The Oklahoma City Thunder fell short against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night, 123-112. Once again, Russell Westbrook packed the stat sheet with 33 points, 15 rebounds and 8 assists.
It’s a season-long phenomenon that tends to overshadow the efforts of his teammates on a nightly basis, especially center Steven Adams.
Westbrook has understandably attracted most of the attention for his gaudy numbers this season. But while he’s continued his statistical onslaught on the league, Steven Adams has quietly established himself as the team’s next most important player.
Adams scored 18 points and collected 12 rebounds against the Hornets.