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Thunder beat Nets 105-86 for badly-needed win

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Brooklyn Nets 105-86 to secure a badly-needed victory, overcoming an ugly start to dominate the game.

The short-handed reigning NBA champions rallied from a slow start to bury the Nets with a 17-3 run in the second quarter. Head coach Mark Daigneault was ejected after receiving a rare technical foul for arguing a non-call.

Despite some feisty moments involving Alex Caruso and Noah Clowney later in the game, OKC maintained control to win comfortably.