Westbrook has 36 points and 12 assists as Thunder beat Suns 110-106
Russell Westbrook had 36 points (15 in the first quarter), 12 assists and 5 steals, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Phoenix Suns 110-106.
Kevin Durant’s 13-foot fadeaway put the Thunder ahead for good with 1:17 left in the fourth quarter.
The Suns got within 108-106 on Brandon Knight’s driving dunk with 15 seconds to play, but Westbrook answered with 2 free throws, and the Suns got no closer.
Durant’s dunk with 31.7 seconds left made it 106-102, and Westbrook’s 2 free throws with 14.4 seconds left put it away at 110-106.
During clutch time, the Suns outscored the Thunder 11-10. Tyson Chandler scored 5 of the Suns’ 11 on 2 for 3 shooting and 1 for 2 at the line. In the fourth quarter, T.J. Warren had 3 of his 4 steals, and the Suns scored 6 points off them.
Durant scored 23 points. Westbrook and Durant set each other up for 7 baskets and 15 points.
For the Suns, Warren had a season-high 29 points, 9 rebounds and 4 steals, and P.J. Tucker added a season-high 22 points (14 in the paint) and 3 steals on 10 for 14 shooting.
The Suns committed 17 turnovers to the Thunder’s 13. The Thunder outscored the Suns 23-7 on the fast break.