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Recap: Brooklyn Nets at Oklahoma City Thunder

The Oklahoman's Darnell Mayberry, John Rohde and Anthony Slater are providing live coverage of the Thunder-Nets game in Oklahoma City via Twitter. Can't watch the game? Follow it here.

Published: January 2, 2013 Comment on this article

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@okcthunder 8:34 p.m. Ibaka block, Durant drive and dunk. Durant 3 pointer, Westbrook jumper. #Thunder cuts @BrooklynNets lead to 3. 3:30 left in Q3

@anthonyVslater 8:35 p.m. The Thunder hasn't lost this season when Russell Westbrooks shoots 50% or better (6-0 overall). He's 9/14 for 22 points tonight.

@DarnellMayberry 8:42 p.m. Kendrick Perkins has a game-high nine rebounds.

@okcthunder 8:43 p.m. #comeback continues. #Thunder has cut a 23-point @BrooklynNets lead to 4. 76-72 as Q3 ends. KD has 21, Russ 24. Watch Q4 on @FSOklahoma

@anthonyVslater 8:44 p.m. Nets lead cut to 76-72 heading to the fourth. Russell Westbrook was fantastic in the third, now 10/16 for 24 points, 7 assists and 3 steals.

@DarnellMayberry 8:47 p.m. Perk's nine rebounds also ties his season high.

@anthonyVslater 8:53 p.m. The Thunder's only lead in this game was 1-0 on a Kendrick Perkins free throw. Nets still holding on, up 83-79 with 8:48 left.

@DarnellMayberry 8:54 p.m. Joe Johnson's game is sick.

@anthonyVslater 8:58 p.m. Kevin Martin has taken eight shots tonight. All have been threes. But he's hit a pair of big ones in the second half. Thunder down 87-85.

@DarnellMayberry 8:58 p.m. Why bring Perk back in?

@anthonyVslater 9:09 p.m. The Thunder's 12-game home win streak in serious jeopardy. Nets up 97-88 with 3:15 left.

@DarnellMayberry 9:12 p.m. It was a four-point game when Perk returned. Over the last 3:48 since Perk's been in the Thunder has scored five points and now trail by 14.

@DarnellMayberry 9:15 p.m. And now Kevin Durant just got ejected with 1:57 left to play. Nets up 104-90. Brooks clearing the bench. Ball game.

@anthonyVslater 9:15 p.m. Kevin Durant just got ejected for the first time in his NBA career. Rough end to a frustrating night.

@DarnellMayberry 9:17 p.m. Thunder public relations says that's Durant's first ejection of his career.

@DarnellMayberry 9:17 p.m. It's all marketing. RT @JonesOnTheNBA I've never seen KD lose his cool like that at the refs. #KDisNotNice

@okcthunder 9:20 p.m. Thunder ties game at 85, but comeback falls short. @BrooklynNets win it 110-93. Next up: Thunder at home Wed vs @Sixers

@okcthunder 9:21 p.m. Thunder ties game at 85, but comeback falls short. @BrooklynNets win it 110-93. Next up: Thunder at home Fri vs @Sixers

@DarnellMayberry 9:21 p.m. Final score: Nets 110, Thunder 93. Brooklyn snaps Oklahoma City's league-best 12-game home winning streak.

@anthonyVslater 9:21 p.m. Nets 110, Thunder 93. The 17-point defeat for OKC is its largest of the year. Previous high was 10 in a loss to Memphis.

@anthonyVslater 9:22 p.m. That's the first time this season the Thunder has lost when Russell Westbrook shot 50% or higher. He went 11/19.

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