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WASHINGTON -- The first half ended with a case of the Marquee Miscues. Kevin Durant lost the ball to John Wall, and Wall then missed an open fast-break layup at the horn. It was Durants fourth turnover and Walls seventh miss in a row. At halftime, Wall changed his shoes. Maybe that was the difference. The newly minted first-time All-Star guard scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half, and the Washington Wizards took advantage of a rare off-night from Durant and snapped the Oklahoma Thunders 10-game winning streak Saturday with a 96-81 win. "I didnt like how I played on the road trip in my white shoes, so I tried the red ones," Wall said. "They didnt work in the first half, so I got rid of them and went back to my old white ones, and they kind of helped me out. Im kind of superstitious." Wall also had 15 assists and six steals and went 7 for 11 from the field after halftime, more than making up for the 0-for-7 first half. Marcin Gortat had 14 points and 14 rebounds, while Trevor Ariza added 18 points and did a solid job defending Durant, whose 26 points came on 8-for-21 shooting, including 0 for 6 from 3-point range, and enough calls to make him 10 for 10 from the free-throw line. He also committed five turnovers. "Just stay in his grille, man," Ariza said. "Just try to make him take tough shots. Try not to give him no easy, easy looks." Durant had a streak of 12 consecutive 30-point games end during a 25-point win over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday. Sitting at his locker before Saturdays game, his legs hooked up to compression tubes for a high-tech massage, he talked about the 100 or so tickets he had to secure for family and friends in D.C. Whether it was hometown jitters -- or fatigue from the night before -- or the unfamiliarity of the new balls with Adam Silvers signature on the first day of work for the new NBA commissioner -- or the solid defence of Ariza -- the citys native son had a rough night fighting the Wizards defence. "They made me see a crowd," Durant said. "There were a few shots that I should have it hit. I had some good looks, but they did a good job." The Thunders only lead was 2-0. They committed 10 of their 21 turnovers in the first quarter. "We were just a step slow in everything," Durant said. "We didnt start up with enough energy and intensity and that falls back on me as a leader." The victory moved the Wizards to .500 for the seventh time this season, which means they get yet another chance to overcome an obstacle that has flummoxed them in recent weeks. A win Monday against Portland would give Washington a winning record for the first time since October 2009. "Thats cool for yall. I dont know if its cool for us," said guard Garrett Temple, when the subject that has become increasingly taboo in the locker room was broached by reporters. "But weve got to not even worry about that. Weve got a tough team coming here on Monday night." The Thunder had averaged 110.2 points during the winning streak, but they matched their season-low in points in a game against the Wizards. They did have a chance to tie the score in the second half when Derek Fisher was fouled while making a 3-pointer, but he missed the free throw that would have evened the game at 58. From there, Wall and the Wizards pulled away. A Durant turnover became a Wall dunk. Walls floater gave Washington a 78-64 lead after three quarters. The Thunder didnt challenge the rest of the way, failing to get within single digits in the fourth. "Twenty-one turnovers, 10 in the first quarter. Thats basically six minutes of basketball, giving them the ball back without ever trying to score," Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. "It wasnt good enough -- bottom line." NOTES: Temple went 3 for 4 with the new balls. "My shot felt real good. Even with those now Adam Silver balls," he said. "It was slippery at first, but we got into a rhythm." ... The Thunder had won nine straight road games against Eastern Conference teams, while the Wizards had dropped five in a row at home vs. the West. ... Durants hefty ticket purchase gave him a convenient excuse to laugh off the notion that he would think about playing for the Wizards someday. "I spent a lot of money on tickets today -- imagine if I played here," Durant said. "I dont even want to think about that." Simon Mignolet Belgium Jersey .Cameron sustained his third concussion in three seasons last week on a hit by Oakland safety Brandion Ross, who was fined $22,050 by the NFL for the helmet-to-helmet blow. 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George scored 28 points and Indiana defeated San Antonio 111-100 on Saturday night, snapping an 11-game skid against the Spurs.NEW YORK, N.Y. - David West didnt like it when Kevin Garnett blew in his ear, so he helped Indiana blow out the Nets.West scored 15 of 17 points in the second half, Rodney Stuckey had 20, and the Pacers overwhelmed Brooklyn 110-85 on Saturday night.West got a technical foul with 6:54 left in the first quarter when he confronted Garnett after the Nets veteran blew in his face.The power forward was in a light mood afterward, comparing Garnetts antics to when former Pacers guard Lance Stephenson blew in LeBron James ear during last seasons playoffs.I think Lances was more sensual. That was an aggressive one, West said. I didnt like it. It was too much.Indiana coach Frank Vogel wasnt too sure what he was going to get from Stuckey, whose vision in his right eye was blurred after taking a shot during Friday nights game at Detroit.After Brooklyn cut the deficit to 69-60 with 2:54 remaining in the third quarter on a 3-pointer by Deron Williams, Stuckey — whose eye was still red — sparked a 24-11 run with nine points to take a 93-71 lead with 8:27 left in the fourth.Indiana converted nine Nets turnovers into 12 points during that six minute-plus span.Im fine though. Its a little blurry, said Stuckey, who scored 13 points in the second half. Just got to play through it. We were short-handed tonight. C.J. Miles was out. (Donald Sloan) didnt make the trip. Just needed to play.Indianas bench, third-best in the league with 39.6 points entering the game, outscored its Brooklyn counterparts 52-16.Former Nets guard C.J. Watson, who played for Brooklyn during the 2012-13 season, came off the bench and scored 17 points. Luis Scola added 13, Chris Copeland had 12 and Lavoy Allen chipped in 10.We were just trying to out there and be aggressive and keep the lead, Miles said. We were moving the ball, playing well together and it worked out for us.Jarrett Jack had 22 points and Joe Johnson added 18 for Brooklyn, which had won its previous three games. The Nets, who entered the night 12-2 agaainst teams with losing records, couldnt handle the Pacers, who improved to 11-20.ddddddddddddBrooklyn trailed 50-47 at halftime but the second half was a different story as the Nets were outscored 60-38 while allowing the Pacers to shoot 23 for 43 from the field.Once again Brooklyn decided to bring Williams and Brook Lopez off the bench after both players had recently returned from calf and back injuries, respectively.After the game, Brooklyn coach Lionel Hollins was critical of his duos play, as two of the franchises top players shot a combined 2 for 12 and committed five turnovers, including three during that critical stretch in which the Pacers blew the game open.Williams, who played his second straight game after missing the previous two due to a strained right calf, agreed with his coachs assessment.Hes right, hes definitely right, we do have to play better, Williams said. Were two of the highest-paid players on the team and so thats our responsibility to play better. Hopefully we can accept that challenge. I do, I think Brook does and just move forward.TIP-INSPacers: Miles, who left Friday nights game at Detroit due to upper respiratory problems, was held out of the game. . The bench started the game leading NBA reserve units with 19.6 rebounds a game. They tallied 23 tonight. It was the 15th time this season they scored 40 or more points. . The Pacers are 0-7 when their bench is outscored this season.Nets: Brooklyn hit its first four shots but finished the first half shooting 10 for 39. . Sergey Karasev, whos started the last five games at shooting guard in place of Bojan Bogdanovic, had a career-high 14 points.POINTING AHEADPoint guard George Hill, who missed the first 28 games of the season due to a left knee contusion, made his first start after coming off the bench his previous two games. He scored 12 points and had five assists and six rebounds in 23 minutes.UP NEXTPacers: Host Chicago on Monday night.Nets: Host Sacramento on Monday night. ' ' '