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Updated: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 | Posted: 2:29 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013

Durant, Thunder win exhibition opener in Turkey

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The NBA team Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant drives the ball to basket during a preseason basketball game in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2-13. Oklahoma City Thunder has opened the preseason schedule with a game against the five-time Turkish champions at the Ulker Sports Arena. (AP Photo)
Durant, Thunder win exhibition opener in Turkey photo
Oklahoma City Thunder's Nick Collison, left, and Melih Mahmutoglu of Fenerbahce Ulker fight for the ball during a preseason basketball game in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2-13. Oklahoma City Thunder has opened the preseason schedule with a game against five-time Turkish champion at the Ulker Sports Arena. (AP Photo)
Durant, Thunder win exhibition opener in Turkey photo
Oklahoma City Thunder's Derek Fisher drives the ball to basket during a preseason basketball game in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2-13. Oklahoma City Thunder has opened the preseason schedule with a game against the five-time Turkish champions at the Ulker Sports Arena. (AP Photo)
Durant, Thunder win exhibition opener in Turkey photo
Bo McCalebb of Fenerbahce Ulker, right, passes the ball around Oklahoma City Thunder's Reggie Jackson, during a basketball game in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2-13. Oklahoma City Thunder has opened the preseason schedule with a game against five-time Turkish champion at the Ulker Sports Arena. (AP Photo)
Durant, Thunder win exhibition opener in Turkey photo
Oklahoma City Thunder's Serge Ibaka goes for a basket over players of Fenerbahce Ulker during a basketball game in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2-13. Oklahoma City Thunder has opened the preseason schedule with a game against the five-time Turkish champions at the Ulker Sports Arena. (AP Photo)
Durant, Thunder win exhibition opener in Turkey photo
Oklahoma City Thunder's Steve Adams, left, passes the ball around Linas Kleiza of Fenerbahce Ulker fight for the ball during a preseason basketball game in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2-13. Oklahoma City Thunder has opened the preseason schedule with a game against the five-time Turkish champions at the Ulker Sports Arena. (AP Photo)
Durant, Thunder win exhibition opener in Turkey photo
Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant gestures to playing teammates during a preseason basketball game in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2-13Oklahoma City Thunder has opened the preseason schedule with a game against the five-time Turkish champions at the Ulker Sports Arena. (AP Photo)

The Associated Press

ISTANBUL —

Kevin Durant scored 24 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 95-82 victory over Fenerbahce Ulker of Turkey on Saturday in the first game of the NBA exhibition season.

Durant added eight rebounds in Istanbul, the city where he was MVP of the world basketball championship in 2010 when he led the U.S. to the gold medal.

Serge Ibaka added 15 points, six rebounds and four blocked shots for the Thunder. Reggie Jackson, starting at point guard while All-Star Russell Westbrook recovers from knee surgery, had nine points and five assists.

Bojan Bogdanovic, a former Nets draft pick, made four 3-points and scored 19 points for Fenerbahce Ulker.

The Thunder move to Manchester, England, to play the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday.

Copyright The Associated Press

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