Triple-double paces Thunder

“We did a great job of playing together and playing the right way”, Westbrook said after the Thunder rolled past the Sacramento Kings 131-116 at Sleep Train Arena. Enes Kanter settled into the holes in the Kings’ zone scheme and was a couple field goals away from an National Basketball Association record for perfection from the field by going 11/11 for 23 points. Dion Waiters had 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting. We’ll see you guys then. “It was a nice team effort”.

(Bill Waugh / Reuters)Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant looks up at the scoreboard against the New York Knicks late is the fourth quarter of their… “We didn’t let that last game linger”.

Turning point: The Kings led 16-11, but the Thunder closed the first quarter with an 18-9 run and didn’t trail again. The Thunder are 23-5 against the Kings since moving from Seattle to Oklahoma City.2. He took 33 shots and committed six turnovers.

For the Thunder, Serge Ibaka was one of their best players on the night as he had 25 points and 7 rebounds to try and lift the Thunder in the game.

Sacramento has lost three in a row heading into a four-game road trip.

Key injuries: The Kings’ Rudy Gay (strained right shoulder) and Seth Curry (sprained right foot) missed the game.

Rondo and Gay had MRIs on Monday morning and Rondo was listed as doubtful most of the day. He returned after getting the ankle taped and scored 12 more points, but Kings coach George Karl pulled him with about four minutes left and the game decided. “Nothing else transpired”, Cousins said.

There was no suspense in Westbrook’s ninth triple-double this season. He reached the plateau before the midway point of the third quarter, and with his 28th career triple-double broke a second-place tie with Kings guard Rajon Rondo among active players.

The Kings have dropped 10 of 14 since their season-high five-game win streak. Durant converted a free throw each time, giving the Thunder a 61-53 lead at the break.

As the commentators point out, Rondo is waiting for a teammate to get open.