How crazy has Russell Westbrook’s run on the stat book been? In between recording his third and fourth consecutive triple-doubles, the Thunder guard had surgery on his face.
On Friday, Westbrook had 40 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists and one broken cheek bone in a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. After surgery on Saturday, he missed Sunday’s game against the Lakers.
Donning a face mask, Westbrook returned Wednesday night with some more super-hero numbers: 49 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists. Since the All-Star break, Westbrook is averaging 33.7 points, 10.6 rebounds and 11.2 assists. The numbers have put the seven-year veteran in elite company.
Russell Westbrook is the 1st player with 4 straight triple-doubles since Michael Jordan had 7 straight in 1988-89.
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Russell Westbrook tied Larry Bird for the most points (49) in a game with a triple-double over the last 30 seasons.
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40-point triple-doubles in consecutive games in NBA history: Pete Maravich, Michael Jordan.....Russell Westbrook. (via @EliasSports)
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Russell Westbrook joins Vince Carter as the only players with 45 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists in a game over the last 30 seasons.
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But for three rebounds, Jordan’s seven-game run could have been 11.
