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Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard - Source: Reuters
Kevin Durant scored 28 points and Russell Westbrook contributed 17 points and 10 assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder stormed to a 102-74 home victory over the short-handed Orlando Magic on Monday.
Orlando (5-2), without injured shooting guard Vince Carter and power forward Ryan Anderson, shot only 36.8 per cent from the floor. Dwight Howard top scored with 20 points.
The Thunder built a 53-44 halftime lead, then increased the margin to 22 points in the third quarter, when they outscored the Magic 26-13.
Oklahoma (3-3) led by as many as 33 points in the fourth quarter.
NBA results on Monday (home team in CAPS)
DETROIT
88 Philadelphia
81
Phoenix
102
WASHINGTON
90
OKLAHOMA CITY 102
Orlando
74
PORTLAND
116
Minnesota
93
SACRAMENTO
120 Golden State
107
LA LAKERS
104 New
Orleans 88
