Bobcats halt Thunder's winning streak
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03/17/2010 - Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Stephen Jackson came up with 20 points, five assists and added five rebounds, as Charlotte put a stop to Oklahoma City's five-game win streak with a 100-92 triumph.
Stephen Graham tied a career-high with 19 points -- set on Tuesday -- and Raymond Felton scored 17 with seven assists for the Bobcats, who had a season- high six-game winning streak cut short Tuesday in Indiana.
Boris Diaw chipped in 13 points and Tyrus Thomas 11 with nine boards. Bobcats star forward Gerald Wallace missed a third straight game with an ankle injury.
Kevin Durant recorded 26 points and 10 boards for Oklahoma City, which experienced just its fourth loss in the last 21 games overall.
Jeff Green put in 17 points, while Russell Westbrook and Nick Collison each added 15 points. Westbrook handed out 10 assists as well.
The Thunder were ahead 26-15 after 12 minutes of play and stretched their lead to 16 early in the second and held a 51-32 advantage with 2 1/2 minutes left following a Westbrook jumper. The Bobcats closed on an 11-0 run to make it a 51-43 affair at halftime.
The Bobcats clawed all the way back to a 61-61 tie on Graham's layup halfway through the third and finished the period on a 10-5 run to grab a 73-70 edge going to the fourth.
The hosts continued to hold down a slight edge, but Durant put in a pair of baskets and Westbrook a layup to make it a one-point game, 84-83, with 5 1/2 minutes to play.
Jackson drained a three-ball moments later, and Thomas threw down an alley-oop slam off a Diaw feed with 3:14 left for a six-point difference. The Thunder failed to execute down the stretch and got just two more field goals the rest of the way, as Charlotte built its lead back to double digits.
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