OKLAHOMA CITY -- Russell Westbrooks triple-double streak ended at seven games, but he finished the night with two things that meant more to him -- a win and his long-lost shooting stroke.Westbrook scored 23 of his 37 points in the second half to help the Oklahoma City Thunder defeat the Boston Celtics 99-96 on Sunday. He had 12 rebounds but only six assists, ending the NBAs longest triple-double run since Michael Jordan had seven straight in 1989.Westbrook hadnt been satisfied. He shot just under 38 percent during the streak, and said after Fridays loss to Houston that it bothered him. Against the Celtics, he made 14 of 26 shots and finally found his rhythm.Just taking shots I wanted to take, that was the most important part, he said. And playing from the block. Thats the most important part. I talked to my dad this morning, and he got on me about not using that to my advantage, and I definitely tried to do more of that tonight.Westbrook wasnt worried about the streak ending.Honestly, Im just happy we won tonight, he said. Thats the most important thing. As a player, I always try to look forward. Maybe at the end of the season, I can talk about it, but as of right now, my job is to move forward and get ready for Portland.Steven Adams scored 16 points on 7-for-8 shooting and Enes Kanter added 14 points for the Thunder, who have won seven of eight. Oklahoma City got away with making just 14 of 27 free throws.Al Horford scored 19 points, and Jae Crowder and Avery Bradley each added 18 for the Celtics.The Celtics controlled most of the first half and led 43-39 at halftime. It was Oklahoma Citys lowest-scoring first half of the season.The Celtics led by 13 in the third quarter, but the Thunder whittled their deficit to four by the end of the period.Westbrook made a driving layup with 30.6 seconds left to give the Thunder a 96-94 lead. Westbrook then won a jump ball with Bradley to start a fast break, and Jerami Grant finished it with a dunk that put Oklahoma City up 98-94 with 14.4 seconds to play.Marcus Smart scored in close for Boston to make it 98-96. Westbrook made the first of two free throws with 5.1 seconds left to leave the door open, but Smarts 3-pointer for the tie bounced away as time expired.I think we just stopped moving the ball, Bradley said. We took some bad shots. We werent able to score the ball. If we continued to play the way we had, we could have made it easier on ourselves.---TIP-INSCeltics: G Isaiah Thomas missed his third straight game with a strained right groin. He averages 26 points per game. ... Smart, who played college ball at Oklahoma State, got his eighth start of the season. He finished with 11 points, nine assists and six rebounds. ... Crowder fouled out.Thunder: Westbrook was issued a technical foul in the second quarter. ... The Thunder missed their first 16 3-pointers and finished 3 for 21. ... Coach Billy Donovan was called for a technical foul midway through the third quarter.INJURY UPDATEThunder guard Victor Oladipo left the game for good after spraining his right wrist on a hard fall with 5.2 seconds left in the first quarter. He leaped to challenge a shot by Jonas Jerebko and fell onto Jerebkos shoulder and back on the way down, causing him to lose control of his landing.STAT LINESAdams has made 15 of 17 field goal attempts and 10 of 14 free throws over the past two games, with averages of 20 points and nine rebounds.UP NEXTThe Celtics visit San Antonio on Wednesday.The Thunder play at Portland on Tuesday.---Follow Cliff Brunt on Twitter: www.twitter.com/CliffBruntAP. Carolina Hurricanes Store . LOUIS -- Valtteri Filppula assisted on three of Tampa Bays four goals, and the Lightning beat the St. Custom Carolina Hurricanes Jerseys . - The Oakland Raiders re-signed offensive lineman Khalif Barnes on Friday. https://www.cheaphurricanes.com/ . It was just business as usual for the Thunder at home. Durant scored 32 points and the Thunder beat the Bulls 107-95 on Thursday night for their eighth straight win. Stitched Hurricanes Jerseys . -- Jimmie Johnson held off a teammate, passed a pair of Hall of Famers, and dominated once more at Dover. Wholesale Hurricanes Jerseys . MLS Commissioner Don Garber and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez also will attend the session, which was announced Monday. The league has discussed placing its next two expansion teams in Miami and Atlanta. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Odell Beckham Jr. doesnt plan to make any major changes after his sideline outburst in Sundays loss to the Washington Redskins, even after Giants coach Ben McAdoo said publicly that the receiver needed to control his emotions better in order to become less of a distraction.Nah, Im not really ... Im in a great place right now, Beckham said Thursday ahead of the Giants visit to?Minnesota?on Monday night. Mentally, physically, spiritually, there is not really much that bothers me at all, to be honest. So Im going to go out and play football the only way Ive ever known how to play, try my best to be the best teammate you possibly can.At the end of the day, you play for the guys that wear the jersey. Theyre the ones who take the field with you, who you share the blood, sweat and tears with. Im just going to go out and be who I am.Beckham then was asked whether he was concerned that he could become a distraction, as McAdoo had said earlier this week.?He said, she said, Beckham said. Im not really concerned about anything but the Minnesota Vikings.The Giants wide receiver slammed his helmet against the kicking net and was seen yelling while stomping up and down the sideline after a fourth-quarter interception against the Redskins. Quarterback Eli Manning went over to ccalm him down, and McAdoo said he twice had conversations with Beckham during the game.ddddddddddddMany of Beckhams teammates didnt know about the outburst until later; they were busy trying to win a close game.McAdoo thought the situation could have been handled better.He needs to control his emotions better and become less of a distraction to himself and to his teammates, the first-year coach said Monday. Its our job to help him with that process and maturing.But Beckham appears intent on being true to himself. That means playing with the same emotion that he believes helps make him great.This is the same message that veteran cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie shared with the Pro Bowl receiver when they talked Wednesday. But it also had an added twist.I told him to continue to be you. Never lose that fire, Rodgers-Cromartie said. But on the sideline there are a bunch of guys and theyre already down and, if a guy looks at you the way we look at you as a leader, keep it in control until we get to the locker room. Throw your helmet all across the locker room so nobody can see. Thats fine. In an atmosphere like [the sideline during a game], keep your cool. ' ' '