Westbrook scores 45 in Thunder win

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) shoots over Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver (26) in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, in Atlanta. Oklahoma City won 102-99. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) ORG XMIT: GAJB110

Russell Westbrook had his 14th triple-double of the season and his third straight 40-point game, scoring 45 points with 11 assists and 11 rebounds Friday night to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 117-112 victory over the Boston Celtics. Rookie Domantas Sabonis topped his career high by halftime and finished with 20 points for Oklahoma City, which had lost three of its previous five games.