Westbrook's Historic Effort Eliminates Denver, Locks in Warriors-Blazers

For the second straight year, the Warriors will meet the Trail Blazers in the postseason.

And it was set up in dramatic fashion.

Russell Westbrook, who earlier in Sunday's game in Denver broke Oscar Robertson's single-season triple-double record, hit a game-winning 3-pointer as time expired to lift the Thunder past the Nuggets 106-105.

The loss eliminated the Nuggets from playoff contention and allowed Portland to clinch the 8th and final spot in the West.

Last year, the Warriors defeated the Blazers in five games in the Western Conference Semifinals.

The NBA playoffs begin next weekend.

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Westbrook's game-winner finished off a 50-point, 16-rebound, 10-assist performance, his record-setting 42nd triple-double of the season.