Westbrook has 27 points and 13 assists as Thunder beat Nets 110-99
Russell Westbrook had 27 points (16 in the paint), 13 assists and 5 steals, and the Oklahoma City Thunder went on a 23-8 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Brooklyn Nets 110-99.
It was tied at 85 when Kevin Durant’s pull-up 3-pointer put the Thunder ahead for good with 7:41 left. He made 3 3-pointers and Dion Waiters made 2 3-pointers as they pulled away to a 108-93 lead with 2:12 left.
Durant had 30 points and 3 blocks. Durant and Westbrook set each other up for 9 baskets and 20 points, 2 of them during the 23-8 run.
For the Nets, Brook Lopez had 26 points (16 in the paint) and 8 rebounds.
The Thunder shot 52.6% from the field and 41.7% from 3 to the Nets’ 45.7% and 23.1%. The Nets outscored the Thunder 64-44 in the paint. The Thunder outscored the Nets 25-14 in 8 minutes with Durant, Westbrook, Ibaka, Morrow and Waiters on the floor together.