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Kevin Durant finished with 37 points and 14 rebounds to help lead the Thunder to a 120-109 win over the Golden State Warriors.
Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are being the usual scoring duo for the Oklahoma City Thunder as the two have 15 and 14 points respectively, but it is James Harden who has scored 12 points off the bench in the first half. With Harden's big first half the Thunder are leading the Golden State Warriors 57-52 at the half.
The Thunder are also leading this game because they are getting to the basket and getting to the free throw line and have made 18 of 20 free throws compared to six of eight for the Warriors. That free throw disparity is offsetting the three-point discrepancy where the Warriors have made six of 15 compared to the Thunder who has made one of six.
For more on this game Thunder fans should head on over to Welcome To Loud City and Warriors fans should check out Golden State Of Mind. For more NBA news and analysis be sure to check out SB Nation's NBA Basketball page.
Oklahoma City opens a three-game road swing Friday night in Oakland against the Golden State Warriors. The Thunder have won three games in a row and are a Western Conference best 15-3. Kevin Durant scored 25 points in Wednesday's win over New Orleans.
Golden State snapped a three-game slide with a 101-93 win over Portland Wednesday. Stephen Curry scored a season-high 32 points in the win.
Oklahoma City and Golden State have split their last four matchups with each win being decided by six or fewer points. Curry has averaged 30.5 points in those four meetings while Durant has averaged 34 per game over that stretch.
Game date/time: Friday, January 27, 9:30 pm CT
Location: ORACLE Arena, Oakland, California
TV: Fox Sports Oklahoma
Radio: Thunder Radio Network
Online Streaming: NBA League Pass Broadband
For more on this game Thunder fans should head on over to Welcome To Loud City and Warriors fans should check out Golden State Of Mind. For more NBA news and analysis be sure to check out SB Nation's NBA Basketball page.
Thunder Vs. Warriors Final Score: Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook Lead OKC To 120-109 Win
Oklahoma City improved its record to a Western Conference best 16-3 and got their road trip off to a good start with a 120-109 win over the Golden State Warriors.
The Thunder used a 14-3 run in the fourth quarter to stop a Warriors run and ultimately capture the victory. Kevin Durant led the Thunder with 37 points and 14 rebounds. Russell Westbrook added 28 points and 11 rebounds for Oklahoma City. If there was a negative for the Thunder it was that Durant and Westbrook finished with seven turnovers each. Serge Ibaka logged a double-double with 20 points and 12 boards while James Harden chipped in 19 points off the bench.
Dorell Wright led the Warriors with 23 points and nine rebounds including 6-9 shooting from beyond-the-arc. David Lee added 19 points. Steph Curry finished with 15 points and rookie Kyle Thompson scored 14 points off the bench. Monta Ellis rounded out the Warriors double figure scorers with 13 points. Curry and Ellis combined to shoot 11-33 in the game and were 2-11 from three-point range.
The Thunder have a two game lead over the Denver Nuggets in the race for the top seed in the Western Conference. Oklahoma City is in the middle of a three game road trip and will play seven of their next eight games on the road.
For more on this game Thunder fans should visit Welcome To Loud City and Warriors fans should stop by Golden State Of Mind. For more news and analysis on the NBA head on over to SB Nation's NBA Basketball page.
Jan 28 7:26a by Kris Willis