Kevin Durant[47Pts] vs Kevin Love[31Pts]|Oklahoma Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves|January 26, 2011

Kevin Durant[47Pts] vs Kevin Love[31Pts]|Oklahoma Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves|January 26, 2011 The Minnesota Timberwolves threw everything they had at Kevin Durant. They put hands in his face. They bodied him on the block. They knocked him down in the paint. It was almost enough. Almost. Durant had career highs of 47 points and 18 rebounds and the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a 31-point, 21-rebound night from Kevin Love to beat the Timberwolves 118-117 in overtime on Wednesday night. Jeff Green had 19 points and eight rebounds for the Thunder, who beat Minnesota for the eighth straight time. But it was Durant who carried the load, scoring 16 straight points for the Thunder in the fourth quarter of a thrilling back-and-forth game. "All I can say is Durant is incredible," Love said, a glazed look in his eye. "He's incredible." Durant's 47 points tied Los Angeles Clippers star Blake Griffin for the highest total in the NBA this season and came from every spot on the floor. He hit four 3-pointers, 13-of-14 free throws and drilled a 15-foot, step-back jumper over Corey Brewer with 28 seconds left in overtime that held up as the game winner. "I hope I don't ever take it for granted because that's pretty impressive," Thunder center Nick Collison said. "To be able to kind of carry us like that, we needed every one of those." Michael Beasley had 30 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for the Timberwolves, who had a chance to win the game in the final seven seconds. But Luke Ridnour rushed a 3-pointer after a missed free throw by Brewer and the Thunder tracked down the loose ball to seal it. The Northwest Division-leading Thunder had to work for this one against a team that has lost 18 straight division games. The game featured eight lead changes in the final 3½ minutes of regulation, then was tied twice more in overtime. It was another tough loss for Love and the Timberwolves, who had a chance to win it in regulation. But Love's short hook shot went halfway down before rattling out, sending the game to overtime. "When it left my hand, I said, 'That thing's in,'" Love said. "I was about to run back to the locker room right away. That thing went in and out." Durant got off to a bit of a slow start while being pestered by Brewer, Minnesota's best perimeter defender. He missed nine of his first 14 shots but offset that by getting to the free-throw line 10 times. When Brewer picked up his fourth foul midway through the third quarter, Durant flourished with the extra space. He scored eight points in the final 53 seconds of the period, including a 3-pointer at the buzzer. ----[No copyright infringement is intended. All videos are edited to follow the "Free Use" guideline of YouTube]------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/basketballcrazynation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/BasketballCrazyNation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/basketballcraz8 #kevinlove #kevindurant #minnesottimberwolves2011 #oklahomathunders2011 #nbaclassic #nba2011 #basketballcrazynation