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NBA: Oklahoma City 101, Memphis 94

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Published: Feb. 3, 2012 at 11:11 PM

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Kevin Durant scored Oklahoma City's last 10 points Friday, breaking open a tight game and bringing the Thunder a 101-94 win over Memphis.

Durant's closing 10 points came over the final 2:30 and included a key 3-pointer with 55 seconds remaining that snapped a 94-94 tie. It was Durant's only 3-pointer of the game.

He finished with 36 points and had 10 rebounds, all of the boards coming in the second half. Oklahoma City won its second straight and has captured six out of seven.

James Harden contributed 24 points and Russell Westbrook had 21 for Oklahoma City.

Memphis lost for the fifth time in seven outings. The Grizzlies were led by Marc Gasol with 24 points and Rudy Gay with 23.

Topics: Kevin Durant, James Harden, Russell Westbrook, Marc Gasol, Rudy Gay
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