SACRAMENTO — The boos followed Russell Westbrook every time he touched the ball. They started when he re-entered the game in the fourth quarter, a response to an earlier altercation.
They faded into cheers as the Kings beat the Thunder 117-113 at the Golden 1 Center on Monday.
Westbrook returned to the Thunder after missing two weeks for a sprained left ankle and the birth of his twin daughters Saturday. He finished the game with 29 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists, but it was short of a glorious return to OKC (10-6).
Whether it was the boos or the high stakes, Westbrook turned it up a notch in the fourth quarter.