Oklahoma City Thunder's Steven Adams (12) dunks over Charlotte Hornets' Kemba Walker (15) and Marvin Williams (2) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Kevin Durant had 29 points and 11 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away in the second half to beat the Charlotte Hornets 109-90 on Saturday night.
Russell Westbrook added 16 points for the Thunder, who put four other players in double figures in winning their fourth straight game.
Kemba Walker scored 32 points, Jeremy Lin added 15 and P.J. Hairston had 10 for the Hornets, who made a run in the third quarter, cutting a 12-point Oklahoma City lead to two.
Leading 66-54 at the break, Charlotte scored nine unanswered points to pull to 66-64 with 9:45 remaining in the third. But the Thunder responded with a 12-2 spurt to push their lead back to double digits.
Oklahoma City extended its advantage to 20 late in the fourth, going up 107-87 on Serge Ibaka's jumper with 2:54 left.
Ibaka finished with 14 points. Enes Kantor and Anthony Morrow each added 12 for the Thunder, and Dion Waiters had 10.
Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant (35) congratulates teammate Andre Roberson (21) on a shot against the Charlotte Hornets during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)
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Oklahoma City Thunder's Steven Adams, left, defends as Charlotte Hornets' P.J. Hairston (19) aims his shot during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)
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Charlotte Hornets' Troy Daniels, left and Tyler Hansbrough, right, battle Oklahoma City Thunder's Dion Waiters, center, for the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)
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Kevin Harvick, the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion, watches the Oklahoma City Thunder battle the Charlotte Hornets with his son during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)
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