OKLAHOMA CITY, March 25 (UPI) -- Kevin Durant scored 23 points to lead seven Oklahoma City players in double figures Friday and the Thunder fought off Minnesota 111-103.
Oklahoma City won for the 11th time in 13 games and moved closer to clinching a playoff berth. The Thunder maintained a four-game lead over Denver at the top of the Northwest Division.
Durant made only 7-of-18 shots from the field but Oklahoma City hit 52 percent overall.
Russell Westbrook had 19 points with eight assists and five steals for the Thunder. Kendrick Perkins, Nick Collison and James Harden all had 15 points.
Minnesota lost its sixth straight and has dropped nine out of 11. Anthony Randolph had 24 points and 15 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who played without star Kevin Love. He is out indefinitely with a strained left groin.
