Russell Westbrook, one of the most dynamic and special players in basketball, made history on Monday night after recording a triple-double in his tenth consecutive game.
Westbrook notched 21 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists in the Thunder’s 120-111 win against the Portland Trail Blazers. This was the first time any player in the history of the league had strung together double digit games recording double digits in three statistical categories.
The Thunder superstar equaled the old mark of 9 set by Wilt Chamberlain back in 1968 against the Rockets on Sunday. He wouldn’t be denied in his quest for ten straight.
Not only does Westbrook have a ten-game streak with a triple-double intact, he is also averaging a triple-double per game on the season.
Westbrook is averaging 21.2 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 11.2 assists per game. He is one of the team’s leaders that have propelled Oklahoma City to their current 37-19 record, good for 3rd place in the Western Conference.
Westbrook and Oscar Robertson are the only two players to average a triple-double during an entire NBA season. If Westbrook repeats his feat again this year, after doing so once in 2016-17, he’d be the only player to do it multiple times in a career.
Westbrook will look to make it 11 games in a row when the Thunder travel to New Orleans to face the Pelicans on Thursday.
