Oklahoma City Thunder vs Brooklyn Nets Match Player Stats On Dec 07, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Dec 8, 2017

Caris LeVert recorded his first career double-double with 21 points and 10 assists as the Brooklyn Nets rallied from a 16-point deficit and beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 100-95 Thursday night at the Global Games in Mexico City.

On the first anniversary of his NBA debut, LeVert saw extensive time at point guard due to Spencer Dinwiddie's foul trouble. In 30 minutes, Levert shot 6 of 10 and also played effective defense on Russell Westbrook down the stretch.

Westbrook finished with 31 points but shot 10 of 27. The star guard scored just five points in the fourth quarter and, also was forced into a turnover by LeVert with 2:11 remaining.

The Nets held a 94-91 lead when Westbrook threw the ball out of bounds near mid-court. On the next possession, Dinwiddie drove by Andre Roberson and gave the Nets a five-point lead with a two-handed dunk over Steven Adams with 1:51 remaining.

Oklahoma City then missed three straight shots in a span of seven seconds and LeVert iced Brooklyn's fourth win in six games by hitting four foul shots in the final 18 seconds.

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson added 17 points for the Nets (10-14), who won consecutive games for the second time this season despite playing with 10 available players due to trading Trevor Booker to Philadelphia for Jahlil Okafor and releasing Sean Kilpatrick.

Adams added 12 points and 14 rebounds for Oklahoma City, which lost its eighth straight road game and played without Paul George (calf). Carmelo Anthony also posted a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds but finished 5 of 20 from the field.

Before finishing it off, Crabbe's 3-pointer with 3:14 left gave the Nets their second one-point lead of the third at 71-70. Ray Felton then scored seven straight Oklahoma City points and the lead grew to 79-71 before Acy hit a 3-pointer with 18 seconds left.

NOTES: Brooklyn G D'Angelo Russell (right knee) is on the trip to Mexico but coach Kenny Atkinson said he has not started running. Russell underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on Nov. 17. ... F-G Andre Roberson started in the frontcourt for F Paul George (calf) while Alex Abrines made his seventh career start at shooting guard and scored five points in 25 minutes. ... Nets F Quincy Acy and C Tyler Zeller opposed each other in Mexico City on Dec. 3, 2015 when Acy was with Sacramento and Zeller was with Boston. ... Brooklyn GM Sean Marks said he was talking "for some time" with Philadelphia about a deal for C Jahlil Okafor and added that the 76ers coveted F Trevor Booker in a trade. ... Okafor and G Nik Stauskas will not play in the games in Mexico City. ... NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said the league is interested in placing a G-League team in Mexico City.