Westbrook continues to make his mark for Thunder with big night in Boston
Yes, Virginia, there is a Russell Westbrook.
And he keeps right on dancing on rooftops all across the NBA, dropping bags of ridiculous numbers down chimneys.
Despite the calendar, it was not a two-days-before-Christmas miracle. Just one more night when Westbrook was off the charts.
He not only ran off eight straight points during a 10-0 run by OKC in the fourth quarter that flipped 104-100 Boston lead, but Westbrook also made a pair of killer 3s in the last 70 seconds to close the deal.
Westbrook’s line of 45 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds was his league-leading 14th triple-double of the season.
It was Westbrook’s third consecutive 40-point game.
It was Westbrooks’ third triple-double of at least 40-10-10 of the season. The rest of the NBA has none.
Westbrook ended Boston’s streak of 231 straight games without giving up a triple-double to an opponent.
The last player to register a 40-point triple-double against the Celtics was LeBron James in 2006 with 43-12-11.
Westbrook is among four players to record three straight games with at least 40+ points, 10+ rebounds and 5+ assists.
Most 40-Point Triple-Doubles
-Elias Sports Bureau
