WednesdayOrlando 89-110 San Antonio Washington 84-82 Portland Detroit 117-77 Phoenix Atlanta 94-91 Charlotte Boston 83-95 Brooklyn Chicago 101-78 Dallas New Orleans 84-996 Utah Milwaukee 88-102 New York Memphis 103-82 Toronto LA Clippers 101-95 Minnesota OCKLAHOMA - Kevin Durant greeted former team mate James Harden with 37 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder blasted Houston Rockets 120-98 on Wednesday to spoil the shooting guard’s return to the Chesapeake Energy Arena.Harden returned to Oklahoma City for the first time since being traded just before the season and it was a forgettable night for him and the Rockets (7-8).Powered by Durant’s hot shooting, the Thunder (12-4) blew open a close game in the second quarter where they led by 18 before keeping the visiting Rockets at bay.“I really wanted to win this game,” Durant told reporters. “Especially for all those times in practice that (Harden) and the rest of the second team beat all of us on the first team.”Serge Ibaka backed Durant with 23 and nine rebounds and Oklahoma City raced to their second straight blowout, having destroyed Charlotte 114-69 on Monday.Harden, the Sixth Man of the Year last season, has emerged as the lead scorer for Houston but struggled against the Thunder making three of 16 shots for 17 points.
