GAME RECAP
Impact player
Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City
Durant scored 12 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter to thwart a Wolves comeback. He also had seven rebounds and three assists.
BY THE NUMBERS
8 Consecutive victories by the Thunder over the Wolves.
24 Consecutive games in which Durant has scored 20 or more points.
31 Points by Shabazz Muhammad and Zach LaVine, combined, off the bench.
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