Case Study: Oklahoma City Thunder Triumphs

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Oklahoma City Thunder Triumphs over Sacramento Kings with a 131-116 victory at the Sleep Train Arena on Monday night.
The Northwest Divison top squad’s dynamic All-Star tandem of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook once again led the way for the Thunder as they scored a combined 47 points while being on the bench midway through the fourth quarter and let the reserves finish the job.
Durant had another double-double game performance of 27 points and 10 rebounds while Westbrook registered a triple-double game night with 20 points, 15 assists and 13 boards.
With the win, Oklahoma City has improved their team standings at 42 wins and 18 losses. It also ended their two-game losing skid that includes their overtime loss to the defending NBA champions

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