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NATIONAL Basketball Association scoring leader Russell Westbrook put on another display of offensive fireworks on Wednesday, pouring in 42 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 121-110 victory over the Pelicans in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Westbrook flirted with a triple-double, finishing with 10 rebounds and seven assists.
But Westbrook had plenty of help from the Thunder’s supporting cast. He was on the bench early in the fourth quarter when Oklahoma City’s reserves produced 11 points in a 16-2 scoring run that broke open a close game, turning an 89-87 edge into a 105-89 lead.
Backup guard Alex Abrines scored 12 of his career-high 18 points in the fourth. The 23-year-old from Spain, playing in his first NBA season, finished with five three-pointers. “It was one of those days where you feel like the rim is bigger and you can score on almost every shot,” he said.
Westbrook was delighted to see Abrines show in a game the long-range skills he has displayed in practice.
“He can shoot the hell out of the ball, man,” he said. “He works out every day and works on his game, and that’s the best part about him. This is his first year and he’s going to learn the ups and downs throughout the whole season, but tonight he did a great job making shots.”
Anthony Davis had 34 points and 15 rebounds while Jrue Holiday added 23 points and 10 assists for the Pelicans, who have lost nine of 12.
A day after their overtime win in Milwaukee, the reigning champions Cavaliers beat the same Bucks team 113-102 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Kyrie Irving and LeBron James, who both played big minutes on Tuesday, showed no sign of fatigue, Irving scoring 31 points and handing out a career-high 13 assists and James adding 29 points in the victory.
Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue admitted he thought about resting the pair, but with Kevin Love still sidelined by a sore knee and JR Smith out with a broken thumb, his options were limited.
Irving, for one, was glad to get another crack at the Bucks, who stunned the Cavaliers 118-101 in November.
“I’m fired up to go against them every time now, for real,” he said. “Ever since they kicked our butts in Milwaukee, it’s been personal and it’s going to continue to be personal.”
Elsewhere on Wednesday, it was: Grizzlies 98, Pistons 86; Timberwolves 92, Hawks 84; Wizards 107, Bulls 97; Rockets 125, Suns 111; Kings 94, Jazz 93; and Mavericks 96, Trail Blazers 95.
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