Thunder 109, Wizards 102
Kevin Durant scored nine of his 34 points in the final six minutes to lift host Oklahoma City to its fourth win in five games.
Russell Westbrook finished with 22 points and six assists for the Thunder, who shot 53 percent. Serge Ibaka chipped in 13 points and Reggie Jackson had nine points and eight assists off the bench as Oklahoma City won its sixth straight at home in the series.
Bradley Beal led six players in double figures with 21 points to pace Washington, which fell to 1-2 on its five-game road trip. Andre Miller tallied 15 points in a reserve role and John Wall had 14 points and 12 assists for the Wizards.
Wall found Marcin Gortat for a basket in the final seconds of the first half to give Washington a 57-55 lead and Paul Pierce and Wall made 3-pointers just after the break for a 63-55 advantage. Durant hit two 3-pointers in the final minute of the third quarter to forge an 82-82 tie and set up a tight stretch run.
The Wizards tied it at 95 on Miller's basket with 5:40 left before Durant hit one of his four 3-pointers and then buried a jumper to put the hosts up five. Westbrook's layup with 2:41 to go made it 102-97 and he then found Durant for a dunk and a foul that made it an eight-point advantage, enough for Oklahoma City to survive the final two minutes.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Pierce and Nene had 12 points apiece for Washington. ... The teams combined to make 19-of-40 3-pointers. ... Durant has scored 78 points on 60.1 percent shooting in two games since returning from an ankle injury.