Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Oklahoma City 105, Orlando 102
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 1, 2012
Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Officials: #7 Kevin Fehr, #36 David Jones, #41 Ken Mauer
Attendance: 18846

THUNDER 105, MAGIC 102: Kevin Durant scored 18 of his game-high 38 points in the fourth quarter as Oklahoma City stormed back to beat host Orlando.

Durant was perfect from the field over the final 12 minutes, knocking down a pair of 3-pointers down the stretch as the Thunder (29-7) extended their winning streak to seven games.

Russell Westbrook added 29 points and 10 assists while James Harden chipped in with 13 points in a reserve role.

Dwight Howard erupted for 33 points and nine rebounds for the Magic (23-14), who were victimized by poor outside shooting in a rough second half.

Down 86-78 with seven minutes remaining, Westbrook and Durant hit consecutive baskets to cut the Oklahoma City deficit in half. A James Harden layup closed the gap to a single point with just over four minutes remaining, and the Thunder surged ahead via a pair of Durant free throws on their next possession.

Durant followed with a dagger 3-pointer after Ryan Anderson missed a long-range shot at the other end, capping a pivotal 9-0 run that made it 93-89. He added another 3 with just over two minutes left to extend the advantage to five points, and the Thunder held on from there.

GAME NOTEBOOK
: Westbrook (11) and Durant (nine) scored Oklahoma City's final 20 points of the first half ... The Magic hit just three of 13 3-point attempts in the second half after shooting 6 for 12 from beyond the arc in the opening 24 minutes. ... Westbrook came up hobbling late in the fourth quarter and left the game on a stoppage with 16.2 seconds remaining.
Top Game Performances
 
Oklahoma City   Orlando
Kevin Durant 38 Scoring Dwight Howard 33
Russell Westbrook 10 Assists Jameer Nelson 9
Kendrick Perkins 11 Rebounds Dwight Howard 9
Kevin Durant 9 Free Throws Made Dwight Howard 5
Nick Collison 1 Steals Dwight Howard 2
Nick Collison 1 Blocks Earl Clark 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Oklahoma City 105 51.4 8-18 21-27 19 36 2 5 13
Orlando 102 47.6 9-25 13-19 24 38 2 6 12
Upcoming Games
  • Orlando will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Magic have a W/L % of .542 after a win and .769 after a loss.
  • Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Thunder have a W/L % of .793 after a win and .857 after a loss.