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Thunder rest Durant, Westbrook, Ibaka vs. Blazers

Mark D. Smith / USA TODAY Sports

The Oklahoma City Thunder will rest Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, Serge Ibaka, and Andre Roberson in Wednesday night's contest against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Thanks to a victory over the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night, the Thunder have locked up the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, giving them little incentive to play their starters in a meaningless game.

Both Westbrook and Durant rank in the top 25 in the league in minutes per game, both totaling over 34 minutes per contest. Ibaka ranks right behind them, tied for 48th at 32.3 minutes per game.

With the quartet averaging a combined 69.2 points per game, the Thunder will likely find it difficult to keep up with a Blazers team that ranks seventh in the NBA in offensive efficiency.

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