导出博客文章OKLAHOMA CITY -- Tired wasnt an option for Russell Westbrook on Friday night.The
explosive point guard had 51 points in a triple-double and scored the winning
points in the Oklahoma City Thunders 113-110 overtime victory over the Phoenix
Suns. He played just over 45 minutes and never slowed down.Youve got to want to
win, he said. Very simple. When you want to win, you dont think about being
tired. To me, being tired is a mind thing. Its in your mind. Youve got to go out
there and compete at a high level and leave it on the floor.According to the
Thunder, it was the first 50-point triple-double since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had
one in 1975. Westbrook finished with 13 rebounds and 10 assists and took a
career-high 44 shots to claim his 38th career triple-double.It was the
franchises first game without Kevin Durant on the roster since it moved to
Oklahoma City in 2008. Durant left in the offseason to play for the Golden State
Warriors. In Oklahoma Citys home opener, Westbrook reminded the fans that theres
still star power in town.Westbrook made a layup to put the Thunder up a point
with 7.6 seconds remaining. Phoenixs Devin Booker missed a layup and Westbrook
was fouled. Westbrook scored his 50th and 51st points at the free-throw line
with 3.5 seconds remaining. Booker missed a 3-pointer as time expired.Westbrook
was 17 of 44 from the field, 2 of 10 from 3-point range and made 15 of 20 free
throws. He scored 39 points in the second half and overtime.Thats what he does,
Booker said. He is an aggressive scorer. One of the best players in the league.
We knew that coming in here.T.J. Warren had a career-high 30 points for the
Suns.Westbrook tied it at 59 on a layup and free throw early in the third, but
the Suns responded with a 12-0 run. Westbrook kept the Thunder in it with 23
points in the third quarter on 7-for- 12 shooting, but the Suns led 83-77
heading into the fourth.Westbrook returned from a rest with 8:50 remaining and
the Thunder trailing 89-81. Four minutes later, his driving layup gave the
Oklahoma City a 97-96 lead. Westbrook then found Roberson open, and Robersons
3-pointer pushed Oklahoma Citys lead to 102-98 with 2:39 to play.After Phoenix
rallied to tie it at 102, Westbrook missed several chances to put the Thunder
ahead late in regulation, including a missed 3-pointer with 2.9 seconds
left.Late in overtime, Westbrook didnt hesitate on his way to the hoop.I should
have attacked the first time and be able to get to the paint and try to finish,
he said.---TIP-INSSuns: Coach Earl Watson played for the Thunder during the
2008-09 season. ... The Suns led 31-13 in the first quarter and 40-25 at the end
of the period. ... Phoenix shot 69.6 percent in the first quarter and 19.2
percent in the second.Thunder: Domantas Sabonis, a rookie, started in his
first-ever regular-season home game. He finished with eight points on 4 for 6
shooting. ... Backup point guard Cameron Payne sat out with a fractured right
foot. ... Westbrook was issued a technical in the third quarter, but it was
taken away upon review. ... Victor Oladipo scored 21 points.STAT LINESWestbrooks
averages through two games are 41.5 points, 12.5 rebounds and 9.5 assists. His
23 points in the third quarter matched Durants Thunder record for a
quarter.DEFENSIVE SWITCHThe Suns led by 18 in the first quarter, but Oklahoma
City held Phoenix to 5-for-26 shooting in the second quarter to cut it to 53-49
at halftime.Just defending, Westbrook said. We know that we came out sluggish,
especially on the defensive end. We locked down.QUOTE OF THE NIGHTWatson, on
defending Westbrook: For us, Westbrook shot 44 times, 20 free throws. Were
living with that. Well live with that many shots. Our team played great.UP
NEXTSuns: Sunday, they travel to Golden State to face Durants new team.Thunder:
Sunday, they host the Lakers and new coach Luke Walton.---Follow Cliff Brunt on
Twitter (at)CliffBruntAP
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training. Indias opener, Murali Vijay, anchored his sides reply to Englands
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for 1 at stumps on the second day of the fourth Test in Mumbai on Friday.England
looked comfortably poised at the start of the day at 288 for 5, with Ben Stokes
and Jos Buttler at the crease. Virat Kohli opted for spin, first up and the ploy
worked as R Ashwin, in the third over of the day, dismissed Stokes for 31, to
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with Kapil Dev. Only Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh have more. Ashwin has
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