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Kevin Durant and Thunder are More Than Statistical Juggernauts
Kevin Durant finished with 31 points, but that’s only a third of the story. James Harden finished with 30, and so did Russell Westbrook. The most impressive offensive unit in the NBA scored 90 of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 115-104 win over the Phoenix suns, showing once again why they’re the best in the West.
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Josh Smith in a Rare Showing of His Full Potential Takes Down Thunder
Josh Smith and the Atlanta Hawks have already beaten the Chicago Bulls and the Miami Heat this season, so it was only natural they’d have at least one win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Josh Smith was huge with 30 points and 12 rebounds, while performing one memorable dunk Serge Ibaka will not forget for a long time.
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Kevin Durant Finally Shines in Orlando
Kevin Durant scored 38 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder in a fantastic fourth quarter comeback against the Orlando Magic, despite Dwight Howard’s 33 points, grabbing another away win (105-102) as the Thunder keep the best record in the NBA at 29-7.
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Questions Regarding the Second Half of the NBA Season
Will the Miami Heat or the Chicago Bulls rule the East? Is anyone able to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder? Where will Dwight Howard end up? Where will the Jeremy Lin Saga take us? Kobe Bryant and the scoring title while some teams need to figure out if they want to make a push for the playoffs or go for a lottery pick.
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Durant, Ibaka and Thunder Combine For Historic Night
Kevin Durant scored 51 points, combining with Russell Westbrook for 91, being the first duo to both score over 40 since Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen in 1996, while Serge Ibaka had a points-rebounds-blocks triple double, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a thrilling 124-118 overtime win over the Denver Nuggets.
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On Kevin Martin Stopping Durant, Westbrook and Thunder
Kevin Martin finished with 32 points, but he was stuck on 30 all through the fourth quarter, before heading to the line with 23 second on the clock, hitting both shots and giving the Houston Rockets a 96-95 lead. Both Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook had a chance to win it for the Oklahoma City Thunder, but both missed.
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Thunder & Durant Not Troubled by Fatigue
Kevin Durant got to rest in the fourth quarter, finishing the 3 games in 3 nights with 3 wins for the Oklahoma City Thunder, who made easy work of the San Antonio Spurs with a 37-21 third quarter. James Harden added 20 off the bench in another fantastic game for the best sixth man in the NBA.
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Mavs Finally Produce Four Quarters of Good Basketball
Dirk Nowitzki led the way, as usual, with 26 points, but this time, the rest of his Dallas Mavericks teammates followed with energy and hustle, becoming the first team to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder this season (100-87), as Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook just didn’t get enough help from the rest.
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Durant Buzzer Beater Worsens Mavs’ Woes
Kevin Durant put all the Russell Westbrook nonsense behind him and gave another fantastic offensive show, scoring 30 points, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 104-102 win over the struggling Dallas Mavericks, hitting the game winning three pointer to boot.
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Durant – Westbrook Relationship Vital for Thunder Success
Kevin Durant had a huge 32 points night, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 98-95 win over the Grizzlies in Memphis, but his shouting match with Russell Westbrook on the bench during the second quarter made the bigger headline.