Los Angeles: Russell Westbrook tallied 27 points, 17 rebounds and 15 assists to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a dramatic 119-117 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, capping a heart-pounding three overtime NBA contest.
Westbrook posted his 10th triple-double of the season and the 89th of his career on Friday night in front of 20,600 at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Centre arena. “This is what we live for,” said Westbrook.
“On the road, great environment, come out and get the win like this.”
Westbrook shot 10-of-33 from the field and was one of two Thunder players to play more than 50 minutes. Westbrook played 52 minutes and centre Steven Adams was on the court for 51 minutes.
