Thunder guard Russell Westbrook whips a pass to Steven Adams while Anthony Davis defends. Photo / AP
The Oklahoma City Thunder this afternoon cooked up victory with a familiar formula - a heavy helping of Russell Westbrook and a dash of Steven Adams.
Westbrook had 42 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists to carry the Thunder to a much-needed win against the New Orleans Pelicans, while Adams
continued his recent purple patch at the offensive end.
Oklahoma City (17-12) had lost three of their last four games to slide down the Western Conference standings but a trip to the struggling New Orleans (10-21) proved the perfect tonic, easing to a 121-110 victory.
Westbrook, like he has done all season, was once again the key contributor for the Thunder.
The point guard is among the early front-runners for the NBA's most valuable player award, still averaging a triple-double of 30.9 points, 10.9 assists and 10.5 rebounds. And while he fell just short of that benchmark today, Westbrook maintained his edge over Anthony Davis in the NBA scoring charts, as the Pelicans power forward finished with 34 points and 15 rebounds.
