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Thornton, Clippers face SuperSonics

Apr 2, 2008 - 2:06 PM LA Clippers (22-52) at Seattle (17-57) 10:00 pm EDT

SEATTLE (Ticker) - Seattle SuperSonics forward Kevin Durant has been the heavy favorite all season for Rookie of the Year. However, the Los Angeles Clippers' Al Thornton has been making a name for himself recently.

Durant and the SuperSonics hope to snap a three-game losing streak when they take on the Clippers on Wednesday.

Seattle dropped a 120-107 decision to Sacramento on Sunday for its 14th loss in its last 15 games. Durant scored 25 points - the 39th time the rookie out of Texas has tallied 20-plus points this season.

The 19-year-old is also averaging 20.0 points in the two games the Clippers and Sonics split earlier this season. Overall, Durant is averaging 19.9 points and 4.2 rebounds while shooting 42.5 percent from the field.

Los Angeles, which has lost 11 of 12, suffered a 93-86 defeat at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks on Monday.

Corey Maggette scored 23 points and Thornton had a team-high 26 along with seven rebounds.

It was the third time in four games the 6-8, 220-pound Thornton has scored over 20 points - including a 39-point effort against the Memphis Grizzlies last Saturday.

Thornton played less than 15 minutes in the two previous games against Seattle, averaging just five points.