Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook was matched up with Los Angeles Lakers guard Lance Stephenson in the post during their game on Tuesday. Stephenson had his hand of Westbrook's hip which the latter swatted down continuously while looking at the referees, begging for a foul. Not long after, the referees granted his wish.
Peep the clip below posted by Bleacher Report. Clearly, Westbrook was fed up with Stephenson's antics. Stephenson, for his part, looked clueless — looking at the referees, seemingly confused if his defense was illegal or not.
Russ is fed up with Lance 😂 pic.twitter.com/i0U8dtDcMF
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 3, 2019
It was one funny sequence in the Thunder's dominant 119-103 win over the Lakers on Tuesday. Westbrook finished with a monster triple-double: 20 points, 21 assists, and 20 rebounds. Forward Jerami Grant had 22 points and five rebounds, while Paul George had 19 points, six rebounds, five assists, and five steals. The win puts them in seventh place in the Western Conference. They're safely within the playoffs and will face either the Golden State Warriors or the Denver Nuggets in the first round.
The Lakers, meanwhile, suffered another loss to their already-disappointing season. They were shorthanded against the Thunder. LeBron James has been shut down for the rest of the season while Kyle Kuzma was dealing with left foot tendinitis. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope picked up the slack and scored 23 points and converted on 5-of-10 from 3-point country. Rajon Rondo chipped in a near-triple-double: seven points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists.
The Lakers will host the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. The Thunder, for their part, will host the Detroit Pistons on Friday.
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