NBA: 76ers easily beat Thunder for 3rd straight win
Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA — Thaddeus Young scored 23 points, Elton Brand and Andre Iguodala added 15 apiece, and the Philadelphia 76ers cruised past the struggling Oklahoma City Thunder, 110-85, today.
Samuel Dalembert contributed 13 points and 16 rebounds for the Sixers, who won their third straight game to even their record at 5-5.
Two nights after overcoming a 26-point deficit to win 94-92 at Indiana, Philadelphia had little trouble dispatching of the Thunder. Young shot 10-of-15 from the field and all 12 Sixers players scored.
Jeff Green scored 21 points and Kevin Durant added 13 for Oklahoma City, which fell to 1-9 and dropped its seventh in a row. Durant, who was the Rookie of the Year last season, shot just 6-of-18. Russell Westbrook also had 13 points and Johan Petro grabbed 12 rebounds.
The Thunder are 0-5 on the road after finishing 7-34 last season for Seattle before relocating. It was their worst loss of the season, surpassing a 109-92 home defeat against Orlando last Wednesday.
The Sixers went on a 23-8 run in the third quarter and led 69-50 on a tip by Dalembert with 4:36 remaining. Philadelphia's lead swelled to as many as 27.
Despite pockets of empty seats at the Wachovia Center — announced attendance was 13,385 — the fans showed their appreciation as the Sixers continued building their huge lead.
The Sixers led 46-42 at halftime, then got a number of easy baskets and were never threatened in the second half. Oklahoma City committed 19 turnovers.