Oklahoma City, OK (Sports Network) - Kevin Durant scored 16 points to pace a
balanced Oklahoma City scoring attack as the Thunder posted a 108-101
preseason win over the Denver Nuggets Sunday at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Six Thunder players finished with double-figure points, with James Harden and
Serge Ibaka also recording 16 points in Oklahoma City's third straight
victory. Russell Westbrook contributed 11 points along with a team-best nine
assists.
The Thunder trailed 86-85 with just over nine minutes to play before embarking
on an 11-2 run that was ignited by five consecutive points from Daequan Cook.
The lead would later swell to 10 when Harden knocked down a three-pointer for
a 102-92 advantage with 3:53 left.
Denver's Danilo Gallinari shot 6-of-13 from three-point range to top all
players with 26 points, with Ty Lawson totaling 17 points and 11 assists for
the Nuggets.
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