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Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant had 34 points and 12 rebounds to power the Thunder to an 89-85 win over Charlotte on Friday, moving level with Portland atop the NBA standings.
Elsewhere, Stephen Curry starred as Golden State cruised past Phoenix, Sacramento provided the upset of the day by beating undermanned Miami in overtime, and New Orleans extended Denver’s slump.
Oklahoma City won in the absence of guard Russell Westbrook, who had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and will be out until after the All-Star break.
Durant scored 14 points in the fourth quarter and finished 14 of 28 from the field while Serge Ibaka had 12 points and nine rebounds for the Thunder, which has won seven straight road games.
The Thunder escaped with a victory after Josh McRoberts missed a wide-open 3-pointer with 3 seconds left.
Golden State’s Stephen Curry had career highs of 16 assists and 13 rebounds to go with 14 points, helping the Warriors defeat Phoenix 115-86 and notch a fourth-straight win.
Curry made just one of six 3-point attempts but more than made up for it with his passing and rebounding for his third career triple-double.
Klay Thompson added 21 points for the Warriors.
P.J. Tucker had 11 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Suns, who suffered their heaviest defeat of the season.
Sacramento’s DeMarcus Cousins had 27 points and 17 rebounds for the Kings, who came from 17 points down to beat Miami 108-103 in overtime.
Rudy Gay scored 26 for the Kings, including the tying jump shot in regulation, before the Kings pulled away in OT.
LeBron James finished with 33 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Heat, which was without Dwyane Wade (rest), Ray Allen (knee tendinitis) and Chris Andersen (sore back).
New Orleans’ Tyreke Evans had 19 points and 10 assists to lead the Pelicans to a 105-89 win over Denver, which has lost five straight.
Elsewhere, it was: Timberwolves 120, Wizards 98; Magic 109, Pistons 92; Jazz 105, Lakers 103; Raptors 95, Knicks 93 and Nets 104, Bucks 93.
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