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Kevin Durant scored 42 points, including 21 in the fourth quarter, and the Thunder secured the No. 2 playoff seed in the Western Conference by rallying from 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Detroit Pistons 112-111 Wednesday night in Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma City will open the playoffs Saturday against Memphis, which grabbed the West's No. 7 seed when Mike Conley hit two free throws with 1.1 seconds left in overtime to lift the Grizzlies to a 106-105 win over the Mavericks. The Mavericks dropped to the No. 8 seed and will open against at top-seeded San Antonio on Sunday.

In other Western Conference first-round matchups, the Los Angeles Clippers host Game 1 against Golden State on Saturday and Portland visits Houston on Sunday.

In the Eastern Conference, Washington clinched the No. 5 seed with a 118-102 win over Boston and will open at Chicago on Sunday in their first playoff appearance since 2008.

In other first-round matchups in the East, No. 1 seed Indiana hosts Atlanta on Saturday, Charlotte opens at Miami on Sunday and Brooklyn hosts Toronto on Saturday.

NEW YORK — The New York Knicks signed former NBA champion Lamar Odom, who was out of the league this season.The move gives new president Phil Jackson an offseason to look at the versatile forward who thrived in his system. Odom helped the Los Angeles Lakers win NBA titles in 2009 and 2010, and was the Sixth Man of the Year in 2011, Jackson's final season as coach.

RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks and wide receiver Sidney Rice agreed to terms on a deal.Rice returns to Seattle after spending the last three seasons with the Seahawks. Rice was released by Seattle in February in a salary-driven move. He was scheduled to make $8.5 million this season under his previous contract.

A person familiar with the deal says quarterback Josh Freeman agreed to terms with the New York Giants.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced the move.Freeman was cut by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in October after a messy split. He signed with Minnesota four days later, but played just one game for the Vikings.

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