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		<title>Reeling Celtics visit OKC</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Written by The Sports Network (Sports Network) - The Oklahoma City Thunder shoot for a fourth straight win this evening when they welcome the Boston Celtics to Chesapeake Energy Arena. After combining for 91 points on Sunday, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook totaled 62 together on Monday as Oklahoma City held off the New Orleans Hornets to earn their 10th straight home victory with a 101-93 decision. Durant and Westbrook netted 31 points apiece to lead the Thunder, who recorded 10 straight wins at home for the first time since a 12-game win streak from February 22-April 2, 1998, when the team was known as the Seattle SuperSonics]]></description>
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<p>							(Sports Network) &#8211; The Oklahoma City Thunder shoot for a fourth straight win<br />
 this evening when they welcome the Boston Celtics to Chesapeake Energy Arena.
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 After combining for 91 points on Sunday, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook<br />
 totaled 62 together on Monday as Oklahoma City held off the New Orleans<br />
 Hornets to earn their 10th straight home victory with a 101-93 decision.
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 Durant and Westbrook netted 31 points apiece to lead the Thunder, who recorded<br />
 10 straight wins at home for the first time since a 12-game win streak from<br />
 February 22-April 2, 1998, when the team was known as the Seattle SuperSonics.
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 &#8220;I thought we came out with great energy,&#8221; Thunder head coach Scott Brooks<br />
 said. &#8220;It was such an emotional game [on Sunday], and our guys came out and<br />
 responded well.&#8221;
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 The Thunder, who will host the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday in their final<br />
 game before the All-Star break, are 13-1 in their building this season.
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 Oklahoma&#8217;s terrific home play will be put to the test tonight against the<br />
 Celtics, who have won all three games at Chesapeake Energy Arena since the<br />
 Thunder relocated from Seattle. In all Boston has won four straight and six of<br />
 nine on the road in this series.
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 The Celtics, though, enter tonight&#8217;s tilt riding a four-game losing streak<br />
 after dropping an 89-73 decision to the Dallas Mavericks on Monday.
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<p>
 Paul Pierce led Boston with 20 points, while Ray Allen contributed in 15 in<br />
 defeat. Avery Bradley added 12 points in place of Rajon Rondo, who was<br />
 suspended two games by the NBA &#8220;for throwing a ball at an official and<br />
 striking him in the chest&#8221; during Sunday&#8217;s setback against the Pistons.
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<p>
 Boston was also without Kevin Garnett due to personal reasons. To make matters<br />
 worse, the Celtics were also without Brandon Bass (knee) and lost starters<br />
 Jermaine O&#8217;Neal (sprained left wrist) and Chris Wilcox (right adductor strain)<br />
 in the third quarter.
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 &#8220;They were two men down without Rondo and K.G., so a different ball club,&#8221;<br />
 Terry said. &#8220;They tried to junk up the game and I thought we did an excellent<br />
 job of being patient and getting what we wanted on the offensive end.&#8221;
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 Rondo will finish serving his suspension tonight, while the statuses of<br />
 Garnett, Bass, O&#8217;Neal and Wilcox are up in the air.
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		<title>Oilers Re-Assign Ryan Martindale from Stockton&#8230;</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ February 21, 2012 - American Hockey League (AHL) Oklahoma City Barons Oklahoma City - Oklahoma City Barons General Manager Bill Scott announced today the Edmonton Oilers have reassigned forward Ryan Martindale from the Stockton Thunder of the ECHL to the Oklahoma City Barons. Martindale, a 6-3, 207-pounder from Oshawa, Ontario has played in 34 games with Stockton, recording 15 points (6-9-15). The Oilers 3rd round choice (61st overall) in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft has played in two games with Oklahoma City this season. ]]></description>
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<div readability="33.902503293808"> February 21, 2012 &#8211; American Hockey League (AHL) Oklahoma City Barons<br />
<img src="http://www.oursportscentral.com/images/teams/ahlokcbarons.gif" class="storylogo" alt="Oklahoma City Barons" height="90" width="90" />Oklahoma City &#8211; Oklahoma City Barons General Manager Bill Scott announced today the Edmonton Oilers have reassigned forward Ryan Martindale from the Stockton Thunder of the ECHL to the Oklahoma City Barons.
