Durant, Thunder drop Kings

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03/07/2010 - Sacramento, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kevin Durant scored 27 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out five assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder stayed hot with a 108-102 win over the Sacramento Kings.

Russell Westbrook added 21 points and eight boards for the Thunder, who have won five of six. James Harden contributed with 14 points off the bench, Jeff Green 12 and Serge Ibaka 11 in the win.

Tyreke Evans paced the Kings with 24 points and seven assists, but Sacramento suffered its eighth loss in 11 games. Carl Landry provided 20 points and eight rebounds, while Francisco Garcia had 14 points in the setback.

The Thunder led by two with 9 1/2 minutes to play and scored six straight points to grab a 94-86 advantage on an Ibaka jumper with 7:28 to go.

Beno Udrih was able to get Sacramento back to within two at 98-96 on a three with four minutes left, but Oklahoma City scored on each of its next three touches, with Westbrook drilling a 14-footer for a seven-point lead with 2:16 remaining.

The margin was at least four for the remainder of the game.

The Thunder grabbed a 26-25 lead after the first quarter and increased the advantage to 57-52 at halftime.

Durant was fouled from long distance and sank all three free throws midway through the third for a 76-65 Oklahoma City advantage, but the Kings closed out the period on a 10-2 burst to climb to within two.

Evans had five of the points, including a three-pointer at the buzzer to make it 81-79.

Game Notes

The Thunder won the season series, 3-1...OKC is 19-13 on the road, while the Kings are 15-15 at home...Jason Thompson had 11 points and eight boards for the Kings...Thabo Sefolosha had 10 points for the Thunder.

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