NBA NBA Oklahoma City Thunder Vs Portland Trial Blazers (March 27, 2012) Recap

THE FACTS: Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant and James Harden all eclipsed the 20-point mark as Oklahoma City led almost wire-to-wire in a 109-95 victory over Portland on Tuesday at the Rose Garden. Westbrook had 32 points to go with eight assists, three rebounds and three steals as the Thunder (38-12) won their fourth straight game. Durant added 25 points and six rebounds while Harden contributed 21 points, five assists and three rebounds off the bench. J.J. Hickson came off the bench to score a season-high 21 points on 9-for-10 shooting for the Blazers (23-27). QUOTABLE: "A 32-point first quarter, a 33-point second quarter. We didn't bring our hard hats in the first half to defend and Durant and Westbrook played like all-pros." -- Portland coach Kaleb Canales on the Thunder's 65-point first half THE STAT: Oklahoma City shot .570 from the field -- .659 in the first half, with Durant going 7-for-7 before intermission. TURNING POINT: Portland trimmed a 21-point deficit to five at 71-66 after a 17-2 run in the third quarter. Westbrook responded with six straight points, and Portland never got closer than seven the rest of the way. NOTABLE: The Thunder are 8-0 this season when three players score 20 or more points.