BSP-03 NBA: Westbrook wizardry leaves Washington spellbound

802

ZCZC

BSP-03

BASKET-NBA-THUNDER-WIZARDS

NBA: Westbrook wizardry leaves Washington spellbound

LOS ANGELES, Jan 26, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Russell Westbrook exploded for 46
points on Thursday as the Oklahoma City Thunder brought up a sixth
consecutive victory in a 121-112 win over the Washington Wizards.

Triple-double king Westbrook produced a devastating shooting performance
with 19 of 29 attempts, while contributing six rebounds, six assists and two
steals.

With Westbrook on song, the Thunder rolled into a 14-point lead at half-
time at 54-40.

But slack defence allowed Washington to recover in the third quarter, and
with Bradley Beal producing a 41-point game, the Wizards closed to within one
point at 68-67.

Westbrook however asserted himself once again in the fourth quarter,
pouring on 21 points to hand Washington their ninth defeat in as many visits
to Oklahoma.

The victory helped Oklahoma City improve to 28-20 in the Western
Conference to maintain fifth place.

Washington are sixth in the Eastern Conference rankings at 26-22.

BSS/AFP/MR/1030 hrs