NBA Thursday: Stats and Facts

By Bill Simpson
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Mar 6, 2014; San Antonio, TX, USA; Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) and San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard (2) battle for a loose ball during the second half at AT&T Center. The Spurs won 111-87. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports

LeBron James of the Miami Heat had six field goals last night.

Boris Diaw of the San Antonio Spurs was 5-for-5 from the field.

Mar 6, 2014; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Gerald Green (right) battles Oklahoma City Thunder guard Derek Fisher in the first half at the US Airways Center. The Suns defeated the Thunder 128-122. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

OKC Thunder’s Kevin Durant and Phoenix Suns’ Goran Dragic are two of just three players this season to average over 20 points and five assists per game with at least 50 percent field-goal shooting.

Gerald Green hit 6-of-6 three pointers in the third quarter to score 25 points in the quarter, for a career high 41 points to end the game.

Phoenix Suns were down as much as 16 points, but came back to knock off the top-seeded OKC Thunder.

Mar 6, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Jodie Meeks (20) defends against Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul (3) during the first half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports

OKC Thunder’s free-throw shooting was a perfect 100 percent.

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered the franchise’s worst defeat, one that was 48 points.

Oppositely, the Los Angeles Clippers enjoyed the franchise’s biggest margin of victory.

The Lakers suck. Good.

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