Final

Series (Game 1 of 3)

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Series starts 11/1

Game 1: Saturday, November 1st
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Game 2: Monday, November 17th
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Game 3: Friday, January 9th
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Thunder 77

(0-2, 0-1 away)

Rockets 89

(3-0, 2-0 home)

Coverage: FSN-HOU

8:30 PM ET, November 1, 2008

Toyota Center, Houston, TX

1 2 3 4 T
OKC 17 24 18 1877
HOU 20 22 23 2489

Top Performers

Oklahoma City: K. Durant 26 Pts, 5 Reb, 2 Ast, 4 Stl

Houston: T. McGrady 22 Pts, 7 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEOKLAHOMA CITYSCOREHOUSTON
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Johan Petro vs. Yao Ming (Luis Scola gains possession)
11:44 0-0Tracy McGrady bad pass
11:32Kevin Durant misses 19-foot jumper0-0 
11:30 0-0Luis Scola defensive rebound
11:18 0-0Nick Collison blocks Luis Scola's driving layup
11:17Jeff Green defensive rebound0-0 
10:55Nick Collison misses 16-foot jumper0-0 
10:52 0-0Tracy McGrady defensive rebound
10:41 0-0Yao Ming misses two point shot
10:40Earl Watson defensive rebound0-0 
10:30Johan Petro misses 16-foot jumper0-0 
10:30 0-0Tracy McGrady defensive rebound
10:23 0-2Tracy McGrady makes driving layup
10:23Jeff Green shooting foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul)0-2 
10:23 0-3Tracy McGrady makes free throw 1 of 1
10:17Kevin Durant offensive foul (Luis Scola draws the foul)0-3 
10:17Kevin Durant turnover0-3 
9:55 0-5Ron Artest makes layup
9:51Johan Petro bad pass (Luis Scola steals)0-5 
9:40 0-5Luis Scola misses 7-foot jumper
9:38 0-5Yao Ming offensive rebound
9:37 0-5Johan Petro blocks Yao Ming's layup
9:34Jeff Green defensive rebound0-5 
9:26Rafer Alston blocks Earl Watson's 22-foot jumper0-5 
9:26 0-5Tracy McGrady defensive rebound
9:18 0-5Tracy McGrady misses 21-foot jumper
9:18Nick Collison defensive rebound0-5 
8:53shot clock violation0-5 
8:34 0-5Jeff Green blocks Ron Artest's 10-foot jumper
8:33Johan Petro defensive rebound0-5 
8:22 0-5Luis Scola personal foul (Nick Collison draws the foul)
8:15Kevin Durant makes 18-foot jumper (Earl Watson assists)2-5 
8:00 2-5Rafer Alston bad pass (Kevin Durant steals)
7:54Kevin Durant makes driving layup4-5 
7:35 4-7Tracy McGrady makes two point shot
7:26Earl Watson lost ball (Luis Scola steals)4-7 
7:20Nick Collison personal foul (Luis Scola draws the foul)4-7 
7:13 4-7Rafer Alston lost ball (Jeff Green steals)
7:09Jeff Green makes driving dunk6-7 
6:50 6-9Luis Scola makes 19-foot jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
6:31Nick Collison misses layup6-9 
6:31 6-9Luis Scola defensive rebound
6:22 6-9Ron Artest misses 25-foot three point jumper
6:22Johan Petro defensive rebound6-9 
6:13Kevin Durant makes 7-foot running jumper8-9 
6:13 8-9Luis Scola shooting foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul)
6:13Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 19-9 
5:56 9-9Luis Scola misses two point shot
5:56Kevin Durant defensive rebound9-9 
5:35Nick Collison misses 20-foot jumper9-9 
5:33 9-9Yao Ming defensive rebound
5:22 9-11Yao Ming makes 7-foot two point shot (Ron Artest assists)
5:01Johan Petro misses 18-foot jumper9-11 
5:00Johan Petro offensive rebound9-11 
4:56Johan Petro misses 10-foot jumper9-11 
4:54 9-11Yao Ming defensive rebound
4:37 9-13Yao Ming makes 8-foot two point shot (Tracy McGrady assists)
4:31Earl Watson makes driving layup11-13 
4:31 11-13Rafer Alston shooting foul (Earl Watson draws the foul)
4:31Houston full timeout
4:31Earl Watson misses free throw 1 of 111-13 
4:31 11-13Carl Landry defensive rebound
4:31Chris Wilcox enters the game for Jeff Green13-13 
4:31 13-13Carl Landry enters the game for Luis Scola
4:09 11-13Tracy McGrady turnover (Earl Watson steals)
4:05Nick Collison makes dunk (Earl Watson assists)13-13 
3:59Russell Westbrook enters the game for Johan Petro13-13 
3:59Desmond Mason enters the game for Earl Watson13-13 
3:59Chris Wilcox personal foul (Rafer Alston draws the foul)13-13 
3:59 13-14Rafer Alston makes free throw 1 of 2
3:59Joe Smith enters the game for Nick Collison13-14 
3:59 13-15Rafer Alston makes free throw 2 of 2
3:39Russell Westbrook makes layup (Chris Wilcox assists)15-15 
3:20Chris Wilcox shooting foul (Yao Ming draws the foul)15-15 
3:20 15-16Yao Ming makes free throw 1 of 2
3:20 15-17Yao Ming makes free throw 2 of 2
3:12Kevin Durant misses 19-foot jumper15-17 
3:11 15-17Carl Landry defensive rebound
2:49 15-17Rafer Alston misses 18-foot jumper
2:48Kevin Durant defensive rebound15-17 
2:26Chris Wilcox misses 21-foot jumper15-17 
2:25 15-17Carl Landry defensive rebound
2:18Russell Westbrook shooting foul (Rafer Alston draws the foul)15-17 
2:18Oklahoma City full timeout
2:18 15-17Brent Barry enters the game for Ron Artest
2:18 15-18Rafer Alston makes free throw 1 of 2
2:18 15-18Rafer Alston misses free throw 2 of 2
2:18Chris Wilcox defensive rebound15-18 
2:04Desmond Mason misses 12-foot two point shot15-18 
2:03 15-18Carl Landry defensive rebound
1:53 15-18Yao Ming misses 11-foot two point shot
1:52 15-18Tracy McGrady offensive rebound
1:52Desmond Mason personal foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul)15-18 
1:52 15-19Tracy McGrady makes free throw 1 of 2
1:52Jeff Green enters the game for Kevin Durant15-19 
1:52 15-20Tracy McGrady makes free throw 2 of 2
1:42Russell Westbrook misses 13-foot jumper15-20 
1:42 15-20Yao Ming defensive rebound
1:35 15-20Tracy McGrady misses 24-foot three point jumper
1:34Jeff Green defensive rebound15-20 
1:15Jeff Green makes 9-foot jumper17-20 
1:00 17-20Rafer Alston misses 17-foot jumper
1:00 17-20Houston defensive rebound
1:00 17-20Yao Ming loose ball foul (Joe Smith draws the foul)
1:00 17-20Aaron Brooks enters the game for Rafer Alston
0:49Jeff Green lost ball (Tracy McGrady steals)17-20 
0:41 17-20Desmond Mason blocks Tracy McGrady's driving layup
0:41 17-20Houston defensive rebound
0:24Chris Wilcox misses 10-foot jumper17-20 
0:23 17-20Carl Landry defensive rebound
0:03 17-20Tracy McGrady bad pass
0:00Chris Wilcox misses 22-foot jumper17-20 
0:00Oklahoma City offensive rebound17-20 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter