LOS ANGELES - Russell Westbrook had 23 points, eight assists and eight rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder steamrolled the Los Angeles Lakers for the second time in five days, 120-85 on Wednesday night.
Kevin Durant added 21 points for the Thunder in a rematch of their game at Oklahoma City, when they trounced the Lakers 118-78 with runs of 18-0 and 17-2.
.@okcthunder turn it on the the 2nd half & top @Lakers 120-85. Westbrook had 23-8-8, Durant had 21-7-5. Kobe w/ 19. pic.twitter.com/6Jx9Fx8BVg
— NBA (@NBA) December 24, 2015
Kobe Bryant didn't play that night because of a sore right shoulder, but his presence made little difference this time, as the Thunder blew the game wide open with a 22-0 burst during the first 5:21 of the third quarter to build a 79-46 lead.
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The Thunder, whose string of six consecutive Northwest Division titles ended last season when they finished second behind Portland and missed the playoffs due to a rash of injuries, lead their division again with a 20-9 record under rookie coach Billy Donovan.
- With files from theScore
