All eyes were fixated on Russell Westbrook last year for several reasons. For one, Kevin Durant left in the summer, leaving him to carry the Oklahoma City Thunder on his own. Also, during the times when Durant was out, people got a glimpse of what it was like if Westbrook was handed the sole responsibility for leading the team — and it was nothing but beastly.

In his first year as the lone superstar of the team, Westbrook averaged a triple-double: 31.6 points, 10.4 assists, and 10.7 rebounds per game. It was a monumental achievement. Not only did he lead the Thunder to the playoffs, he also became just one of two players in NBA history to average a triple-double for a season, along with Oscar Robertson in 1962.

This season, however, it seems that the hype has died down. Westbrook still gets triple-doubles almost every night but no one notices. Little do people know that with just one game remaining, Westbrook needs 16 rebounds to average a triple-double for the second year in a row. If he does, he will be the first player to do so in NBA history.

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The odds seem to be in Westbrook's favor. The Thunder will face the Memphis Grizzlies, one of the worst teams in the NBA. They are also second to the last in rebounds per game with 40.6.

16 rebounds is a pretty big stat to reach for any player. More so for a backcourt player like Westbrook. Will he average a triple-double yet again? There's a pretty go chance that he'll do so. Hopefully, the Thunder win, too, because that's what matters the most at the end of the day.