Warriors drop third in a month to Thunder

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Thunder 110, Warriors 87Player of the game: Kevin Durant had 23 pointson 9-for-14 from the fieldand 10 rebounds and six assists in just 30 minutes.
Key stretch: The Warriors were sitting pretty midway through the second quarter and were up 39-36. But the Thunders trio of Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden turned things on, and they turned them on in a hurry.They finished the half on a 22-9 run and wound up going into the intermission up 58-48; from that point on, Oklahoma City was in control."Thats the second straight game where the second quarter hurt us," Warriors coach Mark Jackson said. "Against Portland and tonight we gave up 38 points in the second quarter. Eighteen turnovers on the road versus a very good team in their own building. I thought we got great looks. Tough loss but the good news isoff to Memphis" (where the Warriors play Saturday).Ellis banged-up: Shooting guard Monta Ellis tweaked his right knee late in the third quarter. Ellis fell awkwardly while going for the ball against the Thunders Reggie Jackson and stayed down for a little bit.He went to the bench and began getting treatment from trainer Chad Bergman before heading to the locker room. Ellis returned to the bench, and the Warriors said he was available to return, but coach Mark Jackson didnt go to him.Westbrook, too:Earlier in the period, Westbrook rolled his right ankle while going to the bucket on a fastbreak. Westbrook took the ball into traffic, but he didnt appear to step on anyones foot.He simply rolled the ankle while trying to make a cut. He went to the locker room for treatment.Curry struggles: Warriors point guard Stephen Curry had one of his least productive games of the season. Curry missed eight of his first 10 attempts and had four turnovers by the midway point of the third quarter.Curry hit a couple of cosmetic 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and finished with 11 points on 4-for-13 from the floor. He also had four turnovers and four assists.Jackson was less concerned with Currys play than his team in general.We have to be consistent for 48 minutes, Jackson said. Especially on the road. We gave them life with our turnovers.Taking advantage: Oklahoma City entered Fridays game leading the NBA in turnovers, averaging 17.1 per game. The Warriors did a nice job of forcing OKC into nine turnovers in the first half which led to 11 first-half points. Those turnovers were a big reason why the Warriors were able to keep the game within 10 at halftime.Thunder injuries: The Thunder were without two starters for Friday nights game. Shooting guard Thabo Sefolosha missed the game because of an injured foot, and center Kendrick Perkins was also out because of a knee contusion.Perkins sustained the injury when he banged his knee in Oklahoma Citys last game against the Houston Rockets.