Russ to the rim! https://t.co/neiL9B1h2Z
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) March 23, 2016
Kevin Durant checked out early in the fourth quarter with his team locked in a tight battle against the Houston Rockets. Moments later, Russell Westbrook roasted Dwight Howard in the pick-and-roll and detonated for a ferocious slam.
No wonder the Oklahoma City Thunder are perennial title contenders. What other team in the NBA can count on a play like this from its second-best player when its top option leaves the game?