LOS ANGELES ( AP ) 
Scored 19 of his 43 points in the fourth quarter and the Oklahoma City Thunder sent the undermanned Los Angeles Lakers to a record -setting seventh straight home loss with a 107-103 victory on Thursday night .
The Thunder have a 1 1/2-game lead on Indiana for the NBA ‘s best record . Their 43-12 mark has equaled the best start in the franchise ‘s 47 -year history , in September 1995 to 1996 by the Seattle Supersonics .
Chris Kaman and Wesley Johnson Scored 19 points apiece for Los Angeles, and Kendall Marshall added 14 points and 17 Assists . The Lakers have lost 22 of last 27 games and Their are tied with Sacramento for last place in the Western Conference .
Oklahoma City is 20-7 without second- leading scorer Russell Westbrook, who has not played since getting a triple -double on Christmas Day at Madison Square Garden. Westbrook is Recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his right knee .
Forward Serge Ibaka had 10 points and seven rebounds after averaging 17.9 points over his previous 16 games .
The Thunder , coming off a 98-95 win against Portland in Which They held All- Stars LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard to a combined 1 -for -17 from the field in the second half , trailed by as many as 15 points late in the third quarter . But Durant ‘s first 3 -pointer of the game cut the Lakers ‘ lead to 85-77 in the opening minute of the fourth , triggering a 15-2 run That enabled Oklahoma City to pull ahead 92-87 with 5:46 to play .
Los Angeles Committed seven of its 23 turnovers During the first 4:03 of the period end , and former Laker Derek Fisher tied it at 87 -all on a 3 -pointer . Durant then stole the ball from Johnson and hit a driving layup gave the Thunder That Their first lead, 89-87 . The five -time All- Star capped the rally with a 3 -pointer 32 seconds later .
Steve Blake Respond with a three- point play after getting fouled by Jeremy Lamb on an off- balance 20 -footer from the left elbow . That put the Lakers back in front 95-94 with 3:34 left , but two free throws Ibaka ‘s put the Thunder ahead to stay with 2:38 remaining and they closed With An 11-7 run as Fisher and Durant made two free throws each in the last 17 seconds .
Lakers coach Mike D’ Antoni was down to eight healthy players , With point guard Steve Nash sitting out Because of a recurrence of root irritation in his back and hamstring . Los Angeles is still missing five of its top six scorers – Kobe Bryant , Pau Gasol, Jordan Farmar , Nick Young, Jodie Meeks and Xavier Henry.
The Lakers came out of the gate like a team desperately wanted to avoid That surpassing the franchise record for consecutive home -losses They Shared With the 1992-93 squad .
Marshall, starting at point guard in Nash ‘s place , led Los Angeles to a 24-17 lead after one quarter with 10 points , and Shawne Williams matched his all in the second quarter to help the Lakers take a 54-45 halftime advantage.
