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 Durant shot 8-for-14 from the field en route to 25 points, and he
added 10 assists and 12 rebounds. Serge Ibaka had 23 points and 10
rebounds. Russell Westbrook finished with 23 points, 10 assists and
six rebounds for Oklahoma City.
It was the first time Westbrook and Durant each had at least 20
points and 10 assists.
Kent Bazemore came off the Atlanta bench to score 22 points on
7-of-11 shooting. Jeff Teague scored 18 points for the Hawks, but
Paul Millsap was held to seven points and eight rebounds.
Nets 100, 76ers 91
NEW YORK -- Andrea Bargnani scored 13 of his season-high 23 points
during the fourth quarter, helping Brooklyn survive a challenge from
Philadelphia.
Though he struggled at times defensively against Philadelphia rookie
Jahlil Okafor, Bargnani made up for it by hitting four shots in the
final 12 minutes and eight of 15 overall.
Former 76er Thaddeus Young had 18 points and 11 rebounds. Okafor
paced Philadelphia with 22 points and 10 boards.
Bulls 83, Clippers 80
CHICAGO -- Protecting a fourth-quarter lead, Chicago beat Los
Angeles to end a three-game losing streak.
The Clippers, who had a three-game win streak snapped, shot a
season-low 34.1 percent from the field. Los Angeles had also won
five straight against the Bulls at the United Center.
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Pau Gasol scored 24 points to lead four Bulls in double figures.
Blake Griffin, who was ejected with 5:59 left in the third quarter
for a flagrant foul, led the Clippers with 18 points and 11
rebounds.
Kings 99, Knicks 97
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- DeMarcus Cousins finished with 27 points and
11 rebounds, Rajon Rondo added 16 points, 12 assists and nine
rebounds, and Sacramento held off a furious rally by New York.
New York's Carmelo Anthony finished with 23 points, his best output
in four games, but he missed a 3-pointer from the top of the arc
that would have won it for the Knicks. Anthony appeared to be fouled
on the play.
Rondo fell two rebounds shy of his fifth triple-double of the
season. Darren Collison added 15 points off the bench for
Sacramento.
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