Durant goes off against old Oklahoma City team

The Associated Press - November 4, 2016 9:49 am

Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant, right, celebrates in front of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Kevin Durant matched his career high with seven 3-pointers and scored 39 points, coolly knocking down long jumpers while thoroughly embarrassing Russell Westbrook and his old Oklahoma City team in Golden State’s 122-96 rout of the Thunder on Thursday night.

This rematch of the Western Conference Finals won by the Warriors in seven games quickly turned into the KD show at sold-out Oracle Arena, where the Thunder (4-1) took its first loss to leave LeBron James and the champion Cavaliers as the league’s lone unbeaten team.

So much for this one being just like any other game for Durant. Even he knew it would certainly mean more once the ball was tipped, a matchup circled on calendars everywhere from the moment he joined the Warriors in July.

Westbrook was held to 20 points – yes, that’s right – after coming in as the NBA’s leading scorer averaging 37.8 points.

Stephen Curry added 21 points and seven assists while Klay Thompson emerged from his 3-point funk to make four from long range on the way to 18 points in the Warriors’ fourth straight win.

 

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