OKLAHOMA CITY _ On Monday, the Nets had all the answers in a blowout of the rival Eastern Conference-contending Pistons, and for a while it seemed they might continue their hot streak as they built a 17-point second-quarter lead against the Thunder on Wednesday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
But the Nets had no answer for Russell Westbrook, who led an 18-3 fourth-quarter run that broke open a one-point game and gave the Thunder a 108-96 victory that snapped a four-game Nets winning streak. Westbrook had seven points and three assists in the decisive run, and he finished with one of his customary triple-doubles, totaling 31 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists.
After trailing by seven in the third quarter, the Nets came back to stick a nose in front when Spencer Dinwiddie drilled a 3 for an 83-82 lead at the 10:17 mark. But it was short-lived as the Thunder scored on their next possession and then threw a 12-0 run at the Nets that included two lobs by Westbrook to Steven Adams followed by consecutive 3s by Jerami Grant and Westbrook as they built an insurmountable 102-87 lead.
