With the win, the Thunder's winning streak moved to twelve games, and their NBA-best record improved to 21-4. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook were the main components, as usual, for the Thunder. Durant was unstoppable in the fourth quarter, making six of nine shots, including three 3-pointers. He finished the night with a game-high 41 points and added thirteen rebounds. Westbrook also had a double-double, scoring 27 points and dishing out eleven assists. Serge Ibaka led the Thunder with fourteen rebounds on the night.
The Hawks kept it close in the first quarter, but then had a miserable second quarter. The Thunder outscored the Hawks 32-21 in the quarter before the half and eventually they were losing by seventeen points. The Hawks were able to cut the deficit to four in the fourth quarter but didn't have enough in the tank to complete the entire comeback. Josh Smith had a double-double for the Hawks, scoring seventeen points and pulling down twelve rebounds, but he missed eleven of his shots and all three of his free throw attempts.
Jeff Teague led the Hawks with nineteen points, while Al Horford and Lou Williams chipped in with thirteen points. Zaza Pachulia had ten rebounds off the bench. Devin Harris missed the game for the Hawks, he was out with the foot injury he suffered in the win against the Washington Wizards yesterday.
The Hawks are now 15-8 on the year and will travel to play the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. The 76ers are 12-14 on the year and have lost five in a row. The game will be at 7 p.m.
Jeff Teague, dunking against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, led the Hawks with nineteen points in the loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night.
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