Durant scores 23, Thunder roll past Nuggets, 111-98

Oklahoma City (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 23 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 111-98 on Sunday night.

Durant played 32 minutes, the most action he's had since coming back from a broken foot that cost him most of last season. He shot 9 of 14 and had six rebounds.

Rookie Emmanuel Mudiay scored 22 points for the Nuggets.

Nuggets: Danilo Gallinari and Erick Green each scored 16 points.

Thunder: G Dion Waiters scored 17 points. ... C Steven Adams was poked in the eye in the third quarter, left the game and did not return. ... C Enes Kanter had 18 points and 11 rebounds before fouling out.

Star watch: Thunder G Russell Westbrook had 17 points, 12 assists and five rebounds.

Midseason form: Thunder F Serge Ibaka scored 18 points on 7-for-8 shooting.

Up next: Denver visits Utah on Thursday; Oklahoma City visits Utah on Tuesday.

By Cliff Brunt, AP Sports Writer. Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

The Gayly – October 19, 2015 @ 9:20am.