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Short-Handed Thunder Beat Nuggets 102-91

Denver_NuggetsOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Perry Jones and Serge Ibaka each scored 23 points to help the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 102-91 on Saturday night for their first victory of the season.

The Thunder, already without MVP Kevin Durant for at least a month with a broken right foot, announced that star point guard Russell Westbrook had successful surgery on his broken right hand Saturday morning and also will miss at least a month.

The Thunder led 29-17 at the end of the first quarter, earning a standing ovation, and held off a late rally.

Kendrick Perkins scored 17 points and Steven Adams added 13 for the Thunder.

Ty Lawson scored 20 of his 25 points in the second half for the Nuggets.

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