstate hoops climb in the rankings tomorrow? I broke it down-> bit.ly/12EZoTo

@DarnellMayberry 8:26 p.m. Suns start Kendall Marshall over Jared Dudley to begin the second half. (???)

@DarnellMayberry 8:27 p.m. Perk just clapped his hands at the Thunder bench after that last stop against Gortat and bellowed: "Four points in two games!"

@anthonyVslater 8:31 p.m. KD and Westbrook haven't played a fourth quarter minute in three games. May not change tonight. OKC up 21 on PHX early in the third.

@anthonyVslater 8:38 p.m. Russell Westbrook has more assists (6 to 4) and only three fewer points (24 to 21) than the Suns' entire starting lineup.

@DarnellMayberry 8:39 p.m. Suns sitting on 44 points with 5:15 left in the third quarter. Opponent season low for the Thunder is 69, done by the Bobcats.

@okcthunder 8:40 p.m. Five 3-pointers...a career high for Thabo Sefolosha. #Thunder leads #Suns 66-46 with 5 minutes left in Q3.

@anthonyVslater 8:41 p.m. We're halfway through the third quarter and no Suns player has hit double-digits. P.J. Tucker leads team with eight points.

@DarnellMayberry 8:43 p.m. Jermaine O'Neal is screaming at Sam Presti: "Come and get me!!"

@DarnellMayberry 8:46 p.m. No, Jermaine O'Neal is not literally screaming that. My goodness.

@anthonyVslater 8:46 p.m. With no Kevin Martin, OKC's bench has been outscored 22-2. Guess that doesn't matter when your starters give you a 67-26 cushion.

@anthonyVslater 8:53 p.m. The Thunder has held Phoenix to 48 points through three quarters. Terrible offense + Good defense.

@okcthunder 8:54 p.m. #Thunder defense holds #Suns to 14 points in Q3, leads 74-48 headed to 4th. Russ leads all w/24 points. Thabo 19, KD 18. #FOXSportsOklahoma

@DarnellMayberry 8:55 p.m. After three, the Thunder leads the Suns 74-48. Again, the Thunder's opponent low this season is 69 points.

@anthonyVslater 8:55 p.m. KD, Westbrook and Sefolosha have outscored the Suns 61-48 through three quarters. Just those three.

@DarnellMayberry 9:01 p.m. Eric Maynor coming in for the final 9:51.

@anthonyVslater 9:06 p.m. In the past three nights, the Suns have played two of the worst NBA games I've seen this year. Brutal on both ends.

@DarnellMayberry 9:24 p.m. Final score: Thunder 97, Suns 69. Phoenix ties Charlotte for an opponent season low in points against OKC. Suns held to 32.6 % shooting.

@anthonyVslater 9:24 p.m. The Thunder outscored Phoenix by 59 points in past two games. Both easy wins.

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