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Thunder beat Nets 105-86 in badly-needed win

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Brooklyn Nets 105-86 on Tuesday night, snapping a recent skid with a dominant second-half performance.

Nikola Topic highlighted the offense with a transition layup, while the Thunder pulled away with a 17-3 run in the second quarter. Coach Mark Daigneault earned a rare technical foul arguing a non-call on Cason Wallace. Tensions flared late when Alex Caruso and Noah Clowney were ejected after a double technical. Despite a brief Nets run in the third, OKC secured the victory.