Westbrook records 5th career playoff triple-double
Russell Westbrook's historic season of triple-doubles now includes a playoff performance to add to the tally.
After a regular season that saw Westbrook record more triple-doubles - 18 - than anyone since Magic Johnson 34 years ago, the Oklahoma City Thunder point guard recorded his first triple-dub of the postseason, pouring in 36 points, 11 assists, 11 rebounds, and four steals in a Game 4 win over the Golden State Warriors.
30/10/10s in a Conference Finals or Finals game, since 1984:
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It's the fifth playoff triple-double for Westbrook, who joins Larry Bird, James Worthy, Charles Barkley, Gary Payton, and LeBron James as the only players since 1984 to post 35-10-10 games in the postseason.
The only players with more postseason triple-doubles since Westbrook entered the league eight years ago are James (12) and Rajon Rondo (10).
Russell Westbrook is the 1st player with a 30-pt triple-double in the playoffs against the defending champion since Charles Barkley in 1993
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Westbrook, who shot 12-of-27 from the field and 4-of-8 from 3-point range, was a game-high plus-26 in 41 minutes of action.