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THUNDER OVERPOWER CLIPPERS: LeBron, Harden, Westbrook sparkle in triumphant efforts

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June 2, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) moves to the basket against Golden State Warriors during the second half in game one of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

Houston’s James Harden scored a career-high 53 points, Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook achieved a first-half triple double and LeBron James sparked an injury-hit Cleveland squad in triumphant NBA efforts Saturday.

Westbrook, the NBA’s top scorer with 31.3 points a game, needed only 19 minutes to reach double figures and finished with 17 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds in the Thunder’s 114-88 home victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.

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