Daequan Cook left the locker room in the Oklahoma City Thunder, joking that he did not stay just to hear Russell Westbrook talks about his amazing dunk.Kevin Durant could not help teasing his All-Star partner, before you give it the respect it deserves.
In the mid-to be scheduled by the eruption of the leading Western Thunder Westbrook stole the show with his one hand, high growth Alley-Oop Slam during the Oklahoma City 115-89 victory in Sacramento on Friday night.
"This is a soak in Russia, which was nice. It was one of our best dunks in the year," said Kendrick Perkins, who had 11 points and 11 rebounds, only his second double-double of the season. "It was pretty disgusting."
In Oklahoma City led by 29 points and nine rebounds, and Westbrook scored 22 - no more impressive than his right-hand jam that was the culmination of a long 02.18 shortly before the break that put the Thunder in control.
Westbrook was forced to return to his right arm to encircle the forehead, but could still be served by electrification dunk that brought a full house on its feet.
"I do not want to give too much credit. It was a great past me," said Duran, resulting in "Oh my gosh!" Westbrook.
"No, it was one of the sports games I've ever seen," said Duran. "I think it was probably the dunk of the year."
In later admitted that it was "terrible" pass.
"It was kind of high, but Kevin, I think, it is assumed that I could get it," said Westbrook. "I was just trying to go for it if we do not get the figure of the business."
Westbrook, Thabo Sefolosha, and then followed with a 3-pointer driving downtime, and Serge Ibaka of two free throws at 56-37 with 40 seconds left before halftime.
The Kings have never been closer to 16 in the second half, conceding 23 in the third quarter and 32 in the fourth.
Thunder (43-16) do not even need to start - or top reserve James Harden, who was sitting with a patient right knee - in the fourth quarter to hang on the best record in the Western Conference.
Newbie Isaiah Thomas scored 21 points and DeMarcus Cousins had nine points and 12 rebounds for the Kings, who have renounced their right to their seventh loss in a long this season.
Earlier in the day, early agreement on the construction of a new arena and keep the Sacramento Kings collapsed, leaving the future of the club next season after a back indefinitely.
"We just focus on games. We can not control this game," coach Keith Smart. "It's really on our side with management and our ownership group and the city.
"For me and the team, I must concentrate on keeping them trained and ready to play. They should concentrate on preparing to play and play."
Tyreke Evans, the Kings' first choice - № 4 overall - in 2009 the project was a career worst two points in just 13 minutes. He went to the bench after collecting two fouls in 3 1/2 the first minute and then got a quick hook in the second half, although its position is no worse mistake.
"I think the biggest mistake earned him a little to one side and a little bit earlier, then after that we were 25 or 30 points. I'll play the other guys right now, because we're not going to catch up in the game as we played," Smart .
Evans scored 22 points to lead the Kings in a 106-101 victory over Oklahoma City in a team meeting for the first time this season in early February.
Thunder, who lost four of their last six games, had no problems this time as the first of three meetings between the teams during the 12 days.
Oklahoma City has accumulated 58-41 restored the advantage dominates Sacramento 48-26 in the paint and blocked nine shots, seven on Ibaka, who was 10, the last time the teams played.
"You have to meet their physical," Smart. "You have to match, and if you do not match, then you will be pushed to the ground."
Oklahoma City moved a game behind second place in San Antonio (41-16) in the West but remains bound in the loss column. The Spurs would get a tiebreaker if teams finish with the same file.
In the race for best record in the league, Thunder trail Chicago (45-14) by two games with seven to play.
Oklahoma City begins a five-game trip - for its long season - Saturday night in Minnesota.
NOTES: Sacramento F Jason Thompson was shaken up early in the second half when Westbrook zipped a pass off his face. He came out of the game afterward but returned midway through the fourth quarter. "I wasn't expecting the pass and it went straight into my eye," Thompson said. "For the most part, I didn't know what happened at first but it's not too serious. If it was, I wouldn't have come back into the game." ... Kings reserve Francisco Garcia missed his fourth straight game after sustaining a concussion April 7 against the Clippers. Smart said Garcia should be back next week. ... Durant, who came into the game fifth in the league with 3.6 turnovers per game, committed seven of Oklahoma City's 14 and surpassed Westbrook for the team lead.
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