OKC Thunder avoid another letdown, pound Minnesota Timberwolves 106-84 in Oklahoma City
Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder drives inside during the NBA season opening game against the Orlando Magic December 25, 2011 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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Posted: 01/10/2013
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Kevin Durant scored 26 points, Russell Westbrook added 23 and the Oklahoma City Thunder overpowered the out-manned Minnesota Timberwolves 106-84 on Wednesday night.
After losing its last game on a buzzer-beater against a last-place Washington team saddled by injuries to its three top players, Oklahoma City left nothing to chance with the Timberwolves missing All-Star forward Kevin Love and four others.
The Thunder took control with a string of seven straight points early in the second half and stretched their lead to 24 before pulling Durant, Westbrook and the other starters with 5:44 remaining.
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