Oklahoma City point guard Russell Westbrook looked like himself again on Friday, notching his fourth triple-double of the season to lead the Thunder to a 113-93 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves
Oklahoma City point guard Russell Westbrook looked like himself again on Friday, notching his fourth triple-double of the season to lead the Thunder to a 113-93 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Coming off a forgettable display against Dallas on Wednesday, in which Westbrook failed to score a point before he was ejected in the second quarter, Westbrook scored 12 points, 10 assists and 11 rebounds before sitting out the fourth quarter with the hosts in full control.
Westbrook posted the 23rd triple-double of his career, making six of 10 shots from the floor and turning the ball over just twice.
Kevin Durant led the Thunder with 21 points, seven assists and six rebounds, and Timberwolves coach Sam Mitchell said his young team could learn a lot from the ruthlessly efficient Thunder.
Karl-Anthony Towns, the league’s second-ranked rookie scorer, scored nine points and 12 rebounds for the Timberwolves.
Towns had connected on just two of nine shots through the first three periods, but Mitchell kept him and second-year guard Andrew Wiggins in the contest even after the Thunder had things in hand.
If the Cleveland Cavaliers were feeling any lingering frustration from Thursday’s tough 99-95 loss to the Spurs in San Antonio, they found a way to take it out on the Houston Rockets.
LeBron James and Kyrie Irving combined to score 42 points for Cleveland, who limited the Rockets to a season-low point total in a 91-77 victory in Houston. James scored 19 points with seven rebounds and seven assists, Irving added 23 points and Kevin Love produced 11 points and 13 rebounds as the Cavs finished their six-game road trip 5-1.
