Where: Oklahoma City Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials: #30 Tony Brown, #17 Joe Crawford, #53 Mark Lindsay
Attendance: 18203
Nick Collison keyed an early fourth-quarter run as the Oklahoma City Thunder won their fifth straight game with a 102-87 triumph over the lowly Sacramento Kings on Friday.
Kevin Durant scored 24 points for his 42nd consecutive 20-plus scoring game at home, and Russell Westbrook added 21 for the Thunder, who have won 14 of 17 - including three straight at home by a combined 56 points.
Westbrook and Durant combined for 37 points in the first three quarters as the Thunder led 72-67.
Collison fueled an opening 11-1 run with five points to push the edge to 83-68 with 8 1/2 minutes remaining. The Kings got within six, but Collison capped an 8-0 burst with a layup to keep Sacramento at bay.
Collison had a season-high 12 points and eight rebounds and Serge Ibaka had 12 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks as Oklahoma City overcame 3-of-15 shooting from the arc.
Rookie center DeMarcus Cousins had 19 points and a career-high 16 rebounds for the Kings, who have lost 12 of 13 and have two wins since starting the season by winning three of their first four games.
| Sacramento | Oklahoma City | |
| Tyreke Evans 22 | Scoring | Kevin Durant 24 |
| Tyreke Evans 6 | Assists | Russell Westbrook 6 |
| DeMarcus Cousins 16 | Rebounds | Serge Ibaka 10 |
| DeMarcus Cousins 5 | Free Throws Made | Kevin Durant 9 |
| DeMarcus Cousins 1 | Steals | Thabo Sefolosha 3 |
| Omri Casspi 1 | Blocks | Serge Ibaka 3 |
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Sacramento | 87 | 42.7 | 2-11 | 15-23 | 15 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| Oklahoma City | 102 | 48.1 | 3-15 | 21-32 | 23 | 43 | 8 | 8 | 13 |
- Oklahoma City will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Thunder have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
- Sacramento will play their next game at home against Houston. The Kings have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.