The Oklahoma City Thunder have struggled in their series against the Houston Rockets whenever Russell Westbrook has been off the floor.
The Thunder were outscored 13-4 in a stretch that lasted from late in the third quarter to early in the fourth in Game 4.
During a joint press conference, Steven Adams was asked about the issue but was interrupted by Westbrook.
"Hold on Steven," Westbrook said. "I don't want nobody to try and split us up. We're all one team. If I go to the bench and Steven's on the floor and I'm off the floor, we're in this together. Don't split us up. Don't try and split us up. Don't try to make us go against each other or make it Russell and the rest of the guys. Russell against Houston. I don't want to hear that. We're in this together. We play as a team. That's all that matters."