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OKLAHOMA CITY -- Kevin Durant scored 30 points, Russell Westbrook had 22 and the Oklahoma City Thunder held off the Charlotte Bobcats 98-91 on Saturday night.

Nenad Krstic added 13 points and 10 rebounds for the surprising Thunder, who improved to 15-14. They didn't earn their 15th win last season until the 60th game, on March 2.

A near-capacity crowd of 17,961 showed up at the 18,203-seat Ford Center, two nights after the biggest snowstorm (14 inches) in Oklahoma City history.

Stephen Jackson had 24 points for the Bobcats, who dropped to 1-13 on the road.

Early in the second half Oklahoma City led by as many as 12 points, 62-50, after a 12-0 run. But Charlotte didn't go away, twice closing within four in the final 2 minutes.

Beginning late in the first quarter, the Thunder built a 37-27 lead on the strength of a 17-0 run. Reserve guard Eric Maynor, playing in his first home game since being acquired by the Thunder, led the scoring spree.

CHARLOTTE -- Wallace 3-9 6-10 13, Diaw 1-8 0-0 3, Mohammed 7-10 2-4 16, Jackson 9-26 5-5 24, Felton 5-11 2-2 12, Graham 5-8 0-0 11, Augustin 1-2 1-2 4, Murray 4-7 0-1 8, Diop 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-81 16-24 91.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Durant 10-22 8-9 30, Green 3-11 0-0 6, Krstic 6-10 1-1 13, Sefolosha 1-4 0-0 3, Westbrook 10-18 2-2 22, Harden 3-6 1-3 8, Collison 3-5 3-6 9, Maynor 3-3 0-0 7, Ibaka 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 39-83 15-21 98.

Charlotte 25 25 23 18 -- 91

Oklahoma City 24 29 28 17 -- 98

3-point goals--Charlotte 5-17 (Wallace 1-2, Augustin 1-2, Jackson 1-3, Graham 1-3, Diaw 1-3, Murray 0-1, Felton 0-3), Oklahoma City 5-13 (Durant 2-4, Maynor 1-1, Harden 1-2, Sefolosha 1-3, Westbrook 0-1, Green 0-2). Rebounds--Charlotte 47 (Jackson, Mohammed 8), Oklahoma City 57 (Krstic 10). Assists--Charlotte 23 (Felton, Jackson 5), Oklahoma City 17 (Westbrook 6). Total fouls--Charlotte 18, Oklahoma City 18. Technicals--Jackson, Charlotte defensive three second, Collison, Ibaka. A--17,961 (18,203).