Kevin Durant's 47 points help Thunder overcome Kevin Love's 31 points, 21 rebounds

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    The Minnesota Timberwolves threw everything they had at Kevin Durant.

    They put hands in his face. They bodied him on the block. They knocked him down in the paint.

    It was almost enough. Almost.

    Durant had career highs of 47 points and 18 rebounds and the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a 31-point, 21-rebound night from Kevin Love to beat the Timberwolves 118-117 in overtime on Wednesday night.

    Jeff Green had 19 points and eight rebounds for the Thunder, who beat Minnesota for the eighth straight time. But it was Durant who carried the load, scoring 16 straight points for the Thunder in the fourth quarter of a thrilling back-and-forth game.

    "All I can say is Durant is incredible," Love said, a glazed look in his eye. "He's incredible."

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