HOUSTON — A season that hasn't come together was right on the verge of coming apart.
It wasn't life or playoff death for the Thunder in the fourth quarter at the Toyota Center, but it wasn't far from it against the Rockets. Oklahoma City trailed by a point with 7 minutes to play in a game it desperately needed to win.
And then Russell Westbrook happened.
It was a team effort, the Thunder's 108-102 win against the Rockets.
It never happens without key plays from Paul George, without a fast start from Carmelo Anthony, without contributions from Alex Abrines on defense and Jerami Grant on the boards, without timely stops and clutch buckets.