Thunder 105, Nuggets 93: Kevin Durant scored 30 points as visiting Oklahoma City defeated Denver to stretch its winning streak to seven games.

Russell Westbrook contributed 21 points, a season-best 13 rebounds and eight assists as the Thunder won for the 15th time in 16 games. Serge Ibaka added 17 points and 10 rebounds as Oklahoma City improved to 20-4.

J.J. Hickson had 20 points and 14 rebounds and Ty Lawson added 17 points, 13 assists and four steals for the Nuggets, who lost for just the fourth time in 14 games. Wilson Chandler and Kenneth Faried added 13 points and Nate Robinson scored 12.

Denver was within 83-77 after Robinson’s 3-pointer with 7:16 remaining. The Thunder answered with a 14-2 run, capped by back-to-back 3-pointers from Westbrook and Jeremy Lamb for an 18-point lead with 4:28 to go and cruised to the finish.

Ibaka had 15 points as Oklahoma City took a 52-44 halftime lead. The Thunder led by as many as 12 in the third quarter before settling for a 75-65 advantage entering the final stanza.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Durant has scored 30 or more points in 12 of Oklahoma City’s 24 games. … Nuggets F Jordan Hamilton was given a flagrant 2 foul and ejected with 11 minutes remaining for what was deemed as a punch thrown at Thunder C Steven Adams. … Westbrook has grabbed 25 rebounds over the last two games.