Despite playing without reigning MVP Kevin Durant on Saturday, the Oklahoma City Thunder continued showing signs that the perennial contenders are hitting their playoff stride.
Behind 33 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds from All-Star MVP Russell Westbrook, the Thunder ran their NBA-best winning streak to five games with a 110-103 triumph over the Charlotte Hornets.
OKC got double-doubles from both Serge Ibaka (16 points, 12 boards) and newcomer Enes Kanter (13 rebounds, 10 points). Five different Thunder players reached double-digit points, with D.J. Augustin (12) and Dion Waiters (10) each clearing the mark off the bench.
But, as has often been the case this season, Westbrook masterfully played the role of Mr. Everything for the Thunder.
It was Westbrook's second straight game with at least 30 points and 10 assists. As ESPN Stats & Info noted, no other point guard has hit those numbers as often as OKC's electric floor general this season:
With Durant sidelined by soreness in his surgically repaired right foot, the Thunder needed everything they could get out of We ...
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