Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder has the most 15-15-15 games in the league.
Westbrook has a total of five games with at least 15 points, 15 rebounds, and 15 assists. Right next to him is James Harden, Rajon Rondo, and Nikola Jokic with three 15-15-15 games — combined.
Games with 15 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists
Russell Westbrook: 5
Rest of the league combined: 3 (Rondo, Jokic, Harden)#ThunderUp #NBA #NBATwitter pic.twitter.com/eiT36v6Gx0— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) December 6, 2018
This is not a surprise. After all, Westbrook averaged a triple-double in the past two seasons. For this year, he's logging in 22.8 points per game, along with 9.8 rebounds, and 9.5 assists. Once he reaches midseason form, he may be in for another triple-double rampage.
Analysts observed that though Westbrook is logging in great numbers, he isn't necessarily carrying the whole team like before. And this is because he doesn't need to. The Thunder sport a 16-7 record right now and are on a four-game winning streak. They've won eight of the last 10 games.
Though Westbrook is their main man, much of their success can also be attributed to Paul George and their new acquisition, Dennis Schroder. George is putting on his usual numbers: 23.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 2.2 steals.
Schroder, who's been playing backup guard, has done a splendid job leading the second unit. In 29.5 minutes per game, he's logging in 16.6 points per game and 5.1 assists. Westbrook now only plays some 32.9 minutes per night — a huge decrease from last season's 36.4 minutes per contest.
The coaching staff has taken off the load from Westbrook simply because they have a reliable back up in Schroder. Overall, the Thunder look are looking better this season. Westbrook is and will be their top player. But the whole Thunder squad is stepping up as well.
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