Westbrook finds life, so do Thunder heading into Game 6

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) gestures to fans, in front of Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio (3) during the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, April 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)The Oklahoma City Thunder have been trying to free their All-Star point guard from the clutches of Utah’s defense for an entire series. They’ve posted him up. They’ve tried to create mismatches for him. They’ve run him through myriad of pick and rolls. Not much worked through four games.

His performance in keeping the Thunder alive in a first-round series against the Jazz will go down as one of the best in NBA playoff history. There…