The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the visiting Houston Rockets, 105 - 103, at Chesapeake Energy Arena on Wednesday. It was built up as a matchup between the two assist leaders in the NBA, with James Harden's league - best 13 assists per game going up against Russell Westbrook's 10. In the end, Harden did manage to out - pass Westbrook, dishing out 13 assists to Russell's nine, but Westbrook dominated Harden in every other aspect of the game. Most importantly, he got the win as he lead the Thunder (7 - 5) on a late surge. Westbrook finished the night with a game - high 30 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. The only other Oklahoma City player to score in double figures was Victor Oladipo, who put together what was easily his best performance of the season, recording a season - high 29 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and two steals. It was essentially a two - man show for the Thunder, but it was enough to seal the victory. For the Rockets (6 - 5), while Harden continued to be a great floor leader, he struggled to put together a stellar offensive performance, scoring just 13 points on 4 - of - 16 shooting. Eric Gordon matched Harden's 13, but shot an even worse 5 - of - 20 from the field. As a team, Houston had seven players score in double figures, but no one managed to score higher than Ryan Anderson's 14, and in total, the Rockets shot just 44 percent from the field in a game they still managed to keep close. Up next for the Thunder, they will stay at home to take on the Nets on Friday, while the Rockets will head home on Thursday to play the Trail Blazers.
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