Kevin Durant-less Thunder hold off Lakers as Kobe misses at buzzer

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    Although Russell Westbrook grew up watching Kobe Bryant sink innumerable enormous shots for the Lakers, the Los Angeles native didn't worry when No. 24 had the ball with the game on the line against his Oklahoma City Thunder.

    "I've got confidence in the people that we have on our team to lock in at the end," Westbrook said.

    Thanks to Westbrook's offense and just enough defense on Bryant's last shot, the Thunder won without Kevin Durant.

    Westbrook scored 31 points and hit a key jumper with 38 seconds left, and Oklahoma City overcame the NBA MVP's absence for a 104-103 victory Friday night.

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