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NBA roundup: Kevin Durant scores 54

Kevin Durant, who was in the zone all night, doesn’t seem to be fazed by the defense of the Warriors’ Andre Iguodala. mark smith/usa today

Kevin Durant scored a career-high 54 points to help the Thunder fend off the Golden State Warriors, 127-121, Friday night in Oklahoma City.

Durant made 19 of 28 field goals and 11 of 13 free throws in his third straight game with at least 36 points.

Serge Ibaka had 21 points and eight rebounds, Reggie Jackson scored 14 points, and Kendrick Perkins added 12 rebounds for the Thunder, who won for the third time in four games. Oklahoma City shot 58 percent from the field and scored a season-high point total.

Stephen Curry had 37 points and 11 assists and Klay Thompson added 26 points for the Warriors, who shot 52 percent but simply couldn’t match up with Durant.

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Clippers 109, Knicks 95 — Blake Griffin scored 32 points, Jamal Crawford added 29, and Los Angeles opened a seven-game road trip with its fifth straight victory.

DeAndre Jordan had 11 points and 16 rebounds for the Clippers, who dominated the second half to hand the Knicks their third consecutive loss.

Carmelo Anthony had 26 points and 20 rebounds for the Knicks in a disappointing start to an eight-game homestand that matches the longest in franchise history.

Trail Blazers 109, Spurs 100 — LaMarcus Aldridge had 26 points and 13 rebounds, Wesley Matthews scored 24 points, and visiting Portland held off a San Antonio rally.

Damian Lillard had 21 points and eight assists and Mo Williams added 13 points as Portland snapped San Antonio’s six-game winning streak. Matthews shot 6 for 7 on 3-pointers.

Heat 101, 76ers 86 — LeBron James had 21 points, 10 assists, and 8 rebounds to help visiting Miami snap a three-game losing. Chris Bosh had 25 points, Norris Cole and Shane Battier had 13 points each, and the Heat avoided their first four-game losing streak since March 2011.

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Grizzlies 91, Kings 90 — Mike Conley had 25 points and six assists, then grabbed possession of a jump ball in the final two seconds to help host Memphis secure the victory over Sacramento.

Courtney Lee added 17 points for Memphis, which won its season-best fifth straight. Marc Gasol had 16 points and Zach Randolph added 12 points and nine rebounds.

Mavericks 110, Suns 107 — Rookie Shane Larkin scored a career-high 18 points, including two free throws with 11.1 seconds to play, as Dallas held on to beat host Phoenix.

Monta Ellis scored 24 and Dirk Nowitzki 21 for the Mavericks, who never trailed.

Wizards 96, Bulls 93 — John Wall had 23 points and 11 assists, and host Washington had six players score in double figures in its third straight victory to reach .500 for the third time this season.

Jazz 110, Pistons 89 — Trey Burke had 20 points and a career-high 12 assists as Utah routed Detroit.

Raptors 94, Timberwolves 89 — Kyle Lowry scored 24 points, Amir Johnson had 19, and Toronto collected its 10th straight home victory over Minnesota. DeMar DeRozan had 15 points and Terrence Ross had 16 as the Raptors won their sixth straight home game overall.

Bobcats 111, Magic 101 — Al Jefferson had 30 points and 16 rebounds, Kemba Walker added 19 points and 10 assists, and visiting Charlotte rallied past Orlando.

Cavaliers 117, Nuggets 109 — Kyrie Irving scored 23 points, Tristan Thompson added 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Cleveland finished a five-game Western Conference road trip with a 3-2 record.

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