Well, that was fun.
The Oklahoma City Thunder led wire-to-wire on Thursday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena, riding a season-high 46 points from Russell Westbrook to take a 121-112 victory over the Washington Wizards. The win is the Thunder’s sixth in a row — the longest active streak in the NBA — and continues a string of recent play that has OKC’s stock rising.
Despite leading by as many as 19 points in the ball game, the Thunder watched as its lead was carved to single-digits in the second half. Washington, led by Bradley Beal’s 41 points, scored 38 points in the fourth quarter and had the game within a single-possession with a little more than eight minutes to go.