Countdown to Camp: 10 best games from 2008-09: No. 9
September 16th, 2009
No. 9: Carmelo breaks the Thunder’s heart a second time [click for game recap]
For a second straight time, Kevin Durant made a shot to put Oklahoma City up and Carmelo responded to take that lead away. This game wasn’t quite as intense as the previous one, but yet it was still a wonderfully played game. Both teams shot over 50 percent. The stars played well for both squads (Durant had 31, Jeff Green 24, Russell Westbrook 20, Melo 32, Nene 20). Both teams turned it over just 28 times total and it wasn’t a game dominated at the free throw line. It just came down to a final possession, and again Denver got the best of the Thunder. Read more…
