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Oklahoma City 109, Charlotte 95: Notes & Observations

Since the rebirth of basketball in Charlotte, there are two things that have given the franchise consistent fits: LeBron James and the team that calls Oklahoma City home.

The Thunder are normally a matchup problem for the Hornets. Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant represent two of the league's top 10 players, and Westbrook is particularly troublesome for the 6-foot-nothing at best Kemba Walker, as Westbrook can post up on him (or any Charlotte point guard for that matter) and score seemingly at will.

Charlotte usually has Michael Kidd-Gilchrist to try to slow down Durant. But last night, that duty went mostly to P.