THUNDER 123, RAPTORS 102

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors were virtual spectators for the Russell Westbrook show Thursday.

The Oklahoma City guard had 24 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds for his 34th triple double of the season, as the Thunder roared past the Raptors 123-102 for their fourth straight win. Westbrook, who took less than three quarters to notch his triple-double, now needs just seven more to surpass Oscar Robertson’s single-season record.

DeMar DeRozan scored 22 points to lead the Raptors (39-29), who have won just once in their last four games. Norman Powell had 13 points while Cory Joseph added 11 and Delon Wright chipped in with 10 for Toronto, which shot a woeful 5-for-20 from three-point range.

Victor Oladipo added 23 points for the Thunder (39-29).

With 14 games left in the regular season, the Raptors are trying to claw their way back up the Eastern Conference standings.They were fourth and two games behind third-place Washington to start the night.

The Raptors, wearing their Drake-inspired black and gold uniforms, never led. One decent but brief stretch during the second quarter pulled Toronto to within two points, but Westbrook and the Thunder quickly extinguished any hopes of a comeback, stretching their lead to as many as 27 points in the third quarter.

The Raptors are in Detroit on Friday, then return home to host Indiana on Sunday.