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Durant, Thunder spoil McGrady's Knicks debut
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February 21, 2010, Sunday
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TRACY McGrady's dazzling Knicks debut couldn't stop the surging Oklahoma City Thunder, who got 36 points from Kevin Durant to beat New York 121-118 in overtime yesterday for their eighth straight victory.
Durant made the go-ahead jumper with 16 seconds left in his 27th consecutive game with at least 25 points, the longest streak since Allen Iverson also did it in 27 in a row from Jan. 12-March 9, 2001. The last longer streak was by Michael Jordan in 40 straight in the 1986-87 season.
McGrady scored 26 points in his first game since the Knicks acquired him Thursday at the trade deadline. But he was on the bench for almost all of overtime, perhaps exhausted after playing 32 minutes in his first action since December.
Russell Westbrook finished with 31 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds in the longest winning streak for the Thunder franchise since a nine-game run early in the 2004-05 season. Jeff Green had 16 points and 11 rebounds.
David Lee had 30 points and 10 rebounds for the Knicks. Eddie House, also acquired at the trade deadline, scored a season-high 24 points.
Pacers 125, Rockets 115
At Houston, Danny Granger scored 36 points, T.J. Ford led a second-half surge and Indiana snapped a four-game losing streak.
The Rockets, playing their first game with four new players from a three-team trade, led most of the game but the Pacers rallied from nine points down to start the third quarter, led by Ford, who scored 19 of his 23 points in the second half.
Troy Murphy added 18 points and 12 rebounds. Aaron Books led the Rockets with 26 points and seven assists, and Luis Scola added 25 points and 11 rebounds.
Raptors 109, Wizards 104
At Toronto, Jarrett Jack had 23 points and eight assists, and Antoine Wright scored a season-high 19 points in Toronto's ninth victory in 10 home games.
Andrea Bargnani added 18 points, Hedo Turkoglu had 16, and Rasho Nesterovic and Jose Calderon each had 10 for Toronto, which topped 100 points for the 20th straight game and won its second straight without All-Star Chris Bosh (sprained left ankle).
Andray Blatche scored 24 points for Washington.
Mavericks 97, Heat 91
At Dallas, Jason Kidd scored 14 of his 21 points in fourth quarter, and Dirk Nowitzki had 28 points for Dallas against short-handed Miami.
All-Star game most valuable player Dwyane Wade missed his second in a row with a strained left calf.
Kidd scored 19 points in the second half as the Mavericks rallied from an eight-point halftime deficit to beat Miami for the 12th straight time in the regular season.
Daequan Cook scored a season-high 22 points for Miami.
Bulls 122, 76ers 90
At Chicago, rookie Taj Gibson tied a career high with 20 points and had 13 rebounds as Chicago beat Philadelphia for its fourth straight win.
Derrick Rose scored 17 points to help the Bulls set a season high for points. So did Kirk Hinrich, who also buried three 3-pointers to give him 773 in his career and break a tie with Ben Gordon for the club record.
Andre Iguodala led Philadelphia with 23 points.
Bucks 93, Bobcats 88
At Milwaukee, Brandon Jennings and John Salmons each scored 19 points, and Andrew Bogut added 18 points and 13 rebounds in Milwaukee's fifth win in seven games.
Stephen Jackson led Charlotte with 35 points.
Durant made the go-ahead jumper with 16 seconds left in his 27th consecutive game with at least 25 points, the longest streak since Allen Iverson also did it in 27 in a row from Jan. 12-March 9, 2001. The last longer streak was by Michael Jordan in 40 straight in the 1986-87 season.
McGrady scored 26 points in his first game since the Knicks acquired him Thursday at the trade deadline. But he was on the bench for almost all of overtime, perhaps exhausted after playing 32 minutes in his first action since December.
Russell Westbrook finished with 31 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds in the longest winning streak for the Thunder franchise since a nine-game run early in the 2004-05 season. Jeff Green had 16 points and 11 rebounds.
David Lee had 30 points and 10 rebounds for the Knicks. Eddie House, also acquired at the trade deadline, scored a season-high 24 points.
Pacers 125, Rockets 115
At Houston, Danny Granger scored 36 points, T.J. Ford led a second-half surge and Indiana snapped a four-game losing streak.
The Rockets, playing their first game with four new players from a three-team trade, led most of the game but the Pacers rallied from nine points down to start the third quarter, led by Ford, who scored 19 of his 23 points in the second half.
Troy Murphy added 18 points and 12 rebounds. Aaron Books led the Rockets with 26 points and seven assists, and Luis Scola added 25 points and 11 rebounds.
Raptors 109, Wizards 104
At Toronto, Jarrett Jack had 23 points and eight assists, and Antoine Wright scored a season-high 19 points in Toronto's ninth victory in 10 home games.
Andrea Bargnani added 18 points, Hedo Turkoglu had 16, and Rasho Nesterovic and Jose Calderon each had 10 for Toronto, which topped 100 points for the 20th straight game and won its second straight without All-Star Chris Bosh (sprained left ankle).
Andray Blatche scored 24 points for Washington.
Mavericks 97, Heat 91
At Dallas, Jason Kidd scored 14 of his 21 points in fourth quarter, and Dirk Nowitzki had 28 points for Dallas against short-handed Miami.
All-Star game most valuable player Dwyane Wade missed his second in a row with a strained left calf.
Kidd scored 19 points in the second half as the Mavericks rallied from an eight-point halftime deficit to beat Miami for the 12th straight time in the regular season.
Daequan Cook scored a season-high 22 points for Miami.
Bulls 122, 76ers 90
At Chicago, rookie Taj Gibson tied a career high with 20 points and had 13 rebounds as Chicago beat Philadelphia for its fourth straight win.
Derrick Rose scored 17 points to help the Bulls set a season high for points. So did Kirk Hinrich, who also buried three 3-pointers to give him 773 in his career and break a tie with Ben Gordon for the club record.
Andre Iguodala led Philadelphia with 23 points.
Bucks 93, Bobcats 88
At Milwaukee, Brandon Jennings and John Salmons each scored 19 points, and Andrew Bogut added 18 points and 13 rebounds in Milwaukee's fifth win in seven games.
Stephen Jackson led Charlotte with 35 points.
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