One of the first questions was, of course, about his big night. His fourth career 50-point game, which is tied with Kevin Durant for the second-highest total in Thunder history. "Have you kind of gotten used to things like that happening?

Newsweek breaks down how to bet on Monday night's Western Conference showdown between the Houston Rockets and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Houston Rockets lost to the Western Conference No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night, but not in the way most people anticipated. One game after returning to full strength, the Rockets were depleted in Oklahoma City and a matchup between two playoff contenders lost its intrigue — until tipoff.