The Oklahoma City Thunder cruised to a 108-70 Game 1 win over the Dallas Mavericks in Saturday night's Western Conference first-round showdown at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
According to ESPN.com's Royce Young, the 38-point win was the largest in Thunder postseason history. Furthermore, the Mavericks' 70 points represented a new franchise low for a playoff game, per ESPN Stats & Info.
Russell Westbrook finished with 24 points and 11 assists, marking the ninth time he's topped 20 points and 10 dimes in a playoff game, per Basketball-Reference.com. The Thunder also posted a team-best plus-39 scoring margin with Westbrook on the floor.
His partner in crime, Kevin Durant, was steady with 23 points (7-of-15 shooting), five assists and five rebounds in just 27 minutes.
Serge Ibaka chipped in with 17 points, nine rebounds and three blocks to help pace the Thunder on a night when they collectively shot 45.0 percent from the field and 34.3 percent from three-point range and out-rebounded Dallas 56-33.
Dallas, on the other hand, featured just one double-fig ...
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