The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Atlanta Hawks 124-109.
The Thunder took control with a 31-13 run in the second quarter and led by as many as 24.
Russell Westbrook had 23 points (11 in the second quarter), 9 rebounds and 10 assists. Alex Abrines added 21 points (all 21 on 7 3-pointers) on 7 for 11 shooting. Paul George added 20 points, and Nerlens Noel had 14 points and 3 steals off the bench. The Thunder had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Hawks, John Collins had 19 points and 11 rebounds.
The Thunder shot 52.3% from the field and 43.9% from 3 to the Hawks’ 44.8% and 30.6%. They outscored the Hawks 31-19 off turnovers.