Solo act: Kevin Durant carries Thunder without Russell Westbrook by his side

Oklahoma City's offense ranges from spectacular to brutal in first game without Russell Westbrook. “Stabilizing” might not be the first word that comes to mind when describing Westbrook (who was officially lost for the seasonRussell Westbrook collided with Patrick Beverley in Game 2 of Rockets-Thunder on Wednesday. 36 hours later, we find out he tore his meniscus on the play, and could miss the rest of the playoffs.Before the Houston Rockets' practice on Friday, Patrick Beverley scooped up his phone and started to scroll his mentions on Twitter. Russell Westbrook needed knee surgery, and the angry online mob had come calling for the Rockets rookie in cyberspace.For the first half of Saturday night's tilt, it seemed as if the Oklahoma City Thunder would have absolutely no issues moving forward without injured star guard Russell Westbrook, against the Houston Rockets at

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