KNICKS BLUNDER AGAINST THUNDER, 107-99

What appeared to be a lopsided victory turned into a nail-biter, but the Oklahoma City Thunder didn't complain. Wins have been rare this season for the Thunder, so they wanted to celebrate after holding off the Knicks 107-99 on Tuesday night — after nearly blowing a 23-point, second-half lead. "We showed a lot of character," said Oklahoma City forward Kevin Durant (above) who had 27 points and 12 rebounds. "They came back and got within two but we continued to work hard and kept our composure and fought on the defensive end and got some key scores.
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CAPS PUT DOWN FLYERS FOR 7th STRAIGHT WIN, 2-1

Whether by blowout or shootout, the Washington Capitals needed a win over the "we don't like them" Philadelphia Flyers to give their winning streak a serious sense of accomplishment. It happened by shootout, their seventh straight win and one supported by a home-ice crowd that - for a change - didn't leave much room for the rival fans. The Capitals dished out some payback Tuesday night, getting a 2-1 shootout win to avenge the only loss they've had in a month and ease some of the sting from last year's first-round playoff series loss.
Alex Ovechkin is shown above.
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