NBA roundup: Thunder reach win milestone

Associated Press

Published: Thursday, Jan. 21 2010 12:00 a.m. MST

MINNEAPOLIS — With more than three months to play in the season, Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder have already reached new heights.

Durant had 31 points and 10 rebounds, and the Thunder eclipsed their win total from all of last season with a 94-92 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.

Durant topped 30 points for the 13th time in the last 16 games. Jeff Green added 15 points and nine rebounds for the Thunder (24-18).

Corey Brewer had 25 points, six assists and five rebounds, and Al Jefferson added 20 points and nine boards for the Timberwolves.

BOBCATS 104, HEAT 65: At Charlotte, N.C., Stephen Jackson scored 24 points, Gerald Wallace added 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the Bobcats completed a 6-0 homestand with their most lopsided victory in team history. Shutting down a frustrated and foul-plagued Dwyane Wade, the Bobcats (21-19) improved to an NBA-best 9-1 since the start of the new year with ease.

MAGIC 109, PACERS 98: At Orlanto, Fla., Dwight Howard had 32 points and 11 rebounds, and Orlando ended a three-game losing streak. Matt Barnes added 16 rebounds, 10 points and six assists to help the streaky Magic build a 29-point first half lead. Danny Granger led Indiana with 25 points.

MAVERICKS 94, WIZARDS 93: At Washington, Shawn Marion blocked Caron Butler's jump shot with 1.9 seconds to play, and Dallas extended its streak of victories in one-point games to nine. Dirk Nowitzki scored 28 points, Jason Terry added 21, and Jason Kidd had 15 assists for the Mavericks.

HAWKS 108, KINGS 97: At Atlanta, Jamal Crawford scored 20 points, and Atlanta bounced back from a sluggish start to hand Sacramento its fifth straight loss and 10th in 11 games.

TRAIL BLAZERS 98, 76ERS 90: At Philadelphia, former 76ers guard Andre Miller scored 24 points, and Jerryd Bayless had 14 of his 18 in the fourth quarter for Portland. LaMarcus Aldridge added 23 points for the Trail Blazers.

PISTONS 92, CELTICS 86: At Auburn Hills, Mich., Rodney Stuckey scored 27 points and had a career-high 11 rebounds, and Charlie Villanueva added 19 points for Detroit. Paul Pierce and Rajon Rondo each scored 21 points for Boston, and Rasheed Wallace had 16 in his first game at The Palace since leaving the Pistons.

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