(MENAFN- Kora) The thunder slumped to back-to-back defeats after losing 122-115 at the suns who moved a game ahead of the memphis grizzlies in the race for the eighth play-off spot in the western conference.goran dragic had 26 points for phoenix while gerald green added 24 points off the bench.
Oklahoma city who led by one point with less than three minutes left on the clock remain second in the west but the night belonged to durant.
Durant posted 38 points in the losing team his 41st consecutive game of scoring at least 25 points or more breaking jordan's long-standing record of 40 which he set back in 1986-87.
The all-star is now third in the list behind hall of famers oscar robertson (46 games in 1963-64) and wilt chamberlain (80 games in 1961-62) for the longest streak of 25-plus points in a season.
The clippers (55-23) are within one game of oklahoma city (55-21) after they crushed los angeles rivals the lakers 120-97.
Star duo blake griffin and chris paul both had 23 points each as the clippers made light work of the lakers for the third time this season.
Jordan hill (22 points) led the way for the lakers who were without pau gasol chris kaman and steve nash.
Elsewhere on sunday the miami heat returned to form with a 102-91 win over the play-off chasing new york knicks.
Miami were beaten in double overtime by the minnesota timberwolves on friday but 38 points from lebron james ensured the heat bounced back to winning ways.
The loss dealt a huge blow to new york's play-off hopes with the atlanta hawks now one-and-a-half games clear of the knicks following their 107-88 win against the indiana pacers.
In other results stephen curry had a game-high 31 points as the golden state warriors eased the pressure on head coach mark jackson courtesy of a 130-102 triumph at home to the utah jazz.
Western conference leaders the san antonio spurs defeated the memphis grizzles 112-92 and the dallas mavericks edged the sacramento kings 93-91.
The denver nuggets fell to a 130-125 overtime loss at the hands of the houston rockets while the portland trail blazers overcame the new orleans pelicans 100-94.
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