Westbrook stars again as Thunder lose

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Russell Westbrook's dominance continued, but his Oklahoma City Thunder were downed 108-105 by the Chicago Bulls.

The guard finished with 43 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, but his turnover at the end of the game proved costly at the United Center.

E'Twaun Moore hit a jumper to put the Bulls ahead 107-105 with a little over two seconds remaining.

The Thunder had a chance to tie or take the lead, but when Westbrook received the inbound pass, he stepped out of bounds and sealed the victory for Chicago.

His streak of triple-doubles may have ended at four games, but he continued to make history with his numbers.

He became the first player in franchise history with 40-plus points in three straight games.

Serge Ibaka had 25 points and nine rebounds for the Thunder, who were outscored 36-26 in the fourth quarter.

Nikola Mirotic had a team-high 26 points for the Bulls, while Pau Gasol finished with a double-double of 21 points and 12 rebounds.

In the day's other game, the Portland Trail Blazers cruised to a 94-75 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.

LaMarcus Aldridge (17 points and 12 rebounds) and Nicolas Batum (15 and 12) led the Trail Blazers to their fifth straight win.

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