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Found January 04, 2013 on Pro Sports Daily: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Russell Westbrook,  Kevin Durant,  Nick Young,  Jrue Holiday,  Doug Collins,  Spencer Hawes,  Lavoy Allen,  Thaddeus Young,  Scott Brooks,  Thabo Sefolosha,  Kevin Martin
TEAMS: Oklahoma City Thunder,  Philadelphia 76ers,  Portland Trail Blazers,  Brooklyn Nets,  Minnesota Timberwolves,  Miami Heat,  Los Angeles Lakers
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OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma City Thunder has not lost consecutive home games in more than three years, and Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant made sure it didn't happen on Friday, as the Thunder beat the Philadelphia 76ers 109-85 at Chesapeake Energy Arena. The Thunder, which had lost to Brooklyn at home on Wednesday, improved to 25-7 this season, while the Sixers dropped to 15-19. For Philadelphia, it was the seventh game of an eight-game road trip that began in Brooklyn against the Nets on Dec. 23. The Sixers have gone 3-4 so far on the trip. Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant led the way offensively for the Thunder. Westbrook was the game's leading scorer with 27 points, and Durant added 26. Westbrook played an efficient game, shooting 58 percent from the field and 4-for-4 from the 3-point line. He also had five assists, although he did have six turnovers. "I was being patient," Westbrook said. "The lane opened up for me, so I was concentrating on...
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