The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Detroit Pistons at home, 106-88. With both teams playing on the 2nd game of a back-to-back, it was clear that the team with the greater energy and focus would prevail. Less than 24 hours after OKC’s overtime win in Denver, the Thunder controlled the game almost from the opening tip and earned a satisfying win to bring their overall record to 10-8.
Russell Westbrook led the way with his 7th triple-double of the season, recording a 17-15-13 on the night. Despite a poor shooting night, Westbrook excelled at setting up his teammates throughout, as Steven Adams and Anthony Morrow in particular had two of their best games of the season, scoring 16 and 21, respectively.