OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma City Thunder avoided consecutive home losses by beating the Philadelphia 76ers 109-85 on Friday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena. With the win, the Thunder 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. Nick Young had 21 points to lead the Sixers, hitting 5 of 7 from 3-point range. Jrue Holiday had 15 points and nine assists. The Thunder led by one point after the first quarter, 22-21. Westbrook scored 10 points in the quarter. For Philadelphia, Spencer Hawes, Holiday, Lavoy Allen and Thaddeus Young each had four points in the first quarter. The Sixers were only 1-for-7 from 3-point range, and Oklahoma City...
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PLAYERS:
Russell Westbrook,
Kevin Durant,
Nick Young,
Jrue Holiday,
Spencer Hawes,
Lavoy Allen,
Thaddeus Young,
Thabo Sefolosha,
Doug Collins,
Scott Brooks
TEAMS: Philadelphia 76ers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers, Brooklyn Nets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers
TEAMS: Philadelphia 76ers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers, Brooklyn Nets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers
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