The Oklahoma City Thunder (39 - 30) defeated the Atlanta Hawks (53 - 16) 123 - 115 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena on Friday. Down 95 - 92, the Thunder went into another gear, outscoring the Hawks 33 - 20 in the fourth quarter. Russell Westbrook continued his reign of terror, recording another triple - double. He had 36 points (8 - 24 FG, 3 - 6 3Pt, 17 - 17 FT), 10 rebounds, 14 assists and one steal in 44 minutes. Dion Waiters contributed 26 points (11 - 18 FG, 2 - 6 3Pt), to go with three rebounds, two assists and one steal in 37 minutes. Paul Milsap lead the Hawks in scoring with 19 points (8 - 16 FG, 1 - 3 3 Pt) to go with three rebounds, three assists and four steals. DeMarre Carrol finished second in scoring with 15 points (5 - 9 FG, 1 - 3 3Pt). The Hawks sit atop the Eastern Conference. The Thunder are eighth in the Western Conference, 2 games ahead of the ninth - place Pelicans. Both teams have played well in March: the Hawks have won 10 of their last 13, while the Thunder have won seven of their last 10. With Friday's game in the books, the Thunder and Hawks split the season series 1 - 1.
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