OKC Thunder: The Rich List, Volume Five
By Rich Condon
The Rich List
Russell Westbrook:
Russell, and therefore the OKC Thunder, got things back on track after an awful prior week. Seemingly fueled by being snubbed as a Western Conference starter, Russell averaged 32.5 points (led the NBA this week), 10.8 rebounds, and 8.3 assists a night. His turnovers regressed to a more manageable 5.5, and he chipped in 2 steals a contest.
His shooting from the field was still a relatively low 38.7 percent on 26.5 attempts a game. However, he averaged 12 trips to the foul line a game, and he converted on 75 percent of the freebies, which is a little low for him as well. Most importantly, despite Enes Kanter losing a fight with a chair, the Thunder went 3-1 this week, including a thriller against Utah (more on that later).
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Isaiah Thomas:
Boston went 3-1 this week, and the Little Giant was once again terrific. Thomas averaged 30.3 points shot 51 percent from the field, 40 percent from deep, and 95.8 from the line.
In addition he added 9.5 assists a night. Thomas has been a superstar all season for the Celtics, and his fourth quarter play this season has been heroic.