Dan Devine of BDL on Russ: “It’d be a little too easy to suggest that Westbrook’s moment of inspiration got the Thunder on track, but Oklahoma City did come out of halftime hot, ripping off a 25-7 run in the first 5 1/2 minutes of the frame behind Westbrook and a suddenly switched-on Durant, who combined for 20 points on perfect 6-for-6 shooting with two assists in the run.”
Erik Horne on Billy Donovan using timeouts: “All the timeouts aren’t totally different. You’ll still see Russell Westbrook come to the sideline after crossing halfcourt.