Westbrook continued to show his discontentment after the game, which the Heat won 103-97. Westbrook had 21 points and 11 rebounds.
BOX SCORE: Heat 103, Thunder 97
The teams then went at each other briefly. But these are not the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets, so they calmed down. There's a lot at stake in these kinds of games, after all.
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