Thunder's Westbrook earns 2nd straight triple-double in blowout win over 76ers

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook is back to his triple-double ways.

The four-time NBA All-Star put up his second triple-double of the season as the Thunder blew out the Philadelphia 76ers 102-85 at Chesapeake Energy Arena on Friday night.

Westbrook scored 21 points on 8-of-22 shooting, grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds, and dished out 11 assists in a little over 34 minutes of action.

"He's a very, very rare guy because in my opinion, if he never took a shot, he could still dominate a game," head coach Billy Donovan said after the game, according to ESPN's Royce Young.

Not only was this his second triple-double of the year, but it was also his second in as many games. The UCLA alumnus finished with a line of 22 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night.

Westbrook was tops in the league last year with 11 triple-doubles - seven more than Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden, who finished second with four.

Kevin Durant remained out of the lineup with a strained hamstring that's expected to keep him on the sidelines for at least 7-to-10 days. It was his absence for all but 27 games in 2014-15 that helped vault Westbrook up the scoring charts to his first scoring title (28.1 points per game).

Westbrook will look to make it three in a row Sunday night when the Thunder host the visiting Boston Celtics.