| Den |
19 |
31 |
31 |
20 |
101 |
| Okc |
30 |
27 |
24 |
27 |
108 |
Date of game: 10/21/2012
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Recap: Oklahoma City vs. Denver
Oklahoma City, OK (Sports Network) - Kevin Durant scored 16 points to pace a balanced Oklahoma City scoring attack as the Thunder posted a 108-101 preseason win over the Denver Nuggets Sunday at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Six Thunder players finished with double-figure points, with James Harden and Serge Ibaka also recording 16 points in Oklahoma City's third straight victory. Russell Westbrook contributed 11 points along with a team-best nine assists.
The Thunder trailed 86-85 with just over nine minutes to play before embarking on an 11-2 run that was ignited by five consecutive points from Daequan Cook. The lead would later swell to 10 when Harden knocked down a three-pointer for a 102-92 advantage with 3:53 left.
Denver's Danilo Gallinari shot 6-of-13 from three-point range to top all players with 26 points, with Ty Lawson totaling 17 points and 11 assists for the Nuggets.
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