On Friday Thunder begin stretch of 11 straight versus winning teams
The Thunder held off several late rallies from the Kings to improve to 40-29 on the season.
Westbrook had 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists for his 99th career triple double and 20th of the season.
Oklahoma City led 46-40 at halftime. Once the fourth quarter started so did Oklahoma City's effort on defense.
Thunder center Steven Adams left the game in the third quarter with a left hip contusion and did not return.
Following the Atlanta match up, the Thunder take on the LA Clippers, who are battling for a playoff spot in the West, and the top two teams in the East in the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics.
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By the end of the third quarter a once eight-point OKC lead had turned into a one-point deficit. The Thunder made 16 of 36 3-pointers, 11 of them from Paul George, Carmelo and Russell Westbrook, a trio recently troubled by the triple. Westbrook's lob to Grant for a dunk put the Thunder up 102-92 with just under 3 minutes to play.
A pair of Bogdan Bogdanovic free throws brought them back to 104-101, but Corey Brewer closed things out for OKC with a pair of free throws with 17 seconds on the clock to put them over the line.
Kings: Former Oklahoma star Buddy Hield came off the bench and scored three points in 15 minutes.
Thunder: G Terrance Ferguson returned after missing Saturday's game against San Antonio while in concussion protocol.
The New Zealander finished with six points (3/5 FG), six rebounds, two assists and a pair of blocked shots and, most importantly, the Thunder were able to secure a much-needed third straight victory after falling behind 79-78 at the three-quarter mark. They entered the game a combined 41 of 151 (27.1 percent) from long distance since the All-Star break.
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