Rapid reaction: Oklahoma City takes down the Nets 117-111 in Brooklyn

By Anthony Slater – Aslater@opubco.com - @anthonyVslater

OKC wore its alternate navy blues on Tuesday for the second time / (Pic is from the first time).

Oklahoma City beat Brooklyn 117-111 on Tuesday night, moving to 15-4 on the season. That’s six straight wins for the Thunder, the longest streak of the season. Here’s some rapid reaction.

Turning point

Clutch KD showed up big in his first game in Brooklyn, scoring six of his game-high 32 points in a two-minute stretch with the game on the line. They came on silky jumpers, automatic free throws and an impressive drive. Last five minutes of the game, there’s no other player on the planet you’d rather have.

It was over when…

…Thabo Sefolosha rebounded a Russell Westbrook miss and put it in with 34 seconds left, extending the Thunder lead to six and essentially clinching the big road win. Brooklyn tried to make it interesting, with a late three and a dumb Thunder foul, but Thabo’s lay-in basically sealed it. And it was part of his season-high 14 points, that included 10 in the first six minutes but none bigger than the final two.

Rising – Kevin Durant’s scoring

Gone is that strange early-season form, when the three-time scoring champ was barely reaching 20 points while routinely throwing up double-digit rebounds. He’s back to his old form, the one Thunder fans love so much. The rebounding is down (he hasn’t gone for more than eight in the past eight games), but the scoring is up. He’s scored 32 or more in three of the past six games and is now averaging 26.5 points, third most in the NBA.

Falling – Thabeet’s role

There’s some games it seems Scott Brooks isn’t comfortable playing Thabeet extended minutes. He only played eight scoreless minutes against Houston last week and was held to six against Brooklyn Tuesday night. There’s still a role for him on the team, and his production has been a pleasant surprised, but watch his minutes going forward. They’ve been dwindling some.