<p>Martindale, a 6-3, 207-pounder from Oshawa, Ontario has played in 34 games with Stockton, recording 15 points (6-9-15). The Oilers 3rd round choice (61st overall) in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft has played in two games with Oklahoma City this season. Martindale attended training camp with the Barons and played in the team&#8217;s preseason game. Prior to turning pro, he skated in 243 games over four seasons with the Ottawa 67&#8242;s, recording 207 points (85-122-207).</p>
<p>The Barons return to action Wednesday when they host the Texas Stars at the Cox Convention Center. Faceoff is set for 7 p.m. The game can be heard on AM 1340 The Game or seen on a pay-per-view basis via AHLLive.com.</p>
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<h3>American Hockey League Stories from February 21, 2012</h3>
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<p>		 • Pearce Reassigned to Toledo &#8211; Grand Rapids Griffins<br/></p>
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<p>		 • Lightning Recall Mike Angelidis from Admirals &#8211; Norfolk Admirals<br/></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[ When the NBA’s condensed schedule was released, one spot for the Oklahoma City Thunder to circle seemed to be a back-to-back home stretch against the league’s premier historical powerhouses. Given the current state of the Boston Celtics, the Thunder’s biggest obstacle might be looking ahead]]></description>
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<p>When the NBA’s condensed schedule was released, one spot for the Oklahoma<br />
City Thunder to circle seemed to be a back-to-back home stretch against the<br />
league’s premier historical powerhouses.</p>
<p>Given the current state of the Boston Celtics, the Thunder’s biggest<br />
obstacle might be looking ahead.</p>
<p>The Thunder go for their 11th consecutive home win Wednesday night against<br />
the scuffling Celtics, who won’t have <span>Rajon Rondo</span> and may not have <span>Kevin Garnett</span><br />
as they try to avoid heading into the All-Star break with a fifth straight loss.</p>
<p>Oklahoma City (25-7) will play twice more before the break, capping a<br />
five-game homestand with visits from the Celtics and Lakers, a pair of<br />
franchises that have had their shares of ups and downs in the first half.</p>
<p>But while Los Angeles still has the look of a potential threat to the<br />
Thunder in the Western Conference, Boston is clinging to a playoff spot in the<br />
East. The Celtics (15-16) have dropped six of seven and four straight by an<br />
average of 12.5 points, with Monday’s 89-73 loss in Dallas their most lopsided<br />
since the opening week of the season.</p>
<p>Boston didn’t have Garnett (personal reasons) for the second straight game,<br />
Rondo (suspension) or <span>Brandon Bass</span> (knee). To make matters worse, the Celtics<br />
lost starters <span>Jermaine O’Neal</span> (sprained left wrist) and <span>Chris Wilcox</span> (right<br />
adductor strain) in the third quarter.</p>
<p>“We’ve got to get our guys back. At one point, I had five guards out there.<br />
We were just trying to mess up the game,” coach Doc Rivers said. “I’m scared to<br />
talk to the medical staff because they don’t give me good news. We’ve got to<br />
hold the fort until we get bodies back.”</p>
<p>Rondo on Wednesday will finish serving his two-game suspension for throwing<br />
the ball at an official. It’s unclear if Garnett, Bass, O’Neal or Wilcox will<br />
return.</p>
<p>With that list of injuries and the Lakers on tap for Thursday’s first-half<br />
finale, it could be easy for Oklahoma City to overlook Boston. The Thunder<br />
already own a victory at TD Garden, winning 97-88 on Jan. 16 behind 28 points<br />
from <span>Kevin Durant</span> and 26 from <span>Russell Westbrook</span> to extend another Celtics skid<br />
to five.</p>
<p>That was the fifth straight victory in this series by the road team,<br />
however. The Thunder have lost all three games in Oklahoma City against the<br />
Celtics, while Durant is a personal 0-4 at home versus Boston dating back to the<br />
franchise’s days in Seattle.</p>
<p>If the Thunder play anything like they did early in Monday’s game against<br />
New Orleans, they should break that drought with ease. After Sunday’s thrilling<br />
124-118 overtime victory against Denver, Oklahoma City built a 26-point lead<br />
Monday before hanging on to win 101-93.</p>
<p>“We brought the energy from the beginning,” Durant said after the franchise<br />
won 10 in a row at home for the first time since a 12-game run Feb. 22-April 2,<br />
1998, in Seattle. “… We had a few slip-ups in the third and obviously in the<br />
fourth but I think we did a good job overall of playing hard.”</p>
<p>The Thunder also had to overcome a few injuries. Key reserves <span>James Harden</span><br />
(sprained left ankle) and <span>Nick Collison</span> (left quad contusion) sat out, but<br />
neither is believed to be seriously hurt and both could play Wednesday.</p>
<p>“You’re going to have injuries,” Westbrook said. “You’ve just got to make<br />
sure you’re ready to take the opportunity and be ready to play.”</p>
<p>The Thunder are 17-0 when they allow 95 points or fewer, and that’s bad news<br />
for Boston. The Celtics haven’t surpassed that mark in nine games, averaging<br />
84.0 points in that stretch.</p>
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<p>The last time the Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics met, it was a cheerful homecoming for starting center <span>Kendrick Perkins.</span> The Thunder went to the east coast and took a game in Boston by a 97-88 score Jan. 16.</p>
<p>Now the return trip happens as the Thunder host the Celtics Feb. 22. OKC comes in as winners of three in a row. The Thunder are also in the middle of a five game home stand in seven days. The Celtics are reeling as they have lost four straight. Boston has played the last three games away from home and are also losers of six out of their last seven games.</p>
<p>The Thunder and Celtics are teams headed in opposite directions despite having injury problems. The Thunder are without a key backup in <span>James Harden.</span> He joins <span>Thabo Sefolosha</span> and <span>Nick Collison</span> on the walking wounded list. The Celtics are without suspended <span>Rajon Rondo</span> but also have injuries to <span>Brandon Bass,</span> <span>Jermaine O&#8217;Neal</span> and <span>Chris Wilcox.</span> <span>Kevin Garnett</span> has been sitting out games due to personal reasons.</p>
