Following a blazing start from Anthony Davis, the Oklahoma City Thunder gradually wore down the visiting New Orleans Pelicans to earn a hard-fought 118-110 victory.
In another breathtaking performance, Russell Westbrook owned the fourth quarter to finish with a game-high 41 points. The relentless 6’3 guard added eleven assists and rebounds to garner triple-double #29 of the season.
The Thunder is 23-6 when Westbrook attains rarefied all-around statistical dominance. Furthermore, Oklahoma City (34-25) sits nine games above .500 for the first time this year.
To lessen the sting of Anthony Davis (38 points) and DeMarcus Cousins’ (31) banner collective showing, key OKC cogs Enes Kanter (20 points, 9 rebs), Steven Adams (13 points, ten rebounds), and Alex Abrines (13) came through for Oklahoma City.