The Oklahoma City Thunder caught fire in the second quarter and lead the Charlotte Bobcats 58-40 at halftime. The Thunder outscored the Bobcats 30-15 in the second quarter.
James Harden scored 22 points off the bench in just 16 minutes of playing time to lead the Thunder. Harden hit 7-10 field goal attempts including 3-6 from beyond-the-arc. Russell Westbrook made 8-10 shots and has 17 points at the break. Kevin Durant chipped on 16 points.
Corey Maggette leads Charlotte with 12 points and D.. Augustin added 11 points and three assists. The Bobcats hit just 30 percent of its shots in the first half going 13-43 from the field. Tyrus Thomas and Gerald Henderson combined to go 2-12 for five points in the first half.
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