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Durant has 42, Thunder secure No. 2 seed
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The Detroit Pistons had Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. The Oklahoma City Thunder had Kevin Durant. Even on a career night for Caldwell-Pope, advantage Oklahoma City.

Durant scored 42 points, including 21 in the fourth quarter, and the Thunder secured the No. 2 playoff seed in the Western Conference, rallying from 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Pistons 112-111 Wednesday night.

Oklahoma City (59-23) had lost two straight to put itself in the must-win situation in the regular-season finale to earn the No. 2 seed.

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Points Per Game
Rank Name PPG
1 Kevin Durant, OKC32.0
2 Carmelo Anthony, NY27.4
3 LeBron James, Mia27.1
4 Kevin Love, Min26.1
5 James Harden, Hou25.4
6 Blake Griffin, LAC24.1
7 Stephen Curry, GS24.0
8 LaMarcus Aldridge, Por23.2
9 DeMarcus Cousins, Sac22.7
10 DeMar DeRozan, Tor22.7
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Rebounds Per Game
Rank Name RPG
1 DeAndre Jordan, LAC13.6
2 Andre Drummond, Det13.2
3 Kevin Love, Min12.5
4 Dwight Howard, Hou12.2
5 DeMarcus Cousins, Sac11.7
6 Joakim Noah, Chi11.3
7 LaMarcus Aldridge, Por11.1
8 Al Jefferson, Cha10.8
9 Zach Randolph, Mem10.1
10 Anthony Davis, NO10.0
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Assists per game
Rank Name APG
1 Chris Paul, LAC10.7
2 John Wall, Was8.8
3 Ty Lawson, Den8.8
4 Ricky Rubio, Min8.6
5 Stephen Curry, GS8.5
6 Brandon Jennings, Det7.6
7 Kyle Lowry, Tor7.4
8 Jameer Nelson, Orl7.0
9 Jeff Teague, Atl6.7
10 LeBron James, Mia6.4
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