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Thunder win despite Durant leg injury
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RUSSELL Westbrook’s first triple-double of the season more than made up for Kevin Durant’s early exit on Tuesday in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 125-101 triumph over the Washington Wizards.
Westbrook sat out the entire fourth quarter after amassing 22 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for Oklahoma City, which led 68-50 at halftime and by as many as 29 points in the second half in Washington.
But the news wasn’t all good for the Thunder as Durant, second in the National Basketball Association in scoring entering the night, clutched his left leg late in the second quarter and didn’t play the second half because of a hamstring strain.
“We knew we had to come out and play the right way and not be relaxed,” Westbrook said of the Thunder’s determination to keep the pressure on in the second half. “I thought we did a great job of sticking together.”
Durant, who played just 27 games last season as he battled to recover from a broken foot suffered in October 2014, downplayed the injury.
“I can walk, it’s just a little sore,” said the former NBA Most Valuable Player, who put up a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds before exiting.
Durant, who hails from the Maryland suburbs near Washington, is a fan favorite in the US capital, with many hoping he might opt to join the Wizards when he becomes a free agent at the end of the season.
But after Durant said this week his warm reception in Washington was “disrespectful” to the hometown team, he was actually booed sporadically.
Elsewhere, it was: Cavaliers 118, Jazz 114; Knicks 111, Raptors 109; Heat 101, Lakers 88; Bobcats 104, Timberwolves 95; Pelicans 120, Mavericks 105; and Celtics 99, Bucks 83.
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