The Oklahoma City Thunder are on a mission and they are the underdogs in the playoffs, so now it's their chance to prove them wrong. "I'm very thankful and blessed to be able to go out and compete at the highest level", said Westbrook during the post-game interview, as per The Guardian.
Along with Oladipo's big night, Domantas Sabonis tallied 19 points for the Thunder while four other players scored in double figures.
Westbrook tallied 50 points, 16 rebounds, and 10 assists.
The Rockets star is on a historic pace for points produced, scoring or assisting on 56.3 points per game, with the all-time single-season record set by Tiny Archibald in 1972-73 close by at 56.8.
Westbrook's deep three-pointer as time expired was the first game-winning buzzer-beater of his career, but his NBA-best fourth go-ahead field goal in the final 10 seconds of a game this season.
As for if Westbrook will play Wednesday night against the Denver Nuggets, Thunder head coach Billy Donovan told reporters it had not be determined.
New York Yankees vs. St. Louis Cardinals
NY kept its streak in place by winning two low-scoring games, following Thursday's 3-2 win with a 4-3 win on Friday night. Tanaka then drew a groundout from Yadier Molina before walking Jhonny Peralta , setting up first and second with one out.
Kyrie Irving scored 45 points for Cleveland, and LeBron James had a triple-double with 32 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists before fouling out in overtime.
"I admire Westbrook's all-around command of the game".
If Harden wins the NBA MVP over Westbrook, it means that the voters would have valued Harden team's win-loss record compared to Westbrook team's performance this year.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 12 rebounds for Minnesota (31-50), which lost its final home game of the season after Andrew Wiggins' 3-pointer at the buzzer missed the mark. Then, Portland will play the defending Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors in the opening round.
Robertson's record of 41 triple-doubles had stood since the 1961-62 season.
This year's MVP race has dominated the headlines in the National Basketball Association since the trade deadline as the competition between the four contenders for the award - Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Kawhi Leonard and LeBron James - have each produced incredible seasons in their own way. The Nuggets held the lead through the second quarter and most of the third except for a brief tie at 58-58.
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