Oklahoma City, OK (My Sportsbook) - Jeff Green scored 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder in a 114-93 victory over the Utah Jazz. Kevin Durant added 21 points, nine boards and four assists for the Thunder, who have won two of three and logged just their seventh win (7-33) all season. Russell Westbrook chipped in 22 points and seven helpers while Nenad Krstic had 14 points and 11 rebounds in the win. Deron Williams had 25 points and six assists for the Jazz, who saw their four- game win streak come to an end. Kosta Koufos and Kyle Korver had 14 points apiece in defeat. The Thunder led 27-22 after the first quarter and were up 50-48 at the break. The Jazz were within three early in the third stanza, but Oklahoma City used an 18-4 run to take control of the contest. Green and Durant both hit threes on the surge and Westbrook's putback layup closed it out with 3:08 left in the frame to give the home team a 76-59 advantage. The Thunder were up 86-71 heading into the final 12 minutes. Two dunks from Nick Collison opened a 99-78 lead for Oklahoma City with just under 7 1/2 minutes left. Game Notes Utah shot 42.7 percent while Oklahoma City hit 54.9 percent of its shots...The Thunder outrebounded the Jazz, 47-26...The Jazz kicked off a three-game road trip and are 7-12 away from Salt Lake City this season. They have dropped five in a row as the visitor...Double-double machine Paul Millsap was inactive for Utah due to a bruised left knee...Oklahoma City opened a three-game homestand and are 5-16 as the host in 2008-09...The Jazz handed the Thunder a 104-97 loss on November 7 this season in Salt Lake City and had won five straight in the series. Utah was unbeaten in the past two games as the visitor against Seattle/Oklahoma City.
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