<p>Garnett especially would be a welcome addition to the Celtics on the road at one of the NBA&#8217;s toughest venues. The Thunder are an NBA-best 13-1 at home this season. The Celtics are 4-8 on the road. Without some of their key role players, it may be a long game for Boston in one of the friendliest home courts in the NBA.</p>
<p>How both teams respond to injuries will be a sign as to how far they go in the postseason. If Boston continues to struggle, the playoffs may fade fast. If OKC continues to pull out timely wins, a deep playoff run might be possible.</p>
<p>In a way, this game also signifies something else. Not only are the Thunder one of the youngest NBA teams, but they are playing in one of the newest NBA cities. The city has embraced its team and the franchise is doing well after coming to the Midwest from Seattle. Boston, on the other hand, is one of the old guard teams that has been in the NBA for decades in the same city. Aging stars such as Garnett may be legendary, but his time in the NBA is getting short.</p>
<p><i>William Browning has been a fan of the Oklahoma City Thunder ever since the team relocated from Seattle. As the closest NBA team to Branson, Mo., the Thunder serve as the regional team for southwest Missouri.</i></p>
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		<title>NBA’s Northwest Division Has Lost Its Luster:&#8230;</title>
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<p>The Oklahoma City Thunder were playing in the brutal Northwest Division a month ago. Four of five teams were in the top eight of the Western Conference standings in mid-January. Now the place has cooled off a bit and the Thunder have some breathing room. OKC is 25-7 and owns a 7 ½ game lead over the Denver Nuggets. The Portland Trail Blazers are a game further back. Both the Minnesota Timberwolvers and Utah Jazz are separated by a tenth of a percentage point at the bottom of the heap, 9 ½ games behind OKC.</p>
<p>Now, only Denver sneaks into the NBA playoffs as an eight seed if the postseason were to start today. What happened to the vaunted Northwest Division teams?</p>
<p>Since Jan. 18 when the Thunder lost to the lowly Washington Wizards, they&#8217;ve had only five losses. Denver had lost 10 games since Jan. 29 and has a 4-10 record in that span. Portland is 5-8 since Jan. 30 after starting the season strong. Minnesota has gone 7-7 since Jan. 29, which was an improvement for them after a horrible start.</p>
<p>The team that has fallen the most is perhaps the Utah Jazz. The Jazz have a 5-11 record since Jan. 25. Teams that were bunched together behind the Thunder used to be just two or three games back. Now they have fallen further behind while Oklahoma City keeps winning.</p>
<p>The brutally compact NBA season may be partially to blame. Even the Thunder aren&#8217;t immune to injuries as key bench players have been hurt lately. <span>James Harden</span> and <span>Nick Collison</span> are nursing injuries, added to <span>Thabo Sefolosha</span> and Lazar Howard. There are only 10 healthy players right now and the starters are having to play more minutes.</p>
<p>The important thing to remember is that every NBA team is equally yoked. The Thunder lead the Northwest Division because they are young and have some great scorers. Bench players have contributed to each game, but with injuries there will be other bench players that will have to step up while there are hurt players piling up.</p>
<p><i>William Browning has been a fan of the Oklahoma City Thunder ever since the team relocated from Seattle. As the closest NBA team to Branson, Mo., the Thunder serve as the regional team for southwest Missouri.</i></p>
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<p>The Oklahoma City Thunder knocked off the New Orleans Hornets on Feb. 20 but have to be thankful it was the Hornets they were playing and not the Los Angeles Lakers. Oklahoma City was down four players to injuries to the Hornets and beating a team like Los Angeles will be a lot harder when you are not full strength.</p>
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<p>Of course, the most severe injury is to <span>Eric Maynor,</span> the backup to <span>Russell Westbrook</span> who went down in January with a knee injury. As a result of his injury, rookie <span>Reggie Jackson</span> was thrust into the spotlight and has served as the main backup for Westbrook.</p>
<p>That made it scary when Westbrook limped off the court in the game against the Golden State Warriors over the past weekend. The team called it an ankle sprain but Westbrook returned for the next game and scored 40 points in an offensive explosion against the Denver Nuggets. The same luck could not be had for sixth man <span>James Harden.</span></p>
<p>Harden suffered a left ankle sprain in the game with the Nuggets and missed the Hornets&#8217; game as a result. Also sitting out the Hornets&#8217; game was <span>Nick Collison,</span> who has a left quad contusion.</p>
<p>Luckily, while those two players missed the Hornets&#8217; game, <span>Kendrick Perkins</span> returned. Perkins missed the Warriors&#8217; game with a knee contusion. He only missed one contest though and returned to pull down 13 rebounds against the Hornets. Thanks to Collison&#8217;s injury, young center <span>Cole Aldrich</span> got some extra playing time as well.</p>
<p><span>Royal Ivey</span> continues to see increased playing time thanks to the injury to both James Harden and <span>Lazar Hayward.</span> Hayward will miss at least a week after sustaining an orbital floor fracture when he was elbowed in the eye during the Warriors&#8217; game.</p>
<p>Of course, the most important injury to the Thunder is that of <span>Thabo Sefolosha,</span> who is not expected back until the end of March as he works through an injured ankle. The injury bug finally hit the Thunder, but luckily, they appear built to withstand it for now.</p>
<p><i>Author Shawn S. Lealos has a bachelor&#8217;s degree in journalism from the University of Oklahoma (2000) and is</i> <i>an avid sports fan that has lived in Oklahoma for over 40 years. He used to religiously follow the Dallas Mavericks until Oklahoma City found a team to call their own.</i></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[ CBSSports.com wire reports Feb. 20, 2012 OKLAHOMA CITY -- Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook scored 31 points apiece and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Hornets 101-93 Monday night for their 10th straight home win. One night after a historic performance featuring big scoring nights from All-Stars Durant and Westbrook and a triple-double from Serge Ibaka, the Thunder built a 26-point lead and then had to scrap it out at the end. ]]></description>
