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All-Star Kevin Durant had a remarkable game scoring 41 points as his team the Oklahoma City Thunder came back from behind to defeat the Denver Nuggets with a score of 107-103 on Monday. Russell Westbrook also had a fabulous game scoring 31points. Durant was particularly dominant in the fourth quarter scoring 11 points in it.

Nene performed well for the Denver scoring 22 points as well as eight rebounds but could not avoid the loss. Danilo Gallinari scored 18.

Coach of the Thunder Scott team Brooks remarked, “It’s not just about scoring it’s about defending and we played much better defense in the second half. Kevin and Russell were great, they’re two All-Stars, but we’re not just a Kevin and Russ team, we’re a Thunder team. A lot of other guys helped us win tonight.”

Durant scored 41 points and that sets a new high in playoffs. The next game between these two teams in their playoff series would take place on Wednesday at Oklahoma City.

The Spanish power forward Pau Gasol with a double-double the figure became the Lakers’ big men that were imposed by 97-107 against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center.

Although the first part (52-49) kept the Nuggets in the game to hit the guard Arron Afflalo offensive and triple in the third quarter showed up the highest mountain in the Lakers, who began to catch the rebound . That began to open the road to victory for the Lakers (32-13), which had to Gasol as their great leader had 19 points with 13 rebounds in 34 minutes played.

The star guard Kobe Bryant did his job by contributing 18 points, including 14 in the third period, which was defined as the triumph of the Lakers. The aspect that made the difference for the Lakers were the rebounds with 47 for them and only 27 for the Nuggets, who are involved in the debate over the future of the figure of Anthony, who finished the match as leader get 23 points.

San Antonio is unstoppable

Nothing stops the triumphal march of the Spurs, who with veteran power forward Tim Duncan and French guard Tony Parker of leaders were imposed by 101-92 to the New York Knicks and added their eighth straight win, the best winning streak that currently in the NBA.

Duncan had a double-double of 21 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists and won the individual duel at power forward Amare Stoudemire, the old rival he always had when the new Knicks player was leading the Suns franchise of Phoenix. Read the rest of this entry »

The victory also prevented another surprise and humiliation in their own half at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, but the current league champions again demonstrated inconsistency in his game. The Lakers, who lost to the Milwaukee Bucks (79-98) and Miami Heat (80-96) have not had three consecutive defeats by double digits in its field since the 1993 season.

Bryant’s 33 points was not only the leader of the attack but also the Lakers got the decisive goals that decided the victory for the double champions league, who avoided losing three straight in his field since 2008. The star guard with 1:15 minutes to finish the regular time scored the basket that broke a 98-98 tie that had been made after the Sixers rallied from 11 points to those who arrived late in the third period (82 – 71).

Gasol cap

But had to be Gasol, who contributed 20 points with eight rebounds, the missing final 56 seconds to put a cap forward Thaddeus Young monumental to keep the Sixers could tie the score again. After two separate faults shots from outside the perimeter of the bases Jrue Holiday and Lou Williams, Bryant forced a second on the clock rookie Evan Turner do him personal Bryant said the victory and sealed the scoring with the last two points scored of two separate free throws.

Gasol played 34 minutes to confirm that the crisis has passed and individual game that went through and scoring 9 of 12 shots from the field, was perfect with 2-2 from the line staff, recovered two fumbles, made two blocks and distributed a assistance. Forward Lamar Odom returned to become the sixth player from the team to get 18 points with seven rebounds and four assists as the Lakers helped to save a game that they were complicated. Read the rest of this entry »