DENVER — Kenneth Faried scored the go-ahead layup in overtime, and the Denver Nuggets overcame 30-plus point games from Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook to beat Oklahoma City 121-118, snapping the Thunder’s six-game winning streak.
Corey Brewer scored 26 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter, to lead the Nuggets, who reversed a 20-point loss to Oklahoma City last Wednesday. Danilo Gallinari added 18 points and Faried finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
The Thunder, who beat Dallas in overtime Friday night behind a career-high 52 points from Durant, lost for the first time in five overtime games this season. They got 37 points from Durant and 36 from Westbrook.
The game was a difficult one emotionally as well for Thunder coach Scott Brooks, whose 79-year-old mother, Lee, died on Saturday. In a statement released by the club earlier, Brooks thanked friends, family and the team for their support and said his mom would have wanted him to coach Sunday night’s game.
“I do so to honor her memory and all that she meant to me as a mother and as an invaluable role model," he said.
The Nuggets took a 101-90 lead after Ty Lawson scored on a putback with 6:40 remaining. But the Thunder managed to pull to 103-96 after Durant made a 3-pointer with 4:17 left to play.
Andre Miller answered with a layup and Brewer made a pair of free throws to rebuild the Nuggets’ lead to 107-96 with 3:04 remaining.
Oklahoma responded with a stunning 10-0 run culminating in successive 3-pointers by Durant and Kevin Martin, pulling to within 107-106 with 1:26 left to play.
Also on Sunday:
Raptors 108
Lakers 103
TORONTO — Landry Fields had a season-high 18 points and 10 rebounds as Toronto handed the Los Angeles Lakers their fifth straight road loss.
Pistons 103
Celtics 88
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Rookie Andre Drummond had 16 points and seven rebounds, and Detroit won in its return from Europe.
Mavericks 111
Magic 105
ORLANDO, Fla. — Shawn Marion had 20 points, and O.J. Mayo and Vince Carter scored 15 apiece as Dallas held off a late Orlando surge.
