Durant, Westbrook lead Thunder past Hawks, 103-94

By Jeff Latzke

Associated Press

Published: Friday, Dec. 31 2010 8:31 p.m. MST

Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith, right, shoots against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Friday, Dec. 31, 2010.

Sue Ogrocki, Associated Press

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Summary

Kevin Durant hit a season-high five 3-pointers and scored 33 points, Russell Westbrook finished off a triple-double with his 10th assist in the final seconds and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Atlanta Hawks 103-94 on Friday night.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin Durant hit a season-high five 3-pointers and scored 33 points, Russell Westbrook finished off a triple-double with his 10th assist in the final seconds and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Atlanta Hawks 103-94 on Friday night.

Durant went 3 for 3 on 3s during a 16-6 run in the fourth quarter as the Thunder put the game away after Atlanta had pulled within two points.

Westbrook finished with 23 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists — the last coming when he rushed the ball up to Serge Ibaka for a dunk with 6.9 seconds left instead of running out the clock. Players from both teams stayed on the court for a few moments after the game as the Hawks were apparently upset by the final sequence.

Jamal Crawford led Atlanta with 26 points and Josh Smith scored 23.

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