The NBA's Western Conference is a disaster right now as far as the standings are concerned.

With the standings as tight as they are, games between potential playoff teams mean even more now and on Sunday night, fans were treated to an exciting and intense matchup between the Thunder and Trail Blazers.

In the third quarter, the intensity turned into a heated exchange between the two teams and Russell Westbrook was in the middle of it for OKC.

 

Nobody was ejected their role in the exchange, but the altercation set the tone for the rest of the game.

The Trail Blazers won in a thriller and moved a game up on the Thunder for third in the West.

(H/T: SportsCenter)