Rampant Thunder turn down the Heat
Durant scores 19 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in Thunder’s; Spurs hand Nuggets their four straight loss.
Published On 21 Jan 2015
The Oklahoma City Thunder moved above .500 for the first time this season when they beat Miami Heat 94-86 on the road.
In a game between the teams who met for the 2012 NBA Championship, Kevin Durant had 19 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Thunder (21-20), while Russell Westbrook added 19 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.
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The Heat (18-23) got 18 points from Dwyane Wade, who returned after missing two games due to a hamstring injury.
Elsewhere, Kawhi Leonard had 17 points and 15 rebounds and Tony Parker scored 18 points to help the San Antonio Spurs beat Denver 109-99, as the Nuggets slid to their fourth straight loss.
Tim Duncan scored 16 points for San Antonio (27-16), who have won four straight and six of their last seven.
The Spurs have surged since going 8-10 in December, when they struggled with injuries.
Source: Reuters