The Mavs started it. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook finished it.
After the Thunder advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs with a 118-104 victory Monday night, Durant ripped Mavs owner Mark Cuban for comments Cuban made before the game about Westbrook not being a true superstar.
Westbrook's play in Game 5 (36 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists) made a strong statement, but Durant drove it home with three words: "He's an idiot."
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Thunder's Kevin Durant responds to Mavericks owner Mark Cuban saying Russell Westbrook isn't a "superstar" pic.