The Thunder bounce back with 4 straight victories, after the worst loss of the year to the Mavericks by 23. The Thunder had two back to backs last week and went 3-1 in those games. Beating the Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavilers, and the Toronto Raptors. Last night the Thunder beat the Sacramento Kings 117-96 and Kevin Durant's streak of 25 or more plus continues at 35 games.
The defining moment came Friday night in Toronto though. It was a close game throughout the game, then Russell Westbrook in the 2nd quarter hits knee to knee with another player and didn't return to the game. That put the pressure on Kevin Durant one more time to lead his team to victory and he didn't disappoint.
Regulation time wasn't enough to settle the game, and that's where the defining moment of the season came for Kevin Durant. The game was in double OT, and the Thunder were down 7 with 42 seconds to go in the game. Durant hits a three to cut the lead to 4, and then the Thunder play the foul game. Then Derek Fisher hits a three to cut it too two points. The Thunder foul again and Toronto misses both free throws, with 10 seconds remaining and Thunder have the ball. The entire building knows it's going to Durant and he gets the ball looks at the clock and from way behind the 3 point line over a 7 footer he knocks down the game winning 3!
Durant finished the game with 51 points, 12 rebounds, and 7 assist. In my opinion the races for MVP is over, and the award should go to Kevin Durant. He was named Western Conference player of the week again averaging 40.1 points last week.
The Thunder play the Dallas Mavericks tonight in Dallas, and they have a little payback on their mind from last weeks lost to the Mavs.
Televised on : Fox Sports Oklahoma, Cable 37, HD 722
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