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<p><b>CBSSports.com wire reports</b><br/><time>Feb. 20, 2012</time></p>
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<p>      OKLAHOMA CITY &#8212; Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook scored 31 points       apiece and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat       the New Orleans Hornets 101-93 Monday night for       their 10th straight home win.    </p>
<p>      One night after a historic performance featuring big scoring nights from       All-Stars Durant and Westbrook and a triple-double from Serge Ibaka, the       Thunder built a 26-point lead and then had to scrap it out at the end.    </p>
<p>      Jarrett Jack scored 18 points to lead New Orleans, which had a       surprising three-game winning streak after losing 23 of 25.    </p>
<p>      The Hornets trailed 68-42 midway through the third quarter, then made a       series of runs to make it interesting right down to the final minute.    </p>
<p>      New Orleans was within six before Westbrook hit four free throws in the       final 48 seconds.    </p>
<p>      Al-Farouq Aminu powered home a right-handed slam to ignite an 8-0 run       that pulled New Orleans to within 97-91 after Jack&#8217;s foul line jumper       with 1:04 remaining.    </p>
<p>      Westbrook was fouled on a drive on Oklahoma City&#8217;s next possession, and       his six foul shots were all the Thunder needed to hang on down the       stretch. They didn&#8217;t make another basket after Durant&#8217;s 3-pointer with       5:30 to play provided a 95-80 lead.    </p>
<p>      It extended the Thunder&#8217;s longest home winning streak since moving to       Oklahoma City. The franchise had 18 winning streaks of at least 10 games       while playing in Seattle.    </p>
<p>      Ibaka had nine points and 13 rebounds and Kendrick Perkins added 13       points and six blocks for Oklahoma City    </p>
<p>      Greivis Vasquez scored 15 and Aminu chipped in 14 for New Orleans, which       will celebrate Mardi Gras this year by playing a back-to-back-to-back       set entirely on the road. The Hornets wore their purple, green and gold       uniforms.    </p>
<p>      Oklahoma City rolled early, after having Durant score 51, Westbrook       score 40 and Ibaka record his first career triple-double a night earlier       against Denver. They were the first teammates in NBA history to put       together a 50-point game, a 40-point game and a triple-double.    </p>
<p>      The Thunder shot 55 percent while getting out to a 60-38 halftime lead,       equaling the Hornets&#8217; season-worst for points allowed in a half from the       team&#8217;s previous meeting in Oklahoma City. New Orleans shot only 28       percent in the first half and was hovering around 30 percent when       Oklahoma City&#8217;s lead bulged to 26 in the third.    </p>
<p>      Vasquez hit bookend 3-pointers and scored 10 points during a 15-3 run       that got New Orleans to 71-57 with 4:06 left in the third. The Hornets       then pulled to 84-74 with a 13-2 push that Jack finished off with a       3-pointer from the right wing with 9:47 remaining.    </p>
<p>      Durant came back off the bench to hit a jumper and a 3-pointer to help       stem the tide for Oklahoma City, only for New Orleans to mount another       rally.    </p>
<p>      Hornets coach Monty Williams stuck with a makeshift lineup featuring two       players on 10-day contracts throughout the fourth quarter, and it nearly       paid off.    </p>
<p>      New Orleans continued to play without Eric Gordon (knee), Carl Landry       (knee), Emeka Okafor (knee) and Jason Smith (concussion) while Oklahoma       City&#8217;s roster was also depleted after an overtime thriller a night       earlier.    </p>
<p>      Backups James Harden (sprained left ankle) and Nick Collison (left quad       contusion) didn&#8217;t play, joining starting shooting guard Thabo Sefolosha       (foot), backup point guard Eric Maynor (knee) and reserve Lazar Hayward       (eye) on the sidelines.    </p>
<p>      Both usually third-stringers, Royal Ivey hit a 3-pointer and Cole       Aldrich a hook shot during a 7-0 run for the Thunder while Durant and       Westbrook were on the bench late in the first quarter.    </p>
<p>      Durant had a steal that led to a right-handed slam and added a 3-pointer       during a stretch of eight straight Oklahoma City points that pushed the       lead above 20 for the first time in the game, with less than 3 minutes       to go before halftime.    </p>
<p>      <b>Notes </b>    </p>
<p>      Perkins was called for his 10th technical foul of the season in the       opening 3 minutes. Players are suspended one game if they get 13       technicals this season. One of Perkins&#8217; technicals is under review by       the league, and one has already been rescinded. &#8230; Westbrook will       compete against Cleveland&#8217;s Kyrie Irving, San Antonio&#8217;s Tony Parker and       Washington&#8217;s John Wall during All-Star Saturday night festivities in       Orlando. &#8230; Durant was the Western Conference player of the week.    </p>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Read More: Jarrett Jack (G - NOH), Kevin Durant (F - OKC), New Orleans Hornets, Oklahoma City Thunder The scoring spree continues for the Oklahoma City Thunder as both Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook each score 31 points in the 101-93 win over the New Orleans Hornets. The Thunder ran off to a commanding 22-point lead at the half and then relaxed in the second half as the Hornets made a modest attempt at a comeback. Westbrook and Durant for the second straight night scored more than two-thirds of their teams total points, and on Monday they were the only two players to score in double figures. ]]></description>
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<p>The scoring spree continues for the Oklahoma City Thunder as both Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook each score 31 points in the 101-93 win over the New Orleans Hornets. The Thunder ran off to a commanding 22-point lead at the half and then relaxed in the second half as the Hornets made a modest attempt at a comeback.</p>
