OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER star Russell Westbrook made NBA history on Monday.
Westbrook recorded his 10th consecutive triple-double in Oklahoma City’s 120-111 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
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He tallied 21 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists in the winning effort. He trailed only Paul George, who scored a team-high 47 points.
The eight-time All-Star passed Wilt Chamberlain, who held the previous record with nine straight triple-doubles in 1968.
Westbrook is averaging a triple-double for the season with 21.2 points, 11.1 rebounds and a league-leading 11.2 assists per game.
He has averaged a triple-double in his last two seasons, as well. Oscar Robertson is the only other player in league history to have averaged a triple-double throughout a season.
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Russell Westbrook broke a 51-year-old Wilt Chamberlain record last night
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER star Russell Westbrook made NBA history on Monday.
Westbrook recorded his 10th consecutive triple-double in Oklahoma City’s 120-111 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
He tallied 21 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists in the winning effort. He trailed only Paul George, who scored a team-high 47 points.
The eight-time All-Star passed Wilt Chamberlain, who held the previous record with nine straight triple-doubles in 1968.
Westbrook is averaging a triple-double for the season with 21.2 points, 11.1 rebounds and a league-leading 11.2 assists per game.
He has averaged a triple-double in his last two seasons, as well. Oscar Robertson is the only other player in league history to have averaged a triple-double throughout a season.
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