Oklahoma steals Spurs' Thunder
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Kevin Durant (center) of the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots against Tim Duncan (left) of the San Antonio Spurs during their NBA game in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Wednesday. |
Kevin Durant scored 24 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped San Antonio's 11-game National Basketball Association win streak with a 94-88 home victory over the Spurs on Wednesday.
Spanish Olympian Serge Ibaka scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half to help the Thunder remain unbeaten on their home court this season.
The Thunder improved to 10-3 with their fifth win in a row and 7-0 at home this season, but Oklahoma City still trails Portland (13-2) by two games in the Northwest Division.
The Spurs fell to 13-2, still 2 1/2 games atop second-place Houston in the Southwest Division.
Thunder reserve Reggie Jackson matched a career high with 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting.
French guard Tony Parker led the Spurs with 16 points and seven assists, while Kawhi Leonard contributed 14 points, 10 rebounds and four steals.
San Antonio clung to a 52-51 lead early in the second half when the Thunder ran off eight points in a row, a spurt that ended with a Durant slam dunk.
The Thunder stayed in front to the finish, although a 9-1 spurt by the Spurs pulled San Antonio within 79-76 on a Marco Belinelli jumper.
Oklahoma City scored seven of the next eight points, including a 3-point play by Durant, and the Thunder went 6-of-6 at the free throw line in the final 80 seconds to seal the triumph.
In Cleveland, Ohio, LeBron James scored 28 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out eight assists against his former club to spark the Miami Heat over the Cavaliers 95-84.
James, the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player, guided the two-time defending NBA champions to their eighth victory in a row as well as Miami's eighth consecutive victory in matchups against the Cavaliers, the home-area club James played for until leaving for the Heat in 2010.
"It's always a little weird," James said of playing against Cleveland and fans who still feel spurned by his departure. "I just wanted to come out and take care of business."
Dwyane Wade added 22 points for the Heat, and Michael Beasley scored 17 off the bench.
Dion Waiters scored 24 points to lead the Cavaliers, who have lost four in a row.
Elsewhere, it was: Magic 105, 76ers 94; Pacers 99, Bobcats 74; Lakers 99, Nets 94; Grizzlies 100, Celtics 93; Bulls 99, Pistons 79; Nuggets 117, Timberwolves 110; Rockets 113, Hawks 84; Wizards 100, Bucks 92 (in overtime); Mavericks 103, Warriors 99; Suns 120, Trail Blazers 106; and Clippers 93, Knicks 80.
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