OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell Westbrook collected his 31st triple-double of the season to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 102-92 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday.
Westbrook scored 23 points to go along with 13 assists and 13 rebounds. He is tied with Wilt Chamberlain for the second-most triple-doubles in a season. It was also his first triple-double against the Spurs.
Victor Oladipo scored 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting in his second game back since missing six with back spasms. Enes Kanter came off the bench to score 14 points and grab 10 rebounds as the Thunder (36-29) ended a four-game losing streak.
Kawhi Leonard finished with 19 points on 6-of-15 shooting for San Antonio. However, he was held to two rebounds, two assists and sat out the entire fourth quarter.
Pau Gasol scored 18 points while LaMarcus Aldridge posted 17 points and six rebounds as the Spurs (50-14) saw their nine-game win streak come to an end.
One game after it seemed Westbrook had done all the scoring for Oklahoma City, Steven Adams made sure his presence was felt on the offensive end to start the night. He made 3 of 5 shots as the Thunder took a 29-28 lead after one quarter.
The rest of the Thunder roster got involved as the half went on. Eight players scored at least four points in the first half. That included Doug McDermott, who came off the bench to knock in a quick seven.
Along with Leonard, Gasol carried the Spurs in the second half. They were the only San Antonio players to reach double figures in scoring. Gasol hit both his 3-point attempts in the first half to keep his average just above 50 percent.
The Thunder held a 56-49 advantage at halftime.
The game took on a feisty tone in the third quarter. A shoving match broke out and Adams and Danny Green, who were hit with double technical fouls.
The pushing and talking continued the rest of the game, but it was the Thunder who seemed to feed of it as they never let the Spurs get into the contest.
NOTES: After resting Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge Wednesday night, San Antonio rested Tony Parker, Manu Ginobli and Kyle Anderson on Thursday in Oklahoma City. Guard Dejounte Murray started in place of Parker. … Forward Taj Gibson got his first start with Oklahoma City since he was traded to the Thunder. … Spurs F Kawhi Leonard was nowhere to be seen on the bench in the fourth quarter. No word was given by the Spurs on why he was taken back to the locker room.