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| 2013 NBA Playoffs | ||
|---|---|---|
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(3-1) |
| May 1st, 2013 | ||
| Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City | ||
| 8:30 PM CST | ||
| TNT | ||
| Starting Lineups | ||
| Patrick Beverley | PG | Reggie Jackson |
| James Harden | SG | Thabo Sefolosha |
| Francisco Garcia | SF | Kevin Durant |
| Chandler Parsons | PF | Serge Ibaka |
| Omer Asik | C | Kendrick Perkins |
| 2012/13 Advanced Stats | ||
| 96.1 (1st of 30) | Pace | 93.3 (10th of 30) |
| 109.7 (6th of 30) | ORtg | 112.4 (1st of 30) |
| 106.1 (16th of 30) | DRtg | 102.6 (4th of 30) |
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Injuries:
James Harden: flu like symptoms, probable tonight
Jeremy Lin: bruised chest, questionable tonight
Russell Westbrook: right knee surgery, expected to miss the duration of the playoffs
Tweets:
Thunder currently 9-point favorites at home against the Rockets tonight.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) May 1, 2013
Lin: "If it was me, I would've played Game Four and Game Five, but we want to make sure it doesn't get worse." #RedNation #NBAPlayoffs
— Howard Chen (@ho_chenCSN) May 1, 2013
McHale on Lin's rust: "If he is ready 2play, it'll be more spot stuff, tryin 2bring him off the bench in spots, give guys rest." #RedNation
— Howard Chen (@ho_chenCSN) May 1, 2013
Perhaps this will clear it up. Kevin McHale: "James will be fine tonight. At 8:30, I'm sure he'll be ready to go, ... excited to play."
— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) May 1, 2013
If Lin can play, McHale said he would likely bring him off bench in brief stints. Wants to see him, evaluate after no workouts for a week.
— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) May 1, 2013
Arena security stationed a police officer behind bench already as Pat Beverley stretches. Building not open yet.
— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) May 1, 2013
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