MIAMI -- Down by 18 points midway through the opening quarter, Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder looked well on their way to witnessing a rout.
Stephen Curry Shoes For Sale . Thats exactly what happened. And they enjoyed every moment. Durant remained sizzling with 33 points, Serge Ibaka added
22 and the Thunder roared back from an abysmal start -- they trailed 22-4 early
-- to embarrass the Miami Heat 112-95 on Wednesday night, erasing that big
deficit out of the gate by outscoring the two-time defending champions by 43
points over a 33-minute span. "They were ready for us to come in and play,"
Durant said. "They hit some tough shots early on, a few 3s, and we didnt panic.
We just tried to stay together and thats what we did. Our bench was great in
getting us back in that game." The Thunder led by as many as 25, and shot 16 for
27 from 3-point range. Miami was 3 for 19 from beyond the arc. Durant has now
scored at least 30 points in 12 straight games, matching the leagues longest
such streak since Tracy McGrady did it in 14 consecutive outings in the 2002-03
season. The Thunder extended their winning streak to nine, inching them closer
to Indiana in the race for the leagues best record. And the Oklahoma City bench
outscored Miamis reserves 39-21, with Jeremy Lamb scoring 18 and Derek Fisher
going 5 for 5 from 3-point range for his 15 points. "Theres no running away from
it," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "Other than the first eight minutes of the
game they outclassed us tonight. They absolutely deserved this win." LeBron
James scored 34 points for Miami, his 1-on-1 duel with Durant not really
amounting to much on a night where the Heat allowed 25 points off turnovers and
blew an 18-point lead for just the fourth time since he, Dwyane Wade and Chris
Bosh became teammates nearly four years ago. Bosh scored 18 points and Wade
added 15 for Miami. "We played well to start the game," James said. "We played
well all the way until like the second quarter. From that point on they did what
they want to do." Much of the buzz going into the night was about the MVP race,
and how this might be the season that Durant finally catches James for the
leagues top individual award. Head-to-head, they werent separated by much. But
for just the fourth time in 17 meetings between their teams, Durant came out on
top. "It would have been fun to clear the court and watch them go 1-on-1,"
Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. Ibaka opened the scoring with a jumper, and the
Heat answered with an immediate 18-0 run, not even needing 5 minutes to get what
appeared to be complete control. With 6:20 left in the opening quarter, Bosh
made a pair of free throws to make it 22-4. That pretty much ended the Heat
highlights for the evening. By the end of the first, the Thunder were within
nine. Lamb scored 13 in the second quarter alone, helping Oklahoma City take a
55-50 lead into the break, with the Thunder already having scored 19 points off
turnovers. The third quarter, Durant and the Thunder put it away. Durant and
James seemed to be playing a little game of Can you top this? in that period,
both finishing with 12 points in the 12 minutes. The difference was, Durant was
getting plenty of help, and James wasnt getting much. "Rucker Park, thats what
was going through my head," Durant said, referring to the New York basketball
landmark where he scored 66 points in a game during the summer of 2011. "It was
fun. ... Im sure the fans got what they wanted to see with that one." Said
James: "Its fun competition. Its been a while since I was able to do something
like that." Fisher connected on a 3-pointer to end the quarter, pushing Oklahoma
Citys margin to 16, and the Heat had no answers in the fourth. "We have some
work to do," Spoelstra said. "Were like everybody else in the league. Nobody is
infallible. We have some things to improve on. We know the things we have to
improve on. Were not there yet." NOTES: Fisher made five 3-pointers, total, when
the Heat faced the Thunder in the 2012 NBA Finals. ... Shug McGaughey, who
trained last years Kentucky Derby winner Orb, was part of the sellout crowd,
along with Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera. ... Oklahoma City shot 14 free
throws in the third quarter, the most by any Heat opponent in that period all
season. ... The Heat fell to 7-12 this season when allowing more than 100
points. Theyre 25-1 when holding teams under 100. ... The Thunder are 8-0 on the
road against Eastern Conference opponents.
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@DarynJones: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/8blcF5fzTa — Cabbie
Richards (@Cabbie) April 22, 20146:28 DeMar DeRozan seems pretty excited that
the Toronto mayor is in the building. "I hope Rob Fords got my jersey on." -
DeMar DeRozan — James Herbert (@outsidethenba) April 22, 20146:32: Amir Johnson
seems more focused on fashion, than a Rob Ford appearance. Amir Johnson,
appraised of Rob Fords imminence: You say Tom Ford or Rob Ford? — cathalkelly
(@cathalkelly) April 22, 20146:33: #SELFIE So this just just happened with
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22, 20146:42: Another one? Sure, why not? Whats a trip to a Toronto sports game
with out a picture with Rob Ford #LetsGoRaptors pic.twitter.com/qHZ1SDgvTG —
pedromfarid (@pedromfarid) April 22, 20146:47: Update: OK good, Amir is cool
with the Ford appearance. Amir Johnson is enjoying the celebrity quotient
increasing at Raptors games. Cool with Rob Ford attending, intrigued by Jimmy
Goldstein. — Ryan Wolstat (@WolstatSun) April 22, 20147:17: Just over ten
minutes until tipoff, how abouut more #SELFIES Rob Ford posing with everyone!
pic.
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pic.twitter.com/AxTxroUvPP — AK (@AK47_Studios) April 22, 20147:32: Random jab
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on the mic for Game2 pep rally? J/K #MasiUjiri love your passion for your team —
Rick Fox (@Rickafox) April 22, 20147:36: Youre not wrong, Bruce. Rob Ford is
high ... up in the arena. — Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) April 22, 20148:11
BONUS! Drake lint rolls his pants. (h/t to @BenGolliver)8:13: Ford focus. Rob
Ford gets a TSN shout-out! pic.twitter.com/Eiqqp3BGLq — Liam McGuire
(@LiamRMcGuire) April 23, 20148:27: Wheres Fordo? Pretty sure the red dot at the
centre of this photo is Mayor Ford. Up in the rafters tonight. #RapsOn1050
pic.twitter.com/KOGs14IOn0 — David William Naylor (@TSNDaveNaylor) April 23,
20148:47: His #SELFIE is in high demand Hafltime entertainment Nets-Raptors:
Quick Change and fans taking photos and shaking hands with Toronto mayor Rob
Ford. — Jeff Zillgitt (@JeffZillgitt) April 23, 2014
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