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BOSTON -- With both Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook sitting out for the first time since the franchise set up shop in Oklahoma City, the Thunder needed about a half to figure things out. And then the Western Conference leaders put the lottery-bound Boston Celtics away. "We take pride in playing hard no matter whos on the floor," coach Scott Brooks said after his team went on a 17-2 third-quarter run to beat Boston 101-83 on Friday night. "Obviously, were a better team with Kevin and Russell. But it doesnt make us not a team." Durant, the NBA scoring leader, missed his first game of the season, joining fellow All-Star Westbrook on the bench. That was only a minor setback, with Serge Ibaka scoring nine of his 21 points and adding five rebounds in the pivotal third quarter to lead Oklahoma City to its sixth straight victory. Jeremy Lamb came off the bench to score 19 points, and Reggie Jackson had 14 points and eight assists. "Everybodys just got to do their job a little bit better and a little bit harder," said Thunder centre Kendrick Perkins, a former Celtic, who had nine rebounds. "Its our first time playing without both of them, so it was good." Durant was the franchises first pick in 2007, its final year as the Seattle SuperSonics, and Westbrook was their first-round pick after the team moved to Oklahoma City for the following season. Together, they led the Thunder to the 2012 NBA Finals and were poised for another deep run last year before Westbrook was injured in the first round series against Houston. Oklahoma City has managed to stay atop the West with Westbrook out since Christmas to recover from right knee surgery. And Durant has been the reason, going on a scoring tear with at least 30 points in nine consecutive games before sitting out Friday night. But Durant watched this one from the bench in warmups, then was icing his right shoulder in the locker room after the game, joking around with Westbrook. "Theyre a good team without him -- as you can see," Celtics guard Phil Pressey said. Brooks said he did not know if his star would return on Saturday night against Philadelphia. "Well see how he wakes up," the coach said. Jeff Green scored 16 points and Gerald Wallace scored 12 of his 13 points in the first half, before the Thunder pulled away with a 17-2 run in the third quarter. Rajon Rondo had eight assists and five points in his fifth game since returning from reconstructive knee surgery. The Celtics have lost 13 of 15 games. "Theyre down Kevin Durant, and I think their team is thinking OK, this is an opportunity for a lot of guys that dont play as much when hes playing minutes," Celtics centre Kris Humphries said. "Something happened. You guys all saw the game. It wasnt great. Thanks for staying for the whole game." 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Goals from Milan Badelj, Maximilian Beister and Hakan Calhanoglu ended Hamburgs two-match losing run and kept Hannover winless in seven games.BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. - It wasnt a victory but it sure felt like one as the Montreal Impact snapped an eight-game road losing streak with Sundays 0-0 draw with the Chicago Fire.The Impact, mired in last place in Major League Soccers Eastern Conference, remained winless on the road (0-12 with four ties) but at least salvaged their first road point since a 0-0 tie at Vancouver on June 25.We fought hard, I think the first 10 to 15 minutes they had a lot of possession but as the game went along we grew, said Impact assistant coach Mauro Biello, filling in for suspended head coach Frank Klopas. In the second half we were probably the better team in terms of possession and creating chances.Chicago pushed aggressively through the opening half but pressure tapered off in the second while Montreal goalkeeper Evan Bush collected eight saves for the day and his third shutout.The Impact (6-18-7) managed just six shots and only two on goal while Fire goalkeeper Sean Johnson earned his sixth shutout.Montreal also dashed Chicagos lingering playoff hopes. The ninth-place Fire (5-8-18) needed a victory over Montreal to say alive in the post-season huunt.dddddddddddd Instead, Chicago will miss the playoffs for the second straight season and fourth out of the last five seasons.The Fires 18th tie also extended a new league record for draws. Chicago and New York had shared the old mark of 16, set in 2011.It sort of defines our season, said Fire coach Frank Yallop, the one-time Canadian national team boss. Not quite good enough to win the game, but we did okay in the match. Were not quite good enough to win games and see games out.Klopas was suspended following his ejection from a Sept. 27 loss at Columbus.The former Fire head coach, dismissed after the 2013 season, remained within terms of his suspension and avoided the field but still greeted old friends and fans from his Chicago days.It was good to be back, said Klopas, a Chicago soccer fixture since high school and later as a local pro player and coach. I miss being here. I told the guys today you take things for granted when you live here.The Impact resume play on Saturday at home against New England before their final road trip to Toronto on Oct. 18. Theyll close the season on Oct. 25 against D.C. United. 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