<p>Westbrook and Durant for the second straight night scored more than two-thirds of their teams total points, and on Monday they were the only two players to score in double figures. The two also were able to shoot the ball to get to their 31 points as both shot just above 50 percent from the field.</p>
<p>The Hornets were able to comeback in the second half by having five players score in double figures with Jarrett Jack leading the Hornets with 18 points, but the 22-point first half deficit was too much to overcome.</p>
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OKLAHOMA CITY &#8212; Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook scored 31 points apiece and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Hornets 101-93 Monday night for their 10th straight home win.</p>
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One night after a historic performance featuring big scoring nights from All-Stars Durant and Westbrook and a triple-double from Serge Ibaka, the Thunder built a 26-point lead and then had to scrap it out at the end.</p>
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Jarrett Jack scored 18 points to lead New Orleans, which had a surprising three-game winning streak after losing 23 of 25.</p>
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The Hornets trailed 68-42 midway through the third quarter, then made a series of runs to make it interesting right down to the final minute.</p>
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New Orleans was within six before Westbrook hit four free throws in the final 48 seconds.</p>
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Al-Farouq Aminu powered home a right-handed slam to ignite an 8-0 run that pulled New Orleans to within 97-91 after Jack&#8217;s foul line jumper with 1:04 remaining.</p>
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Westbrook was fouled on a drive on Oklahoma City&#8217;s next possession, and his six foul shots were all the Thunder needed to hang on down the stretch. They didn&#8217;t make another basket after Durant&#8217;s three-pointer with 5:30 to play provided a 95-80 lead.</p>
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It extended the Thunder&#8217;s longest home winning streak since moving to Oklahoma City. The franchise had 18 winning streaks of at least 10 games while playing in Seattle.</p>
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Ibaka had nine points and 13 rebounds and Kendrick Perkins added 13 points and six blocks for Oklahoma City</p>
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Greivis Vasquez scored 15 and Aminu chipped in 14 for New Orleans, which will celebrate Mardi Gras this year by playing a back-to-back-to-back set entirely on the road. The Hornets wore their purple, green and gold uniforms.</p>
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Oklahoma City rolled early, after having Durant score 51, Westbrook score 40 and Ibaka record his first career triple-double a night earlier against Denver. They were the first teammates in NBA history to put together a 50-point game, a 40-point game and a triple-double.</p>
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The Thunder shot 55 per cent while getting out to a 60-38 halftime lead, equaling the Hornets&#8217; season-worst for points allowed in a half from the team&#8217;s previous meeting in Oklahoma City. New Orleans shot only 28 per cent in the first half and was hovering around 30 per cent when Oklahoma City&#8217;s lead bulged to 26 in the third.</p>
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Vasquez hit bookend 3-pointers and scored 10 points during a 15-3 run that got New Orleans to 71-57 with 4:06 left in the third. The Hornets then pulled to 84-74 with a 13-2 push that Jack finished off with a 3-pointer from the right wing with 9:47 remaining.</p>
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Durant came back off the bench to hit a jumper and a 3-pointer to help stem the tide for Oklahoma City, only for New Orleans to mount another rally.</p>
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Hornets coach Monty Williams stuck with a makeshift lineup featuring two players on 10-day contracts throughout the fourth quarter, and it nearly paid off.</p>
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New Orleans continued to play without Eric Gordon (knee), Carl Landry (knee), Emeka Okafor (knee) and Jason Smith (concussion) while Oklahoma City&#8217;s roster was also depleted after an overtime thriller a night earlier.</p>
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Backups James Harden (sprained left ankle) and Nick Collison (left quad contusion) didn&#8217;t play, joining starting shooting guard Thabo Sefolosha (foot), backup point guard Eric Maynor (knee) and reserve Lazar Hayward (eye) on the sidelines.</p>
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Both usually third-stringers, Royal Ivey hit a 3-pointer and Cole Aldrich a hook shot during a 7-0 run for the Thunder while Durant and Westbrook were on the bench late in the first quarter.</p>
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Durant had a steal that led to a right-handed slam and added a three-pointer during a stretch of eight straight Oklahoma City points that pushed the lead above 20 for the first time in the game, with less than three minutes to go before halftime.</p>
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.<b>NOTES:</b> Perkins was called for his 10th technical foul of the season in the opening three minutes. Players are suspended one game if they get 13 technicals this season. One of Perkins&#8217; technicals is under review by the league, and one has already been rescinded. &#8230; Westbrook will compete against Cleveland&#8217;s Kyrie Irving, San Antonio&#8217;s Tony Parker and Washington&#8217;s John Wall during all-star Saturday night festivities in Orlando. &#8230; Durant was the Western Conference player of the week.</p>
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<p>Jarrett Jack scored 18 points to lead New Orleans, which had a surprising three-game winning streak after losing 23 of 25.</p>
<p>The Hornets trailed 68-42 midway through the third quarter, then made a series of runs to make it interesting right down to<br />
               the final minute.
