Thunder 110, Hornets 95
Kevin Durant and Kevin Martin scored 27 points apiece as Oklahoma City rolled over host New Orleans.
Martin made five of his six 3-pointers in the first half, when he scored 22 points and helped the Thunder to a 29-point edge at the break. Serge Ibaka added 15 points and Russell Westbrook had 10 points and 12 assists.
Ryan Anderson scored 15 points and Robin Lopez added 12 for New Orleans, which has allowed more than 100 points in back-to-back games after holding its first five opponents under 100.
Oklahoma City scored the first seven points of the contest and boosted its lead to 20 on a 3-pointer by Martin with 31 seconds left in the opening quarter. The lead was 66-37 at halftime as the Thunder shot 63.9 percent and made 8 of 13 from 3-point range.
The rout continued in the second half as Oklahoma City’s reserves got plenty of playing time. The Thunder finished 14-of-29 from beyond the arc.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Hornets coach Monty Williams was involved in a verbal confrontation with Durant and Thunder center Kendrick Perkins when the second quarter ended, immediately after Westbrook and New Orleans guard Greivis Vasquez drew double technical fouls. … Oklahoma City finished at 54.1 percent from the field. … Hornets forward Anthony Davis had 11 rebounds for his third double-digit outing.