The Oklahoma City Thunder (43 - 36) defeated the Sacramento Kings (27 - 52) 116 - 103 on Friday in Oklahoma City. The Thunder picked up a much - needed win on the back of Russell Westbrook as they fight to keep their playoff hopes in the Western Conference alive. Westbrook scored and shot the ball well Friday night, posting a game - high 27 points (11 - 19 FG, 1 - 4 3Pt), 10 assists and five rebounds in 38 minutes. Enes Kanter also continued his strong offensive play, scoring 25 points (9 - 14 FG, 1 - 1 3Pt, 6 - 8 FT) and grabbing six rebounds in 32 minutes. Kanter is now averaging 22 points 12 rebounds in the month of April. Dion Waiters played one of his best games of the season, scoring 22 points (9 - 19 FG) in 40 minutes, while Anthony Morrow scored 19 points (7 - 17 FG, 5 - 10 3Pt) and grabbed six rebounds in 26 minutes off the bench. The win keeps Oklahoma City in the playoff hunt, but they are currently on the outside looking in. Despite holding the same record as the Pelicans for the final spot in the West, New Orleans holds the tiebreaker, so the Thunder will have to hope the Pelicans lose one of their final three games to even have a chance. The Kings are well out of the playoff race and ca n't stay healthy as they close out the regular season. Both DeMarcus Cousins (foot) and Rudy Gay (head) sat out for the second consecutive game, leaving Sacramento without their two best offensive players. Ben McLemore led the way for the Kings in the losing effort, scoring 20 points (8 - 17 FG, 4 - 10 3Pt) in 35 minutes. His running - mate in the backcourt, Ray McCallum, posted a solid stat line of 17 points (8 - 11 FG), six rebounds and four assists in 38 minutes. Filling in for Gay, Omri Casspi scored a solid 15 points (4 - 9 FG, 2 - 4 3Pt, 5 - 8 FT) and grabbed six rebounds in 28 minutes, while Jason Thompson, filling in for Cousins, scored just five points but managed to grab 14 rebounds in 26 minutes. Derrick Williams (17) was the only other Kings player to score in double figures Friday. Up next, the Thunder will travel to Indiana Sunday to play the Pacers, while the Kings will head to Denver and take on the Nuggets on Sunday.
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