Going head-to-head, Russell Westbrook rules as KD's return a big loss

11:07 PM ET

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder finally got one on the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

In a game that featured games within the game, it was a 108-91 victory for the Thunder that produced multiple confrontations between two former teammates in Kevin Durant and Westbrook.

In his second game playing in Oklahoma City (8-9) since becoming a member of the Warriors, Durant was showered with boos upon being introduced in the starting lineup and he was booed every time he touched the ball.

Golden State (13-5) had not faced an atmosphere like this all season. The Thunder jumped on the Warriors from the outset and never really relinquished control. They led by as many as 26 points.

Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony and Paul George combined for 50 points in the first half. The Warriors scored 48 as a team, their second-lowest first-half total.

Westbrook was an assist short of a triple-double, recording a game-high 34 points and 10 boards. He scored 17 of his 33 points on Stephen Curry as his primary defender.

Late in the second quarter, Westbrook denied a post entry into Durant and the ball sailed out of bounds. Westbrook turned to the Warriors' bench and yelled, "No!" Durant pointed at Westbrook while just smiling.

Westbrook was then fouled on the other end by Draymond Green.

Green didn't like the call, and he began clapping in the vicinity of Westbrook, and the reigning MVP began clapping back at him. The two had a few words before Westbrook went to the foul line to take his shots.

In the third quarter, tempers would flare even more.

Draymond Green draws a foul against Russell Westbrook, but Kevin Durant interferes and shares a few of his own words to Westbrook.

Halfway in, Westbrook was guarding Durant on the right wing and he almost stole the ball, slapping it out of bounds. The two began jawing at one another and inching closer. Soon, they were forehead-to-forehead, talking trash.

Durant was seen saying, "You're a p---y." Westbrook responded, "You're soft."

The crowd went crazy, as they loved every minute of it. The referees allowed the two to exchange verbal taunts without issuing double techs. Moments later, Warriors coach Steve Kerr and Green were hit with technicals.

Kerr benched his starters for most of the fourth quarter, conceding to the eventual loss. After the game, there were no handshakes exchanged with the two teams. Anthony, George and Raymond Felton waved their hands out of respect in the direction of the Warriors' bench before retreating to the locker room.

Curry had a team-high 24 points and Durant put in 21 points. Golden State leaves this four-game road trip with a split.

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