Watch: Aldridge scores 56 in Spurs double OT thriller over Thunder

LaMarcus Aldridge tallied a career-high 56 points as the San Antonio Spurs overcame Russell Westbrook's triple double by outgunning the Oklahoma City Thunder 154-147 in a double overtime thriller on Thursday.

Aldridge's epic performance saw him surpass his previous career high of 45 points which he set against Utah last March.

He rattled off seven points in the second overtime as the Spurs outlasted the Thunder one day after having one of their worst shooting performances of the season in a 96-86 loss to Memphis.

"I was trying to be dominant," Aldridge said. "I got going early in third and it felt good. I was trying to get to the rim.

"We had to stay calm and get it done down the stretch, and we did."

Westbrook also delivered a monster game for the Thunder, finishing with 24 points, 24 rebounds and 13 assists.

The Spurs have won six of seven and 14 of 18 to close within a game of the Thunder for third place in the Western Conference.

This was their first meeting of the season and Oklahoma City will get a chance for revenge on Saturday when they host the Spurs.

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