His own.
Westbrook had the third game in NBA history with 20-plus rebounds and 20-plus assists he and Wilt Chamberlain have the other two and the surging Washington Wizards moved closer to Indiana in the Eastern Conference playoff standings by outgunning the Pacers 154-141 on Monday night.
Westbrook had 14 points to go along with his career-high 21 rebounds and career-high-tying 24 assists, his league-leading 32nd triple-double of the season. He has 178 triple-doubles, three short of Oscar Robertson’s record, with seven games remaining for Washington.
Magic Johnson had 138 triple-doubles, and Brooks who coached Westbrook for seven seasons in Oklahoma City before they reunited in Washington this season said he now believes Westbrook is the second-best point guard in NBA history behind Johnson.
Westbrook has 21 boards, 24 assists; Wizards blast Pacers
Russell Westbrook had the third game in NBA history with 20-plus rebounds and 20-plus assists he and Wilt Chamberlain have the other two and the surging Washington Wizards moved closer to Indiana in the Eastern Conference playoff standings by outgunning the Pacers 154-141 on Monday night.
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WASHINGTON While Russell Westbrook continues to chase down one of the NBA’s toughest records, his longtime coach Scott Brooks moved him up one spot on an unscientific list.
His own.
Westbrook had the third game in NBA history with 20-plus rebounds and 20-plus assists he and Wilt Chamberlain have the other two and the surging Washington Wizards moved closer to Indiana in the Eastern Conference playoff standings by outgunning the Pacers 154-141 on Monday night.
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WASHINGTON Russell Westbrook had the third game in NBA history with 20-plus rebounds and 20-plus assists he and Wilt Chamberlain have the other two and the surging Washington Wizards moved closer to Indiana in the Eastern Conference playoff standings by outgunning the Pacers 154-141 on Monday night (Tuesday, Manila time).
Westbrook had 14 points to go along with his career-high 21 rebounds and career-high-tying 24 assists, his league-leading 32nd triple-double of the season. He has 178 triple-doubles, three short of Oscar Robertson s record, with seven games remaining for Washington.
Rui Hachimura scored 27 points and Bradley Beal had 26 as Washington scored a season high and moved within one-half game of Indiana for ninth place in the East. Teams that finish between seventh and 10th will enter the league s new play-in tournament for the main playoff draw.
Curry, Green lead Warriors past Nuggets
Stephen Curry scored 32 points, Draymond Green had 19 assists and 12 rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors welcomed back fans for the first time since the pandemic began by beating the Denver Nuggets 118-97 on Friday night.
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SAN FRANCISCO Stephen Curry scored 32 points, Draymond Green added 19 assists and 12 rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors welcomed back fans for the first time since the pandemic began by beating the Denver Nuggets 118-97 on Friday night.
Nikola Jokic scored 19 points for Denver in a matchup of MVP candidates with Curry, who received a rare technical with 33.7 seconds left in the third when he wanted a foul call. Michael Porter Jr. led the Nuggets with 26 points, hitting seven 3-pointers.
Williamson scores 38, Pelicans rally past Cavaliers 116-109
BRIAN DULIKApril 12, 2021 GMT
CLEVELAND (AP) Zion Williamson scored 38 points and Brandon Ingram had 27 points and eight assists in rallying the New Orleans Pelicans to a 116-109 victory over the injury-plagued Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night.
Williamson, who scored 25 points in the first half, fell one shy of his career best of 39 set March 26 against Denver. He made 16 of 22 shots, grabbed nine rebounds and had four assists as New Orleans pulled within one game of the final play-in tournament spot in the West.
“You get so spoiled with Zion because he sets such a high standard that I didn’t think this was one of his better games,” Pelicans coach Stan Van Gundy said. “Then you look at the stat sheet and, whew, he had 38-9-4 even though I know he was tired out there.”