{"id":38628,"date":"2021-03-30T10:32:05","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T14:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=38628"},"modified":"2021-03-30T10:32:05","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T14:32:05","slug":"russell-westbrook-triple-double","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2021\/03\/30\/russell-westbrook-triple-double\/","title":{"rendered":"Russell Westbrook Enters Rare Territory With Latest Triple-Double"},"content":{"rendered":"

Washington Wizards<\/a> star Russell Westbrook<\/a> <\/strong>sent Twitter into a frenzy, posting an absurd 35 points, 11 rebounds, and 21 assists in their 132-124 win over the Indiana Pacers<\/a>. Westbrook hit back-to-back triples in the fourth quarter to seal the game in the absence of Bradley Beal<\/a> <\/strong>who sat out with a hip contusion.<\/p>\n

Russell Westbrook<\/a> Enters Rare Territory With Latest Triple-Double<\/h2>\n

Etching into NBA History… again<\/h3>\n

Triple-doubles have become synonymous with Russell Westbrooks’s name since breaking Oscar Robinson’s record in 2016-17.\u00a0 But his latest feat has etched himself into NBA history, becoming the first player to post a triple-double with at least 35 points, 10 rebounds, and 20 assists. To top it off, Westbrook was able to achieve this shooting 14-26 from the field (53%), 4-6 from three (67%), and 3-5 from the line.<\/p>\n

Westbrook now owns an NBA record six 20-point\/20-assist games in the last five years.<\/p>\n

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20-point, 20-assist games in the last 5 seasons:<\/p>\n

6 \u2014 Russell Westbrook
1 \u2014\u00a0Rest of NBA (Chris Paul) pic.twitter.com\/eflgR3ptqp<\/a><\/p>\n

— StatMuse (@statmuse) March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n