The Thunder pushed their winning streak to five games tonight in Oklahoma City, beating the New Orleans Pelicans by a final score of 122-116. Paul George led the way with 23 points, 8 assists, and 4 steals. Dennis Schroder scored a season-high 22 points off the bench. However, the story of the night is Russell Westbrook — who left the game in the third quarter with an apparent ankle injury.
After a back-and-forth first half, the Thunder were leading 84-79 at the 4:30 mark of the third quarter. Westbrook elevated beside Anthony Davis of the Pelicans, then came down on the side of his left ankle and rolled it over in front of a suddenly silent crowd inside Chesapeake Energy Arena.