Milwaukee, WI – Russell Westbrook scored 26 points and pulled down seven rebounds, while Kevin Durant netted 19 points to go with eight assists and four boards as the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Milwaukee Bucks, 109-89, on Monday.
James Harden added 16 points off the bench for Oklahoma City, which has won two straight on the heels of a three-game losing streak.
The Thunder are a half-game behind the red-hot Spurs for the top record in the Western Conference. San Antonio is currently taking on the Jazz in Utah, vying for its 12th straight win.
Ersan Ilyasova had 18 points for the Bucks, who fell 1 1/2 games behind the Knicks and 76ers for the final two playoff spots in the Eastern Conference. Monta Ellis scored just nine points on 3-of-12 shooting from the field.
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