Westbrook has 26 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists as Thunder beat Raptors 119-100
Russell Westbrook had 26 points (18 in the paint), 10 rebounds and 12 assists, his 16th triple-double of the season, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Toronto Raptors 119-100 for their eighth straight win.
The Thunder took control with a 25-10 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 26.
Kevin Durant had 34 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Westbrook assisted on 8 of Durant’s 11 baskets, 3 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Raptors, DeMar DeRozan scored 19 points (10 in the paint).
The Thunder shot 47.7% from the field and 42.3% from 3 to the Raptors’ 40.9% and 33.3%. The Raptors forced 10 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Thunder outscored the Raptors 27-11 on the fast break. The Thunder’s starters outscored the Raptors 50-35 in 18 minutes together.