Russell Westbrook scored 28 points, Kevin Durant added 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder surged ahead in the second half to beat Los Angeles 106-90 in Game 5 on Monday night and eliminate the Lakers from the playoffs.
Russell Westbrook scored 27 points, Kevin Durant had 26 with 10 rebounds, and the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder used a dominant third quarter Sunday to steamroll the league-best Chicago Bulls for its sixth straight victory, 92-78, in a potential NBA Finals preview.
Kobe Bryant scored 40 points and Pau Gasol added 26 as the Los Angeles Lakers found themselves rallying for the second straight game against one of the West conference’s worst teams, beating the Golden State Warriors 120-112 on Sunday night.
Russell Westbrook had 32 points and eight assists, and Kevin Durant scored 25 points as the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder won their fourth straight with a 109-95 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday.
After winning five NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers, Derek Fisher chose the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder as the team where he wants to go for No. 6.
