MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Thunder called timeout with 1:10 left in a game that should have been over long before. One game left before the All-Star break, and another lead slipped away.
Russell Westbrook had a triple-double and he still wasn't happy. He'd just missed the front end of two free throws. The Thunder's once-22-point lead was down to four.
But Westbrook, bent over at his knees, a nanosecond off of belting out an expletive, took time to slap hands with Raymond Felton. The Thunder hadn't lost, only given up the lead.
In the 121-114 win, the Thunder was able to escape from the hostile confines of FedEx Forum and into the All-Star break with winning plays.