#5 51 vs Phoenix Suns, 28th October, 2016
Stat line: 51 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals on 38.6 % shooting
Russell Westbrook is coming off a strong performance in the season-opener on road against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Thunder hosted Phoenix Suns for their first home game of the season. Russ dropped 51 points in a monster triple-double to beat the Suns, 113-110.
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He went for 17-44 from the field and a field-goal percentage of 38.6. The Suns' defenders could not guard Russ as he drew a lot of fouls and went for 15-20 from the free-throw line. Westbrook also had 13 rebounds to go along with 10 assists. He was +7 on the night and was well supported by Victor Oladipo who had 21 of his own.
For Suns, T.J. Warren scored 30 points on a very efficient 13-18 shooting with a mind-boggling field-goal percentage of 72.2.
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