Thunder 113, Timberwolves 103
Kevin Durant had 32 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds for his fourth career triple-double as host Oklahoma City upended Minnesota for its seventh consecutive victory.
Russell Westbrook scored 19 points, Reggie Jackson added 18 and Serge Ibaka had 15 for the Thunder, who shot 56.3 percent from the field while improving to 9-0 at home. The unblemished start matches the franchise’s best season-opening home stretch, set in 2004-05 as the Seattle SuperSonics.
Kevin Martin scored 24 points and Nikola Pekovic added 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who have lost four of five games. Kevin Love had 16 points and 12 rebounds for Minnesota, which led by five entering the final quarter.
The Thunder made four 3-pointers in the first four-plus minutes of the final quarter to turn a five-point deficit into a 94-88 advantage. Jackson hit back-to-back shots to end a 25-7 run and give Oklahoma City a 103-90 lead with 3:47 remaining.
Minnesota led by 11 midway through the second quarter and possessed a 58-55 lead at the break. The Timberwolves led 83-78 entering the final stanza before Oklahoma City scored the first eight points to start its late-game domination.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Durant was 14-of-21 from the field and also had four blocks and four steals. … The Timberwolves drop to 1-9 when facing the Thunder in Oklahoma City. … The Thunder franchise went unbeaten on a homestand of six or more games for the first time since the SuperSonics swept a seven-gamer during the 1977-78 campaign.