The triple-doubles keep coming for Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook, who only needed three quarters to notch his sixth consecutive monster line in a 102-99 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.
Westbrook's streak is the longest since Michael Jordan reached double figures in points, rebounds, and assists in seven straight games back in 1989. For a quick perspective, this was Westbrook's 11th triple-double of the season in 22 games; Jordan totaled 15 during the entire 1988-89 season.
The 6-foot-3 all-around guard put up 32 points, 13 rebounds, and 12 assists, as his team held on during the last minute after the Hawks threatened to tie with a late Tim Hardaway Jr. three-point attempt that missed the rim.
Not only is Westbrook averaging a triple-double for the season, but he's doing so while propelling the Thunder to six straight victories. See a pattern there?
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Oklahoma City is going as far as the UCLA product leads them — and with his non-stop motor, these monster triple-doubles are materializing into victories for the team, keeping the Thunder fifth in the Western Conference race, right behind the Houston Rockets.
Russell Westbrook is averaging an insane 29.2 points, 14.2 rebounds, and 13.5 assists during his six-game triple-double streak.