Russell Westbrook vs. Hawks: Stats, Highlights and Reaction

Russell Westbrook continues to put up ridiculous numbers.

While the Oklahoma City Thunder guard didn't add another triple-double to his tally Monday, he showcased his scoring ability in a 110-108 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	FG	3PT	FT
35	46	11	7	1	16-33	3-10	11-13

Westbrook has more than filled the stat sheet this season, securing 13 triple-doubles while averaging double digits in points, assists and rebounds.

He focused on the first category against Atlanta, lighting up the scoreboard early, as Royce Young of ESPN.com noted:

His shot was falling no matter where he was on the court, via NBA:

The effort continued well into the second half, with the five-time All-Star making even tougher shots:

Westbrook spread the ball to his teammates, too, but they were likely difficult to trust down the stretch, as Kevin Smith of RealGM argued:

After tying the game at 108 on a pull-up jumper with 32.1 seconds remaining, Westbrook tried to do it again after the Hawks eased ahead on Paul Millsap's jumper. He had two shots to tie the game but missed both, as Kent Bazemore blocked the second attempt. Oklahoma City then inbounded the ball with 2.9 seconds left, but Westbrook misfired on a three-pointer. Steven Adams got the rebound, but his putback dunk came after the buzzer.

The Thunder fell to 16-12 with their third loss in their last four games.

Westbrook wasn't pleased with the way the game ended, as Erik Horne of the Oklahoman reported:

Even in defeat, however, the 28-year-old showed just how good he can be when he is on his game. ESPN Stats & Info noted the company he is in with his best scoring outputs this season:

And Young described a play that summed up the guard's performance:

Only two other players reached double figures for Oklahoma City on Monday, as Jerami Grant finished with 15 and Andre Roberson added 14. This was in line with what's gone down for most of the season—only Adams, Enes Kanter and the injured Victor Oladipo are averaging at least 10 points per game.

Despite the lack of help, Westbrook is giving the Thunder a chance each game, and they surely hope that continues as long as possible.