Russell Westbrook had 57 points — the most in a triple-double in NBA history — 13 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 114-106 overtime win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.

Westbrook, a leading MVP candidate, led the Thunder to their largest comeback in team history, rallying Oklahoma City from a 21-point deficit in the second half as he recorded his 38th triple-double of the season.

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And like the 13-point outburst in the final three minutes against Dallas on Monday night for the win, Westbrook was again the catalyst as he hit big shots in the fourth quarter, including the tying three-pointer with 7.1 seconds remaining to force the extra period. Such was Westbrook’s dominance that the Magic’s arena was dominated by chants “MVP! MVP! MVP!” as the night wore on.

“I always say this about him, he never believes he is out of it or we’re out of it,” said Thunder coach Billy Donovan, whose team improved to 43-31. “And he plays with an incredible competitive spirit. He plays with an unbelievable spirt. He always has a huge heart, he’s always a huge competitor and he finds ways to make things happen. Overall, it’s incredible what he is doing.”

Enes Kanter added 17 points and 10 rebounds off the bench for the Thunder, and Victor Oladipo had 13 points while returning to Amway Center for the first time since being traded by the Magic last June. Evan Fournier finished with 24 points and Terrence Ross added 23 for the Magic.

Elsewhere, Stephen Curry scored 29 points, Klay Thompson had 23 and the Golden State Warriors rallied from a 22-point deficit in the opening quarter to beat the San Antonio Spurs for their ninth straight win.



Golden State extended their lead over San Antonio to 3.5 games for the league’s best record, beating the Spurs for the first time in three meetings this season. Unlike last season when they captured a record-setting 73 wins in the regular season, the Warriors are not focused on their record. “Last year, things kind of got pushed under the rug and painted over a little bit because we were winning games,” Curry said. “It wasn’t really a great way to go into the playoffs. It was obviously a good emotion, but we had some habits that needed to be fixed. I think now we understand how important our defense is for us winning, especially in the playoffs.”

Kawhi Leonard had 19 points and five assists for San Antonio. Leonard shot seven for 20 from the field while being guarded by a rotation of defenders. The Spurs had a five-game winning streak halted. Manu Ginobili had 18 points for San Antonio and LaMarcus Aldridge added 17.