Final
Durant, Thunder rout Magic
Jan 19, 2015 - 4:14 AM Orlando, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Kevin Durant had 21 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Orlando Magic 127-99 on Sunday.Russell Westbrook posted 17 points and six assists, while Serge Ibaka added 16 points and eight boards for the Thunder, who have won two straight on the heels of a 1-3 stretch.
"We came out with the defense we talked about to start this road trip," Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. "Everybody was really locked in an engaged."
Victor Oladipo tallied 23 points and five helpers and Elfrid Payton supplied 19 points and eight assists for Orlando, which has dropped eight of its last 10 games.
The Thunder raced off to a 13-0 start and never looked back. Ibaka knocked down a pair of 3-pointers in the early going and an Andre Roberson triple staked OKC to its early cushion.
"They threw a pretty good first punch and it was tough for us to recover," Payton said.
OKC was up 37-20 following a quarter of play and led by as many as 38 in the second before taking a commanding 79-45 advantage into the break. The 79 points allowed by the Magic set a new franchise record.
The Thunder held a 103-76 margin after three and cruised to the easy win over the final 12 minutes.
Game Notes
OKC shot 76 percent (16-of-21) from the floor in the second quarter ... Orlando has allowed an opponent to score over 100 points in six straight games ... The Magic scored 26 points off 20 Thunder turnovers ... Dion Waiters netted 16 points off the bench for OKC.
- OKLAHOMA CITY: 127
ORLANDO: 99
Final
Jan 18 8:31 PM - OKLAHOMA CITY: 103
ORLANDO: 76
End of 3rd
Jan 18 7:59 PM - OKLAHOMA CITY: 79
ORLANDO: 45
Halftime
Jan 18 7:12 PM - OKLAHOMA CITY: 37
ORLANDO: 20
End of 1st
Jan 18 6:36 PM - OKLAHOMA CITY: 0
ORLANDO: 0
1st Quarter - 12:00
Jan 18 6:10 PM
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