Jeff Goodman explains while there may not be any animosity between Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook but it is pretty clear they weren't close, which was one of the reasons why Durant left for Golden State. (1:25)

OAKLAND -- Russell Westbrook entered Oracle Arena with a photographer bib on as a slight to his former teammate Kevin Durant, who has a hobby outside of the game of snapping photos.

At the end of the evening, Durant had the perfect picture: a game-high 39 points and a Golden State Warriors win. Durant was complimentary of Westbrook all week leading up to the reunion. Meanwhile, Westbrook stayed mute. His pregame attire did much of the talking, and it spoke volumes.

“I don’t care what anybody wearing to the game, man. Who gives a s---,” Durant told ESPN at the conclusion of the Warriors obliterating the Oklahoma City Thunder 122-96 on Thursday. “I don’t care what he wore.”

Durant tied Stephon Marbury (1999-00) for the most points scored against his former team in his first meeting. Durant's first shot was a 28-foot 3-pointer from the top of the key. That got him going as he went 15-of-24 from the field and 7-of-11 from long distance.

His dominance was within the Warriors' system. Nine of his 15 field goals were assisted on. He dunked on five occasions, tied for the second-most slams he's had in a game in his career. The highlights were aplenty. To end the third quarter, Durant split the defense on a pick-and-roll situation and drove to the basketball for an uncontested, buzzer-beating dunk.

The sold-out crowd went berserk. It was his night.

“It’s just basketball, man,” said Westbrook, who finished with 20 points on 4-of-15 shooting to go with 10 assists, when asked about playing opposite of Durant.

Russell Westbrook arrived at Oracle Arena wearing a media photographer's vest. Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images

The Thunder did not have an answer for the former MVP. They sent a total of 10 defenders at him and Durant scored on seven of them. He was enjoying his contribution, but Thunder backup center Enes Kanter, from the bench, took exception with how Durant was behaving in second quarter.

The two were seen jawing at one another, with an official having to tell them to cool it.

“He was talking to me,” Durant said. “How many minutes did he play? Three minutes? You know, I’m trying to focus on whoever’s on the court. He’s trying to talk to me from the sideline, you know. But I’m sure he’s going to put something on Twitter tonight.”

Thunder forward Jerami Grant caught Durant with a vicious one-handed slam as Durant attempted a block with three minutes left in the opening quarter. After finishing the flush, he stared down the superstar. That was a mistake.

Durant scored 10 more points before the quarter ended and one of those field goals included a layup that Grant fouled him on, sending Durant to the line for a three-point play. After Durant converted the layup, he stared down Grant and screamed. Payback.

“When you get dunked on like that, you want to come back as a competitor. You just come back at him and try to make a play and try to ignite your team,” Durant said. “So he ignited his team with that dunk and I just tried to do the same throughout the whole game.”

Durant enjoyed and embraced the extracurricular chatter coming from the Thunder.

“I know those guys over there and they know me,” he said. “Trash-talking is a part of it. Anybody who’s seen me play or gets this close to me and know how I play out on the court. They know what it is. As long as we’re in between the lines, everything is all good with me. So I’m going to go out there and be who I am. You talk to me, I talk back. I don’t really say much but if you start, I’ll finish it.”

Before the game, Durant and Westbrook attended chapel together. It lasted 10 minutes and when it concluded, Westbrook was the first player to come out and Durant exited right after. Sources told ESPN that the two never physically acknowledged each other, but added that it was a peaceful session.

They never said a word to each other during the game or after. There’s clearly still some bad blood, but each player stressed the importance of not dwelling in the past.

“I’ve moved on,” Durant said. “I’m a part of the Golden State Warriors and I’m excited to be a part of this team. What I did in those last eight years [with the Thunder] were special. It’s something that I’ll never forget, but I’ve got to move forward.”

Westbrook made headlines with his wardrobe, but Durant got the last laugh that consisted of a picture-perfect evening. And for that, he was all smiles.

“I had a great time,” he said.