            </p>
<p>New Orleans was within six before Westbrook hit four free throws in the final 48 seconds.</p>
<p>Al-Farouq Aminu powered home a right-handed slam to ignite an 8-0 run that pulled New Orleans to within 97-91 after Jack&#8217;s<br />
               foul line jumper with 1:04 remaining.
            </p>
<p>Westbrook was fouled on a drive on Oklahoma City&#8217;s next possession, and his six foul shots were all the Thunder needed to<br />
               hang on down the stretch. They didn&#8217;t make another basket after Durant&#8217;s 3-pointer with 5:30 to play provided a 95-80 lead.
            </p>
<p>It extended the Thunder&#8217;s longest home winning streak since moving to Oklahoma City. The franchise had 18 winning streaks<br />
               of at least 10 games while playing in Seattle.
            </p>
<p>Ibaka had nine points and 13 rebounds and Kendrick Perkins added 13 points and six blocks for Oklahoma City</p>
<p>Greivis Vasquez scored 15 and Aminu chipped in 14 for New Orleans, which will celebrate Mardi Gras this year by playing a<br />
               back-to-back-to-back set entirely on the road. The Hornets wore their purple, green and gold uniforms.
            </p>
<p>Oklahoma City rolled early, after having Durant score 51, Westbrook score 40 and Ibaka record his first career triple-double<br />
               a night earlier against Denver. They were the first teammates in NBA history to put together a 50-point game, a 40-point game<br />
               and a triple-double.
            </p>
<p>The Thunder shot 55 percent while getting out to a 60-38 halftime lead, equaling the Hornets&#8217; season-worst for points allowed<br />
               in a half from the team&#8217;s previous meeting in Oklahoma City. New Orleans shot only 28 percent in the first half and was hovering<br />
               around 30 percent when Oklahoma City&#8217;s lead bulged to 26 in the third.
            </p>
<p>Vasquez hit bookend 3-pointers and scored 10 points during a 15-3 run that got New Orleans to 71-57 with 4:06 left in the<br />
               third. The Hornets then pulled to 84-74 with a 13-2 push that Jack finished off with a 3-pointer from the right wing with<br />
               9:47 remaining.
            </p>
<p>Durant came back off the bench to hit a jumper and a 3-pointer to help stem the tide for Oklahoma City, only for New Orleans<br />
               to mount another rally.
            </p>
<p>Hornets coach Monty Williams stuck with a makeshift lineup featuring two players on 10-day contracts throughout the fourth<br />
               quarter, and it nearly paid off.
            </p>
<p>New Orleans continued to play without Eric Gordon (knee), Carl Landry (knee), Emeka Okafor (knee) and Jason Smith (concussion)<br />
               while Oklahoma City&#8217;s roster was also depleted after an overtime thriller a night earlier.
            </p>
<p>Backups James Harden (sprained left ankle) and Nick Collison (left quad contusion) didn&#8217;t play, joining starting shooting<br />
               guard Thabo Sefolosha (foot), backup point guard Eric Maynor (knee) and reserve Lazar Hayward (eye) on the sidelines.
            </p>
<p>Both usually third-stringers, Royal Ivey hit a 3-pointer and Cole Aldrich a hook shot during a 7-0 run for the Thunder while<br />
               Durant and Westbrook were on the bench late in the first quarter.
            </p>
<p>Durant had a steal that led to a right-handed slam and added a 3-pointer during a stretch of eight straight Oklahoma City<br />
               points that pushed the lead above 20 for the first time in the game, with less than 3 minutes to go before halftime.
            </p>
<p>NOTES: Perkins was called for his 10th technical foul of the season in the opening 3 minutes. Players are suspended one game<br />
               if they get 13 technicals this season. One of Perkins&#8217; technicals is under review by the league, and one has already been<br />
               rescinded. &#8230; Westbrook will compete against Cleveland&#8217;s Kyrie Irving, San Antonio&#8217;s Tony Parker and Washington&#8217;s John Wall<br />
               during All-Star Saturday night festivities in Orlando. &#8230; Durant was the Western Conference player of the week.
