The Oklahoma City Thunder found a way to fix the clutch collapses that have plagued them all year: skip close-and-late situations altogether by riding the overwhelming talent of Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant to a double-digit win.
Oklahoma City blew past the Los Angeles Clippers in a 120-108 victory that lacked the drama of the two teams' previous engagement—an OKC choke-job loss on March 2.
Westbrook was in peak I-will-devour-all-who-stand-before-me form in this one, hurtling up and down the floor on the way to 25 points, 20 assists and 11 rebounds. It was his 11th triple-double of the season and probably the one the struggling Thunder needed most.
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Durant's 30 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists were somehow inconspicuous by comparison.
Setting the tone with a career-best eight first-quarter assists, Westbrook had the Thunder up by 10 after the opening period. The Clippers fought back in the second but fell behind by 10 again heading into the fourth. You could forgive the Thunder for not feeling especially secure in t ...
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