(SportsNetwork.com) - The Oklahoma City Thunder have won eight of their last nine and will try to keep that momentum going Sunday night when they host the New Orleans Pelicans at Chesapeake Energy Arena. The Thunder were without the services of reigning MVP Kevin Durant their last time out. Durant sprained his ankle in the first half, a 30-point first-half, in a loss against the Golden State Warriors Thursday. He sat out a 104-103 road win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. Russell Westbrook scored 31 points with 10 assists and five rebounds to lead the Thunder versus the Lakers at Staples Center. Reggie Jackson deposited 25 points, Serge Ibaka netted 16 points with seven rebounds and five blocks and Andre Roberson added 10 points for the Thunder. This was a good win for us, explained Westbrook. We came out with a good mindset and got the win. We took what the defense gave us and knocked down the shots. Oklahoma City held Kobe Bryant to a season-low-tying nine points. Durant is still listed as day-to-day. The Thunder host the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, then head to San Antonio for a Christmas night showdown with the defending champs. The Pelicans saw a two-game winning streak snapped Saturday night thanks to a home loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. New Orleans fell, 114-88, to a Portland team that went three overtimes against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday. New Orleans had won three of four coming in, but the usually productive triumvirate of Anthony Davis, Tyreke Evans and Jrue Holiday combined to shoot 8-of-37 (21.6 percent) for a total of 19 points. Austin Rivers netted a team-high 21 points and Ryan Anderson added 16. We have to have a strong mentality to flush this one before tomorrow, because the NBA is pretty cruel in that way, Pelicans coach Monty Williams said. The margin reached 19 at one point in the opening frame and grew to 44-23 early in the second. The third pushed the difference to 80-51, and both teams emptied their bench from there. The Pelicans beat the Thunder on Dec. 2 in New Orleans. That made it two in a row for New Orleans. Prior to that win in April, the Thunder had won 10 in a row in this series. OKC has won eight in a row at home versus the Pelicans. Bill Lee Jersey . Alexander was released last week by the Edmonton Eskimos, where he spent the past three seasons at safety. He had 121 defensive tackles, five special teams tackles and seven interceptions in 51 regular-season and three playoff games. Hanley Ramirez Jersey . His absence against the Celtics comes a day after he scored 43 points in the Heats 100-96 win at Cleveland. http://www.officialredsoxfanstore.com/au...sox-jersey/.com) - Real Madrid claimed its 20th consecutive win across all competitions by cruising to a 4-1 victory at Almeria on Friday. 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I think he played so well in the second half, said Kentucky coach John Calipari. Thats who he is. And I thought his brother played that well, too. They both played with unbelievable energy. Dakari Johnson added 10 points for Kentucky (18-0, 5-0 SEC) and Willie Cauley- Stein had a game-high 10 rebounds. Riley LaChance shot 6-of-8 for 16 points and Fisher-Davis had 13 for Vanderbilt (11-7, 1-4), which has dropped its last four games after opening league play with a win over Auburn. Damian Jones gave 11 points, seven rebounds and three blocks. We did some good things and just didnt do quite enough, Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings said. There is really no consolation in doing some good things. Kentucky appeared on its way to a rout after scoring the games first seven points and forcing turnovers on Vandys first three touches.ddddddddddddBut LaChance hit from deep at 16:29, and the Commodores came to life. Four straight points by James Siakam on a dunk and two free throws had Vanderbilt within a point near the halfway mark of the first half. Kentucky then began to distance itself with seven in a row, but Jones scored on three straight possessions to keep the visitors within range. The Wildcats nearly put the game away halfway through the second half, when a pair of Tyler Ulis free throws gave them their biggest lead at 45-33. But Fisher-Davis hit a trey and LaChance got a transition layup to force a timeout. LaChance hit two more 3s over the next few minutes, and Fisher-Davis connected from deep at 5:06 to pull Vanderbilt within three. Game Notes This is the second time under John Calipari that Kentucky has started 18-0. Calipari has done it four times in his coaching career ... Vanderbilt fell to 1-4 in true road games this season ... All 10 Wildcats that played score at least three points. Only two reached double figures. 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