NBA: Russell Westbrook stars in Oklahoma City Thunders' victory over New York Knicks
Last Updated: 29/11/14 11:13am
Russell Westbrook made a stunning return for Oklahoma City Thunder as they romped to a 105-78 victory over the New York Knicks.
Playing his first game since October 30 after recovering from a broken hand, all-star point guard Westbrook scored 32 points in just 24 minutes and delivered eight assists and seven rebounds.
Westbrook provided a much-needed spark at Chesapeake Energy Arena as the Thunder won back-to-back games for the first time this season.
Serge Ibaka tallied 14 points, Jeremy Lamb came off the bench to score 13 and Steven Adams grabbed 13 rebounds in the win.
"It was exciting," said Westbrook. "I'm just blessed to be able to go out and play the game I love to play, especially with my teammates.
“The crowd was great, the energy was high. It was fun to be out there."
Westbrook wasted little time making an impact in front of the crowd of 18,203, scoring a dozen points over the game's first eight minutes as the Thunder jumped out to a 23-6 lead.
He finished the opening quarter with 14 points and four assists while hitting six of seven shots.
The Knicks, who were missing star Carmelo Anthony, struggled on offense. They shot a meagre 38 per cent and missed 17 of 19 attempts from three-point range to fall for the 12th time in 14 games.
Amar'e Stoudemire was New York's lone bright spot, delivering 20 points and grabbing nine rebounds.