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Durant, Green lift Thunder over Knicks (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Kevin Durant had 27 points and 12 rebounds, Jeff Green scored 27 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder held off the New York Knicks 107-99 on Tuesday night. Oklahoma City (5-30) continued its recent offensive surge, shooting 52.7 percent from the field, including an 11-for-16 performance by Durant, but nearly blew a 23-point, second-half lead before recovering.