The Oklahoma City Thunder (31 - 25) defeated the Denver Nuggets (20 - 35) 119 - 94 on Sunday at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City. The Thunder came out on fire in this game, out - scoring the Nuggets 36 - 18 in the first quarter alone, while eventually finishing the first half with a 67 - 42 lead. Adding to the strong start, the Thunder shot very well in this game, going 52 percent from the field and 40 percent from the three - point line, while the Nuggets finished at 36 percent from the field and a meager 26 percent from deep. To go along with their superior shooting, the Thunder also had a strong showing on the glass, securing a 60 - 42 rebounding advantage. The Thunder had three players reach the 20 - point plateau. As he's been doing all season long, the Russell Westbrook show continued, as he went 8 - for - 12 from the field and 2 - for - 3 from the three - point line to finish with a team - high of 21 points, while adding eight rebounds and 17 assists in just 27 minutes. He was extremely effective, and could've had some even bigger numbers, if he was n't pulled due to a huge lead. Coming out of the All-Star break, he's picked up right where he left off, recording three double - doubles in a row, a stretch where he's averaged 29 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists per game. Newly aquired center Enes Kanter played very well in his second game as a member of the Thunder. He posted 20 points (8 - 12 FG, 4 - 6 FT) and 12 rebounds, notching his second double - double in as many games with the Thunder. He's combined for 30 points and 25 rebounds during that span. Nearing a triple - double of his own, Serge Ibaka finished with 20 points (10 - 18 FG, 0 - 1 3Pt), eight rebounds and eight blocked shots in just 26 minutes. Just like Westbrook, he was extremely effective in a limited amount of minutes. Dion Waiters chipped in with 17 points (7 - 15 FG, 1 - 2 3Pt, 2 - 2 FT) off the bench. The Nuggets struggled to get their offense going, with only three players reaching double figures in points. After sitting out of Friday's game against the Bucks for an undisclosed reason, Ty Lawson moved back into the starting lineup and led the team with 17 points (6 - 12 FG, 0 - 2 3PT, 5 - 5 FT), four assists and three steals in just 23 minutes. This was his first game since February tenth, so it was good to see there was n't much rust despite the lengthy absence. Starting at shooting guard, Danilo Gallinari also did as much as he could to keep the Nuggets alive. He went 5 - for - 11 from the field and 3 - for - 6 from the three - point line to post 16 points in 19 minutes. He shot a brutal 25 percent (3 - 12 FG) from the field in Friday's game against the Bucks, so it was good to seem him have better success with his shot this time around. The only other player in double figures was rookie center Jusuf Nurkic. He recorded 10 points (5 - 13 FG) and seven rebounds, but could n't do it defensively and was n't able to slow down the Thunder's bigs. The Thunder's next game will be at home against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, while the Nuggets will be at home against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday.
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