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OKLAHOMA CITY -- Sacramento coach Michael Malone said Kevin Durant wouldnt score 54 points against his Kings like he did against Golden State two nights earlier. Heather OReilly Jersey . Turns out, the alternative wasnt any fun for Malone, either. Durant scored 30 points and embraced a role as a facilitator by finishing with nine assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder past Sacramento 108-93 on Sunday night. "I told you Durant wasnt going to get 54 tonight, right?" Malone said with a smile after the game. Durant, coming off that career-high scoring effort on Friday, still shot 10 for 15 from the field on Sunday and scored at least 30 points for the seventh straight game. Serge Ibaka added 20 points and benefited of several of Durants passes. "My teammates were setting screens for me," Durant said. "We were seeing something in pick-and-roll. Serge was doing a great job of slipping out of it and knocking down shots. I was trying to be aggressive and put pressure on the rim and the defence and if they draw in, I kick it out and if not, I try to lay the ball in, take a good shot." Reggie Jackson added 16 points for the Thunder, who won their third straight. Oklahoma City scored 34 points off Sacramentos 21 turnovers and had 20 second-chance points. Oklahoma City improved to 8-5 without All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook since he had surgery on his right knee last month. "They execute well and they do a great job of playing together, so all credit to them," Cousins said. "But at the same time, I think we did a terrible job defensively of guarding those guys tonight. We made it easy for them to run their sets. With that being said, thats why they had the type of game they did." Isaiah Thomas scored a career-high 38 points for the Kings, but he slowed down in the second half as the Thunder pulled away. "He got hot," Durant said. "He hit a lot of 3s. He got to the foul line a lot. He was coming down, pulling up. I think our pick-and-roll defence was a lot better in the second half, making him drive a little more, forcing him to our bigs." DeMarcus Cousins had 16 points and 14 rebounds for Sacramento. Rudy Gay scored just six points for the Kings and was ejected after picking up two technical fouls in the fourth quarter. The score was tied at 43 late in the second quarter before the Thunder went on a 12-4 run, highlighted by Durants lob to Ibaka for a two-handed jam. The Thunder held the Kings to 6-for-17 shooting in the second quarter to take a 57-52 lead at the break. Thomas scored 27 points in the first half on 7-for-11 shooting. Cousins made a layup early in the third quarter to tie the score at 60, but the Thunder responded with an 8-0 run, including four points by Jackson, to put Oklahoma City ahead and force the Kings to call a timeout. Durant found Jackson a little later for a 3-pointer to extend the lead to 75-64 and force the Kings to call another timeout. Durant hit a 3 from straight away to bump Oklahoma Citys lead to 87-70, and the Thunder led 89-74 at the end of the quarter. Gay was called for two technicals for arguing with an official and was ejected with 10:01 remaining. The Thunder led 95-74 after the free throws. "Rudy, obviously, I think he was frustrated with the way he was playing and he wound up getting thrown out of the game, which is unfortunate," Malone said. "But tomorrow is another day. Well bounce back, well work on some things, watch some film and we still have two games on this trip that we feel like we have a great chance to win." NOTES: Oklahoma City won the first meeting between the teams, 97-95 in Sacramento. ... Thomas scored 21 points in the fourth quarter of the earlier meeting, then scored 14 in the first quarter on Sunday. ... 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The 22-year-old slugger, who is no stranger to adversity, made up for it at the end.LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Austin Rivers joined coach Doc Rivers with the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, and he made it clear hes not expecting any favours from dear old dad.The 22-year-old guard averaged 6.8 points, 2.3 assists and 1.9 rebounds off the bench in 35 games with New Orleans. The Pelicans were 13 1/2 games back in the West standings Friday night, while the Clippers were 6 1/2 behind before they hosted Cleveland.Austin Rivers became the first player in NBA history to play for his father.History, oh great, Doc said beforehand. I dont really care about that. I want to win and make our team better.So does his son.I was really excited because this is a playoff, championship-calibre team, Austin said. I can score the ball and play-make. Thats something the team needs in the second unit.Austin entered the game late in the first quarter and fed a long pass to a fast-breaking Blake Griffin, who dunked.Rivers was scoreless, missing four shots in 11 minutes, with one assist. He came into the game without any practice, having spent the last four days in New Orleans waiting for the trade to be finalized.I was thinking too much, he said afterward. I was trying to be perfect and please everybody.The younger Rivers said he and his father have always done their own things basketball-wise, so he never expected to one day be coached by his dad.Now that I am his coach he has to actually listen to me, Doc joked. Hes probably thinking any kid will listen to their parent if they pay them. Makamae Gomera-Stevens Jersey. Austin was traded to Boston on Monday and the Celtics immediately dealt him to the Clippers.He fits our team, Doc said. My job is to do what is best for the team. Hes young. Thats one of the reasons we wanted him.His father called Austin to gauge his thoughts on the possibility of coming West.I dont know what tampering is when youre talking to your son, the elder Rivers said.Austin said, The first thing I did was call my mom. She was a wreck the first night.Kris Rivers wondered aloud about how various situations would go. Doc said his wife gave him her blessing, but if she gets upset about how her son is treated, he said, I am not prepared for that.Austin is named after former Notre Dame and Cavaliers star Austin Carr, who shared a hug with Doc before the game. Austin was born in Santa Monica.Austin isnt worried about the reaction in the locker room or his father showing any favouritism to him.When I was 5 years old, we played checkers and he would not let me win, Austin said. My dad would never, ever play me over someone else. I know Chris (Paul) and Blake (Griffin) are the leaders.Griffin said, Were not going to treat him any different than we treat anyone else.The rest of Rivers siblings encouraged him to join them in Los Angeles, and all three showed up at the game: sister Callie and brothers Jeremiah and Spencer.They were like, I think you should do it because its a great opportunity for you, Austin said. I couldnt say no. ' ' '