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<p>OKLAHOMA CITY &#8212; Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook scored 31 points apiece and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Hornets 101-93 Monday night for their 10th straight home win.</p>
<p>One night after a historic performance featuring big scoring nights from All-Stars Durant and Westbrook and a triple-double from Serge Ibaka, the Thunder built a 26-point lead and then had to scrap it out at the end.</p>
<p>Jarrett Jack scored 18 points to lead New Orleans, which had a surprising three-game winning streak after losing 23 of 25.</p>
<p>The Hornets trailed 68-42 midway through the third quarter, then made a series of runs to make it interesting right down to the final minute.</p>
<p>New Orleans was within six before Westbrook hit four free throws in the final 48 seconds.</p>
<p>Al-Farouq Aminu powered home a right-handed slam to ignite an 8-0 run that pulled New Orleans to within 97-91 after Jack&#8217;s foul line jumper with 1:04 remaining.</p>
<p>Westbrook was fouled on a drive on Oklahoma City&#8217;s next possession, and his six foul shots were all the Thunder needed to hang on down the stretch. They didn&#8217;t make another basket after Durant&#8217;s three-pointer with 5:30 to play provided a 95-80 lead.</p>
<p>It extended the Thunder&#8217;s longest home winning streak since moving to Oklahoma City. The franchise had 18 winning streaks of at least 10 games while playing in Seattle.</p>
<p>Ibaka had nine points and 13 rebounds and Kendrick Perkins added 13 points and six blocks for Oklahoma City</p>
<p>Greivis Vasquez scored 15 and Aminu chipped in 14 for New Orleans, which will celebrate Mardi Gras this year by playing a back-to-back-to-back set entirely on the road. The Hornets wore their purple, green and gold uniforms.</p>
<p>Oklahoma City rolled early, after having Durant score 51, Westbrook score 40 and Ibaka record his first career triple-double a night earlier against Denver. They were the first teammates in NBA history to put together a 50-point game, a 40-point game and a triple-double.</p>
<p>The Thunder shot 55 per cent while getting out to a 60-38 halftime lead, equaling the Hornets&#8217; season-worst for points allowed in a half from the team&#8217;s previous meeting in Oklahoma City. New Orleans shot only 28 per cent in the first half and was hovering around 30 per cent when Oklahoma City&#8217;s lead bulged to 26 in the third.</p>
<p>Vasquez hit bookend 3-pointers and scored 10 points during a 15-3 run that got New Orleans to 71-57 with 4:06 left in the third. The Hornets then pulled to 84-74 with a 13-2 push that Jack finished off with a 3-pointer from the right wing with 9:47 remaining.</p>
<p>Durant came back off the bench to hit a jumper and a 3-pointer to help stem the tide for Oklahoma City, only for New Orleans to mount another rally.</p>
<p>Hornets coach Monty Williams stuck with a makeshift lineup featuring two players on 10-day contracts throughout the fourth quarter, and it nearly paid off.</p>
<p>New Orleans continued to play without Eric Gordon (knee), Carl Landry (knee), Emeka Okafor (knee) and Jason Smith (concussion) while Oklahoma City&#8217;s roster was also depleted after an overtime thriller a night earlier.</p>
<p>Backups James Harden (sprained left ankle) and Nick Collison (left quad contusion) didn&#8217;t play, joining starting shooting guard Thabo Sefolosha (foot), backup point guard Eric Maynor (knee) and reserve Lazar Hayward (eye) on the sidelines.</p>
<p>Both usually third-stringers, Royal Ivey hit a 3-pointer and Cole Aldrich a hook shot during a 7-0 run for the Thunder while Durant and Westbrook were on the bench late in the first quarter.</p>
<p>Durant had a steal that led to a right-handed slam and added a three-pointer during a stretch of eight straight Oklahoma City points that pushed the lead above 20 for the first time in the game, with less than three minutes to go before halftime.</p>
<p>NOTES: Perkins was called for his 10th technical foul of the season in the opening three minutes. Players are suspended one game if they get 13 technicals this season. One of Perkins&#8217; technicals is under review by the league, and one has already been rescinded. &#8230; Westbrook will compete against Cleveland&#8217;s Kyrie Irving, San Antonio&#8217;s Tony Parker and Washington&#8217;s John Wall during all-star Saturday night festivities in Orlando. &#8230; Durant was the Western Conference player of the week.</p>
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<p>OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)—<span>Kevin Durant</span> and <span>Russell Westbrook</span> scored 31 points<br />
apiece and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Hornets 101-93 Monday<br />
night for their 10th straight home win.</p>
<p>One night after a historic performance featuring big scoring nights from<br />
All-Stars Durant and Westbrook and a triple-double from <span>Serge Ibaka,</span> the Thunder<br />
built a 26-point lead and then had to scrap it out at the end.</p>
<p><span>Jarrett Jack</span> scored 18 points to lead New Orleans, which had a surprising<br />
three-game winning streak after losing 23 of 25.</p>
