Kevin Durant scored 18 points and first-round pick Russell Westbrook sparked a comeback as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 88-85 Sunday for their first victory in their new home. But officials had to huddle after the final buzzer to see if there was a foul before the clock hit zero. Cheerleaders rushed onto the floor, and the crowd gave one final cheer after the game was ruled over. Westbrook, who earlier sparked a 13-0 run that pulled the Thunder out of a third-quarter deficit, hit the go-ahead basket with a driving layup that made it 86-85 with 2:19 to play and Oklahoma City stopped Minnesota on its next six possessions to hang on for the win. Bucks 94, Knicks 86: At New York, Richard Jefferson and Ramon Sessions each scored 18 points, and Milwaukee used a strong defensive effort to shake off Michael Redd's injury and beat New York. Redd added 16 points, making all three 3-point attempts, before leaving with a sprained right ankle with Milwaukee leading by 16 late in the third quarter. Charlie Villanueva also scored 16, while Andrew Bogut had 13 points and 11 rebounds. Quentin Richardson had 28 points and nine rebounds for the Knicks, who have shot under 40 percent in their past two games, making Mike D'Antoni's offensive system look awful. With Stephon Marbury again inactive, they went scoreless for more than 3-1/2 minutes to start the third quarter and never recovered. They clanged jumpers, botched layups and finished at 37 percent for the game. “We never attacked almost until we get in a desperate situation, both offensive and defensive,” Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni told reporters. “It's like we're on our heels the whole game, and we're kind of waiting for something bad to happen to us.” Marbury was inactive for a second consecutive game and a partisan Madison Square Garden crowd booed the poor play of the Knicks, who are tied for the bottom spot in the Atlantic Division.
