Durant and Warriors silence Thunder, Cavs win again (AFP)

Kevin Durant's dominant 39-point display lifted the Golden State Warriors to a 122-96 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday in the first clash between Durant and his former team. Amid breathless speculation as to just what the meeting between Durant and former teammate Russell Westbrook would look like, the Warriors ended the suspense by halftime. Durant scored 29 points in the first half as the Warriors erased an early deficit to take a 68-43 halftime lead.