<p>The Hornets trailed 68-42 midway through the third quarter, then made a<br />
series of runs to make it interesting right down to the final minute.</p>
<p>New Orleans was within six before Westbrook hit four free throws in the<br />
final 48 seconds.</p>
<p><span>Al-Farouq Aminu</span> powered home a right-handed slam to ignite an 8-0 run that<br />
pulled New Orleans to within 97-91 after Jack’s foul line jumper with 1:04<br />
remaining.</p>
<p>Westbrook was fouled on a drive on Oklahoma City’s next possession, and his<br />
six foul shots were all the Thunder needed to hang on down the stretch. They<br />
didn’t make another basket after Durant’s 3-pointer with 5:30 to play provided a<br />
95-80 lead.</p>
<p>It extended the Thunder’s longest home winning streak since moving to<br />
Oklahoma City. The franchise had 18 winning streaks of at least 10 games while<br />
playing in Seattle.</p>
<p>Ibaka had nine points and 13 rebounds and <span>Kendrick Perkins</span> added 13 points<br />
and six blocks for Oklahoma City</p>
<p><span>Greivis Vasquez</span> scored 15 and Aminu chipped in 14 for New Orleans, which<br />
will celebrate Mardi Gras this year by playing a back-to-back-to-back set<br />
entirely on the road. The Hornets wore their purple, green and gold uniforms.</p>
<p>Oklahoma City rolled early, after having Durant score 51, Westbrook score 40<br />
and Ibaka record his first career triple-double a night earlier against Denver.<br />
They were the first teammates in NBA history to put together a 50-point game, a<br />
40-point game and a triple-double.</p>
<p>The Thunder shot 55 percent while getting out to a 60-38 halftime lead,<br />
equaling the Hornets’ season-worst for points allowed in a half from the team’s<br />
previous meeting in Oklahoma City. New Orleans shot only 28 percent in the first<br />
half and was hovering around 30 percent when Oklahoma City’s lead bulged to 26<br />
in the third.</p>
<p>Vasquez hit bookend 3-pointers and scored 10 points during a 15-3 run that<br />
got New Orleans to 71-57 with 4:06 left in the third. The Hornets then pulled to<br />
84-74 with a 13-2 push that Jack finished off with a 3-pointer from the right<br />
wing with 9:47 remaining.</p>
<p>Durant came back off the bench to hit a jumper and a 3-pointer to help stem<br />
the tide for Oklahoma City, only for New Orleans to mount another rally.</p>
<p>Hornets coach Monty Williams stuck with a makeshift lineup featuring two<br />
players on 10-day contracts throughout the fourth quarter, and it nearly paid<br />
off.</p>
<p>New Orleans continued to play without <span>Eric Gordon</span> (knee), <span>Carl Landry</span><br />
(knee), <span>Emeka Okafor</span> (knee) and <span>Jason Smith</span> (concussion) while Oklahoma City’s<br />
roster was also depleted after an overtime thriller a night earlier.</p>
<p>Backups <span>James Harden</span> (sprained left ankle) and <span>Nick Collison</span> (left quad<br />
contusion) didn’t play, joining starting shooting guard <span>Thabo Sefolosha</span> (foot),<br />
backup point guard <span>Eric Maynor</span> (knee) and reserve <span>Lazar Hayward</span> (eye) on the<br />
sidelines.</p>
<p>Both usually third-stringers, <span>Royal Ivey</span> hit a 3-pointer and <span>Cole Aldrich</span> a<br />
hook shot during a 7-0 run for the Thunder while Durant and Westbrook were on<br />
the bench late in the first quarter.</p>
<p>Durant had a steal that led to a right-handed slam and added a 3-pointer<br />
during a stretch of eight straight Oklahoma City points that pushed the lead<br />
above 20 for the first time in the game, with less than 3 minutes to go before<br />
halftime.</p>
<p>NOTES: Perkins was called for his 10th technical foul of the season in the<br />
opening 3 minutes. Players are suspended one game if they get 13 technicals this<br />
season. One of Perkins’ technicals is under review by the league, and one has<br />
already been rescinded. … Westbrook will compete against Cleveland’s <span>Kyrie<br />
Irving,</span> San Antonio’s <span>Tony Parker</span> and Washington’s <span>John Wall</span> during All-Star<br />
Saturday night festivities in Orlando. … Durant was the Western Conference<br />
player of the week.</p>
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<p><span>The </span>Oklahoma City Thunder offense<span> is continuing their hot streak from last night as they are routing the </span>New Orleans Hornets<span> 60-38 at the half. </span>Kevin Durant<span> and </span>Russell Westbrook<span> are leading the Thunder in scoring once again as Durant has 19 points and Westbrook has 15.</span></p>
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<p>Playing the lowly Hornets makes this second game of a back-to-back easier as does their shooting woes. The Thunder have held the Hornets to 28 percent shooting from the field and their leading scorer Chris Kaman has eight points on two-of-12 shooting. The difference in this game could be worse if not for the Hornets going 11-of-13 from the free throw line.</p>
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<p>Coach Scott Brooks says Harden is being held out with a sprained left ankle<br />
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