Durant, Westbrook lead OKC to win over DEN
Kevin Durant - F - Oklahoma City Thunder
April 18, 2011 - 12:25 AM ET
Kevin Durant hit 13-of-22 shots and three 3-pointers on his way to a playoff career high of 41 points and nine rebounds, and also hit 12-of-15 free throws as the Thunder held on for a 107-103 win over the Nuggets in Game 1 on Sunday.
Russell Westbrook chipped in with 31 points, six boards, seven assists and a Derrick Rose-like three 3-pointers on 12-of-23 shooting in the win. These two are going to be tough for any team to contain in a seven-game series, which is part of the reason our Dr. A has them going to the Finals. The Nuggets hung tough in this one, but don't really have a go-to guy in the clutch, which will make it difficult for them to win this series.
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