Russell Westbrook had 30 points and 12 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Charlotte Hornets 109-104.
The Thunder took control with a 20-6 run in the second quarter and led by as many as 13.
The Hornets got within 105-104 on Marvin Williams’ 3-pointer with 37 seconds to play, but Westbrook answered with 2 free throws, and the Hornets got no closer. They had the ball down 3 after a timeout, but Kemba Walker missed a 3-pointer with 3.9 seconds left that would have tied it.
Westbrook’s 2 free throws with 2.4 seconds left made it 109-104 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Thunder outscored the Hornets 13-10. Westbrook (No. 8 in clutch points, 2018-19) scored 8 of the Thunder’s 13 on 1 for 4 shooting and 6 for 7 at the line.
Dennis Schröder scored 23 points (12 on 4 3-pointers).
For the Hornets, Walker had 25 points and 8 assists.
The Thunder’s starters outscored the Hornets 45-35 in 16 minutes together.