GAME RECAP
Impact player
Russell Westbrook, Thunder
Wolves rookie Zach LaVine saw how it's done Friday, when Westbrook offered a 34-point, six-assist, six-rebound game the first time the two former UCLA guards met as pros.
By the NUMBERS
5 Consecutive Thunder wins.
8 Double-digit scoring games by Shabazz Muhammad in his past 10 games.
Jerry Zgoda
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