(The Sports Xchange) — – -Forward Kevin Durant scored 29 points on nine-of-11 shooting from the field to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 94-81 win over the Sacramento Kings.
Durant extended his streak to 37 straight games with at least 25 points and is now three games from tying Michael Jordan’s record of 40.
In the past, Oklahoma City allowed teams to get back into games but against the Kings (25-47), the Thunder (53-19) brought out the big bats and never stopped swinging. Leading 54-38 to start the second half, Oklahoma City went 12-for-16 from the field in the third quarter but even more impressive was the Thunder holding the Kings to five field goals in 12 minutes from which the Kings never recovered.
In other results:Wizards 91, Pacers 78, Raptors 105, Celtics 103, Heat 110, Pistons 78, Nets 108, Cavaliers 97, Magic 110, Bobcats 105, Timberwolves 143, Lakers 107, Pelicans 102, Jazz 95, Spurs 133, Nuggets 102, Suns 112, Knicks 88, Warriors 100, Grizzlies 93, Trail Blazers 91, Bulls 74.
