30 Jan 2014

Thunder sink defending champion Heat

5:22 pm on 30 January 2014

New Zealander Steven Adams' NBA basketball team the Oklahoma City Thunder have beaten the defending champion Miami Heat 112-95 on the road to remain top of the Western Conference.

All-star forward Kevin Durant scoring 33 points, his 12 consecutive 30 plus point game.

Earlier Adams became the first New Zealander to be named to play at the All-Star weekend, after being picked to play in the Rising Stars Challenge in New Orleans next month.