Kevin Durant scored 36 points and Reggie Jackson added 23 to lift Oklahoma City to a 104-92 win over the Rockets, that were held to a franchise-low in points in the second half.
James Harden and Terrence Jones scored 16 points apiece for Houston, which had just 19 second-half points after its season-best performance in the first half (73), setting an NBA record for the largest scoring differential between two halves.
Serge Ibaka added 21 points and 15 rebounds for the Thunder. Dwight Howard had 11 points and eight rebounds for the Rockets.