Russell Westbrook Logs Fifth Straight Triple-Double

Jrue Holiday had an extremely hard matchup in Russell Westbrook.

The NBA’s supernova superstar started this season on a rampage – and he’s only turned the heat up since.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope hit a three-pointer with 40 seconds left to pull the Pistons within 95-90, but Jeff Green clinched the game with a turnaround jumper.

Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder talks with Steven Adams #12 during the game against the Denver Nuggets.

Westbrook had 18 triple-doubles last season.

Now, Westbrook has accomplished something no one has since Jordan – he became the first player with five consecutive triple-doubles since Jordan had seven straight in 1989.

Westbrook drives against the Knicks on November 28. Westbrook also had 10 turnovers, which made him the first since Kidd in 2000 to register double digits in all four categories.

“He played well, but as I’ve said all along, he’s going to have some good games, and he’s going to struggle some”.

Davis has 13 30-point games and four times this season he’s scored at least 40 points, which leads the National Basketball Association.

Westbrook, who is averaging triple double numbers for the season of 31 points, 10.9 rebounds and 11.3 assists, made 10 of 22 from the floor and 9 of 14 from the foul line.

Adams, averaging 10.9 points and 7.8 rebounds for the season, had begun the game brightly with seven points and three rebounds early against the Pelicans as he made all three of his field goal attempts. He is the first player since Oscar Robertson in 1963-64 to accomplish the feat this late into the season, per ESPN.

Anthony Davis finished the game with 37 points and 15 rebounds, another monstrous game. Only the likes of Hassan Whiteside, DeAndre Jordan, and Dwight Howard, who are elite rebounding big men, are averaging more rebounds than him.

Brandon Jennings added 19 points for NY, and Kristaps Porzingis finished with 15 points and 14 rebounds.

“That being said, the guy still ends up with 17 rebounds, 12 assists, 28 points or whatever it is”.

November 25 against Denver: 36 points, 11 rebounds, 17 assists.

Westbrook is already an MVP candidate, but he’s also single-handedly able to make the Thunder a force in the Western Conference.

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“It felt better making shots”, Hield said of his second-half performance. Hield went on to air-ball it three more times and missed an open Anthony Davis on key fourth-quarter possessions. “That is what makes it even more special”. Sure, the Warriors – now featuring Westbrook’s former superstar Thunder teammate Kevin Durant – are remarkable.

“He can do so many different things”, said Sefolosha, who was often matched on Westbrook.

The Hawks dropped a 102-99 decision to the Thunder Monday night at Philips Arena.