Thunder forward Kevin Durant reacts after making a shot and drawing a foul against the Clippers in the first half. (Sue Ogrocki / Associated Press / )
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Kevin Durant had 28 points and eight assists, Serge Ibaka scored 17 points and blocked three shots and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Clippers, 105-91, on Thursday night.
Russell Westbrook added 12 points for Oklahoma City, which has won its first five home games of the season for the first time since the 2004-05 season, when the franchise was in Seattle.
Oklahoma City led all the way, taking a quick 10-point advantage and never leading by less than six points after that in the matchup of Western Conference powers.
Blake Griffin finished with 27 points on 12-of-23 shooting and 10 rebounds for the Clippers. He's had a 20-10 double in 10 of the last 12 games, and has posted an NBA-high 100 such games since the start of the 2010-11 season.
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