Durant scores 26 as Thunder beat Hornets 109-95
Kevin Durant scored 26 points (15 in the first quarter), and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Charlotte Hornets 109-95 for their sixth straight win.
The Thunder took control with a 26-13 run in the third quarter and led by as many as 21.
Russell Westbrook had 16 points (10 in the third quarter), 8 rebounds, 15 assists and 5 steals. Durant and Westbrook set each other up for 8 baskets and 16 points.
For the Hornets, Kemba Walker scored 21 points.
The Thunder shot 47.0% from the field and 37.5% from 3 to the Hornets’ 42.0% and 33.3%. The Hornets gave up 14 offensive rebounds, about 5 more than usual for the shots the Thunder missed. The Thunder’s starters outscored the Hornets 40-27 in 17 minutes together.