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Russell Westbrook is one of the most exciting players to watch out for in the NBA today. He is known for his all-round ability to impact the game in various ways. If he has a bad shooting night, he makes up for it by passing dozens of assists and grabbing down a lot of rebounds.
He is also the only player in the history of the game to average a triple-double over the entire season for two straight years. He is widely acknowledged as "Mr. Triple Double" for his ability to put together a triple-double on a nightly basis. In this article, let us take a look at all the three triple-doubles posted by the Brodie so far this season.
#3 vs Denver Nuggets, November 24, 2018
Stat line: 16 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists and a steal on 26.1 % shooting
The Thunder were on a two-game winning streak and hosted the Denver Nuggets at home for a game. The Nuggets were also on a two-game winning streak with wins against some really good teams to start the season.
Westbrook started the game by dishing out a nice pass to Luwawu-Cabarrot in the corner for an open three-pointer to tie the game at 6-6. In the first quarter, with 3:39 remaining, he made a tough contested mid-range jumper for an and-1.
The Nuggets looked very comfortable for the most part of the game but Westbrook kept fighting, finding Adams for lob-passes on several occasions. He only shot 6-for-23 from the field, with a very poor field-goal percentage of 26.1.
Westbrook had a horrible night from beyond the arc and went 1-for-12. He finished the game with 16 points to go along with 10 rebounds and 12 assists but the Nuggets ran away with the win, 105-98.
#2 at Golden State Warriors, November 21, 2018
Stat line: 11 points, 11 rebounds, 13 assists, 2 steals and a block on 33.3 % shooting
The Golden State Warriors were short-handed without their All-Star point guard, Stephen Curry and were on a three-game losing streak when they arrived in Oklahoma City to take on the Thunder. Russell Westbrook who was yet to register a triple-double in the season got his first triple-double of the season and helped the Thunder blowout the Warriors.
He started the proceedings with a steal on Klay Thompson and finished at the other end for an easy layup. Westbrook was brilliant passing the ball and found teammates on several occasions.
Despite shooting just 5-for-15 from the field with a very poor field-goal percentage of 33.3, he was effective in other ways and helped the team. Westbrook also had 11 rebounds to go along with 13 assists and the Thunder won the game, 123-95.
#1 vs Cleveland Cavaliers, November 28, 2018
Stat line: 23 points, 19 rebounds, 15 assists and 2 steals on 58.8 % shooting
The Thunder got a three-day rest after their loss to the Denver Nuggets, in which Russell Westbrook registered his second triple-double of the season. Westbrook and the Thunder then hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are currently at the bottom of the standings table for a game.
He started the game by getting to the rim and scoring with his left hand. With the Cavaliers jumping to an early lead in the first quarter, Russ nailed one from mid-range to cut the Thunder's deficit to six points. In the second quarter, with the Cavaliers up by nine points, it was Westbrook who again connected a three-pointer to keep the Thunder alive in the game.
He finished the game with 23 points and put together a triple-double along with as many as 19 rebounds and 15 assists. He was efficient shooting and went 10-for-17 from the field, with a field-goal percentage of 58.8. The Thunder won the game, 100-83.
