Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Russell Westbrook continues to churn out triple-doubles at a startling rate, with his latest coming against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night.
In 37 minutes of action, Westbrook scored 21 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, and handed out 15 assists as the Thunder barely hung on for a narrow 111-107 victory.
It was Westbrook's third triple-double in the last three games, and the third time in his career where he's strung together three in a row.
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With his league-leading 15th triple-double, Westbrook ties the great Michael Jordan (1988-89) for the third-most triple-doubles in a single season over the last 30 years. The record is currently held by Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson (1988-89) with 17.
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Five of his 15 triple-doubles have also included 15 or more assists. The rest of the league combined only has four, according to ESPN Stats and Info.
Following the win, Westbrook is now averaging 23.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 10.5 assists on the season.
Russell Westbrook notches 3rd straight triple-double in win over Rockets
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