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Saturday, April 1, 2017
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OKLAHOMA – The chants of “MVP, MVP” rang throughout the arena as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook engineered an overtime comeback victory on Wednesday night at Orlando.
While that is nothing new in Oklahoma City, it is becoming the norm during road games as well for the MVP candidate.
During the win over the Magic, Westbrook displayed every skill needed to be MVP-worthy. The 57 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists gave him his 38th triple-double of the season. He recorded the highest point total in a triple-double in league history.
“That is definitely a blessing,” Westbrook said of stunning statistical season. “I definitely don’t take this game for granted, and I try to come out each night and try to compete at a high level. That is definitely something that is a blessing and definitely something that I can be proud of.”
With eight games left in the regular season for the Thunder, it is hard to imagine what else Westbrook can do to separate himself from the rest of the MVP contenders, in particular, Houston Rockets guard James Harden.
Westbrook can start by racking up a few more wins against the top-tier teams. After getting run off the court twice in the past two weeks by the Golden State Warriors and Houston, a win over the Spurs at the Chesapeake Energy Arena could bolster Westbrook’s resume.
But more important for sixth-place Thunder as a team, a victory would aid their bid to grab home-court advantage for the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. (AP)
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