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Oklahoma City, OK (SportsNetwork.com) - Serge Ibaka had 13 points and pulled down 19 rebounds as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 92-84 on Monday night. Kevin Durant sat out due to a sprained left big toe. He injured the toe during the fourth quarter Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but stayed in the game. This was the 24th game hes already missed this season after not playing in just a total of 16 contests over his first seven seasons. Russell Westbrook, who was just 7-of-22 from the floor, finished with 18 points and five assists for the Thunder, who have won four of their last six games. Thaddeus Young posted 22 points and eight boards, Andrew Wiggins provided 23 points and Gorgui Dieng snatched 18 rebounds for Minnesota, which has dropped five straight games. The Thunder led 21-19 late in the opening frame before creating some breathing run following a 17-5 swing that bled into the second. Anthony Morrow and Reggie Jackson jumpstarted the burst with baskets and OKC was up 25-19 after one. Dion Waiters, who poured in seven points during the flurry, banked in a fadeaway jumper and then nailed a 3-pointer before finding Reggie Jackson on an alley-oop dunk to cap the run and give the Thunder a 38-24 cushion prior to the midway point of the second. Perry Jones reverse at the first half buzzer staked OKC to a 48-40 margin heading into the locker room. Consecutive Young baskets finished off a 10-2 spurt to help Minnesota pull within 57-54 midway through the third, but the Thunder closed the third on an 8-2 flurry. Jackson sunk three free throws to stamp it and give the Thunder a 65-56 spread after three. Minnesota never cut the deficit below seven in the fourth. Game Notes The Thunder improved to 9-15 this season without Durant, who was replaced in the starting lineup by Jones ... OKC has won four straight home games and 11 of its last 13 ... 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Maatta, who is from Finland, has one goal and two assists while averaging around 15 minutes of ice time a game for the Penguins. The 22nd overall pick in the 2012 NHL entry draft has wowed coach Dan Bylsma with his skating and impressed teammates with his ability to adapt quickly to the sports highest level. "I think hes played nine games in a row because hes earned the right to play nine games in a row because hes given us the best chance to win hockey games and thats going to happen in the 10th game too," Bylsma said. The odds seemed long during training camp, when Maattas NHL debut figured to be at least a year away.dddddddddddd He made a compelling case for himself during the preseason and was a surprise addition when he survived the final cuts. "I feel like I worked hard for this and they feel like I still need to work hard and get better," he said. "But I feel better about staying here." Maatta isnt a potent offensive player but hasnt hesitated when given the opportunity. His first NHL goal came in a 4-3 shootout win over Vancouver last Saturday when he poked in a rebound with 6:48 remaining in regulation to tie the game. Though Maatta insists the goal wasnt his "welcome to the NHL moment" theres little doubt it gave him a boost thats helped him believe he belonged. "Every game Ive got more confident out there," he said. "Every game I get more confident that I can play at this level." NOTES: The Penguins recalled F Jayson Megna from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL and placed F Beau Bennett on injured reserve retroactive to Oct. 12 ... D Kris Letang, who has not played this season due to a lower body injury, practiced on Thursday and Bylsma said it is "likely" Letang will make be in the lineup on Friday when the Penguins host the New York Islanders. ' ' '