Serge Ibaka scores 25 points as Thunder beat Spurs 107-93

The Oklahoma City Thunder used a big third quarter and an even bigger effort from Serge Ibakato dispose of the San Antonio Spurs 107-93 inside a roaring Chesapeake Energy Arena. Ibaka led the Thunder with 25 points (tying his career-high) and pulled down 17 rebounds (three short of a career-high). Point guardRussell Westbrook added 22 points and nine assists and Thunder sixth man Kevin Martin struck for 20 on 7-for-10 shooting. Kevin Durant was also in double figures for OKC with 19 points.

The Spurs (19-7) had four players in double figures but none of San Antonio's starters played in the fourth quarter after Oklahoma City (20-4) had built an 18-point lead. Tony Parker and rookie Nando De Colo led the Spurs with 14 points. Parker also handed out seven assists and De Colo dished six. Tim Duncan added 12 points and Tiago Splitter dropped in 10.

The Spurs were playing the front end of a back-to-back and their 16th road game of the season. They looked a little ragged in the third quarter so Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich pulled the plug early. The Spurs backups still managed to whittle the 18-point OKC lead down to nine, even with the Thunder starters in there. The Thunder quickly pushed the margin back to 15 to finish things off.