ICYMI, it was a wild one between the Thunder and Trail Blazers last night.
Oklahoma City ThunderRussell Westbrook had 37 points and Paul George added 32 points and 14 rebounds for the Thunder in a chippy 129-121 OT win over theThe victory gave the Thunder a four-game series sweep of the Blazers this season.
The teams had gone into the game knotted for third in the Western Conference — along with the Houston Rockets — with identical 39-25 records. The Thunder led by a slim 85-83 margin going into the fourth quarter in a game where neither side stretched the advantage to double digits.George appeared to elbow Nurkic, who was knocked to the floor as Terrance Ferguson made a layup that put the Thunder up 113-111. Portland players protested, but no call was made.
"It was a hell of a game," Portland coach Terry Stotts said. "It went back and forth, both teams were going at it, physical game. The difference was overtime. It was a hell of a game." Following the game, official Ed Malloy told a pool reporter that the apparent elbow did not trigger a replay because no call was made. He also said the offsetting technicals were the result of physical contact between Nurkic and George, "which is an unsportsmanlike act."
In the second quarter, Westbrook shoulder checked Nurkic so hard he fell to the court. Westbrook got a flagrant, but Nurkic was given a technical for what looked like a trip a few moments earlier.The Blazers led 61-58 at the break, with Lillard leading the way with 21 points.Thunder: It was the first night of a back-to-back for the Thunder, who face the Clippers on Friday night. … Paul George was the West’s Player of the Month for February.
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