Wizards Russell Westbrook is the new NBA Leader in Triple-Doubles
Russell Westbrook made NBA history on Monday in Atlanta.
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May 10, 2021
On Saturday evening in Indiana, Russell Westbrook and the Wizards beat the Pacers in overtime to gain the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference.
Westbrook also tied Oscar Robertson s triple-double record.
On Monday in Atlanta, the Wizards lost 125-124 to the Hawks and fell down to the tenth seed again (the Pacers beat the Cavs to regain the ninth seed), but Westbrook broke the all-time record of 181 triple-doubles, and at 32-years-old will not build on his new record of 182 career triple-doubles.
Pacers Edmond Sumner Status in 76ers Game
The Indiana Pacers will be without Edmond Sumner on Tuesday evening against the 76ers.
Author:
May 11, 2021
The Indiana Pacers have missed Malcolm Brogdon for the last six games and Jeremy Lamb over the previous 12 games, and neither will play on Tuesday against the 76ers.
However, another key player can be added to the long list of players who will not play for the Pacers on Tuesday. Edmond Sumner, who has averaged 7.5 points per game and started 24 times this season, is out with a knee injury, and his status can be seen in a post from FantasyLabs NBA below.
Stephen Curry was the hero as the Golden State Warriors upstaged the NBA-leading Utah Jazz 119-116.
Curry hit the game-winning shot during the final 14 seconds to lift the Warriors past the Jazz in San Francisco on Monday.
Two-time MVP Curry – coming off a 49-point performance – posted 36 points to make it seven successive games with 30-plus points.
The Warriors kept hold of the Western Conference eighth seed in the playoff race, with the play-in tournament set to take place next week.
Westbrook makes history
Washington Wizards star Russell Westbrook broke the record for the most triple-doubles in NBA history after posting the 182nd of his career, surpassing Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson (181). Former MVP Westbrook finished with 28 points, 21 assists, and 13 rebounds in a 125-124 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. With his second assist earlier in the game, Westbrook also joined LeBron James, Robertson, and Gary Payton as the only players in NBA history with 20,000-plus points and 8
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