Russell Westbrook picked up where he left off and recorded another triple-double Wednesday night.
There it is: Russell Westbrook ... first player with four straight triple-doubles since Michael Jordan in 1988-89
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) March 5, 2015 Westbrook finished with a career-high 49 points and 16 rebounds to go with 10 assists. His streak is impressive, but his game numbers made history as well.
Russell Westbrook joins Vince Carter as the only players with 45 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists in a game over the last 30 seasons.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) March 5, 2015 40-point triple-doubles in consecutive games in NBA history: Pete Maravich, Michael Jordan.....Russell Westbrook. (via @EliasSports )
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) March 5, 2015 Russell Westbrook tied Larry Bird for the most points (49) in a game with a triple-double over the last 30 seasons.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) March 5, 2015 The Thunder guard missed one game after facial surgery , then returned to the court Wednesday wearing a mask. He showed he was fine by throwing down a monster dunk in the first quarter.
Westbrook needed overtime to achieve his latest triple-double as he finished one assist shy in regulation. He assisted on D.J. Augustin's 3-pointer, and then scored Oklahoma City's last 10 points in the extra session. The Thunder outlasted the 76ers, 123-118.
Wednesday performance was Westbrook's sixth triple-double of the season.
Wilt Chamberlain holds the NBA record for most consecutive games with a triple-double. He had nine in a row from March 8-20, 1968, with the Sixers. Hall of Fame guard Oscar Robertson averaged a triple-double for the 1961-62 season with 30.8 points, 12.5 rebounds and 11.4 assists per game while playing for the Cincinnati Royals.
Westbrook averaged 31.2 points, 10.3 assists and 9.1 rebounds while earning Western Conference Player of the Month honors in February and has put himself into the discussion for NBA MVP.
Westbrook really should make this his avi though lmao pic.twitter.com/A70KibeV1m
— Nate Jones (@JonesOnTheNBA) March 5, 2015