Thunder insider: This night, Russell Westbrook was the main man

Which brings us to a pertinent question.

Who should be closing games for the Thunder?

The long-held belief has been Durant, who still is and will continue to be the lead man of this marching band no matter how many games Westbrook puts away. But with Durant's well-documented struggles in last-second spots, and Westbrook's emergence with the game on the line, it's a question the Thunder has to find an answer to with the playoffs looming. Only 10 regular season games remain.

The beauty of this Thunder team is that it has two players who are capable of being closers. And there doesn't seem to be any misunderstandings between them.

“We trust each other,” Durant said. “I think that's the best thing ... It's a long season. I'm not going to close the game out every game. He knows what he has to do. He's an All-Star now.”

Westbrook says, and has shown, he'll willing defer to Durant if he's got it going. And Durant insists he doesn't mind stepping aside if he doesn't.

“Whoever's open,” Westbrook said. “If they're doubling KD, I'll probably try to make a shot for myself or try to get the ball back to him one way or another. But if not, I try to get the best shot possible.”

Sometimes, the two might alternate, as they have in the past down the stretch.

For now, the important thing is both Batman and Robin, whichever one is which in crunch time, is on the same page.

“We got to live with it if I miss a shot or if he misses a shot because we're the main guys,” Durant said.