Westbrook’s 5th Straight Triple-Double Lifts Thunder

Clippers: Host Golden State on Wednesday night in the first meeting of the season between the Pacific Division’s top two teams. It looked like they might be able to mount a comeback, but Russell Westbrook stomped on their dreams before they could even try. Honestly”, Westbrook said. “That’s the most important part.

We’d had a few days away from Russell, and the Watch, prior to his work in a win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night. “Finding better ways. And as I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned different tricks and have passed them on to my teammates”.

Westbrook has compiled 11 triple-doubles so far this season – the same number as the rest of the National Basketball Association combined.

For games played from November 28-Dec 4, Westbrook led the Thunder to an unblemished 3-0 record while averaging 30 points, 16 rebounds, and 12.3 assists. Jordan, seven straight in 1989.

“It was insane”, Hield said of the warm reception.

“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”. He did not return, and the Cavaliers said X-rays taken at the arena were negative and that the guard would return to Cleveland on Tuesday for further examination. I told him about time he dunked on somebody. Thunder center Enes Kanter recorded 17 points and 10 rebounds.

Bradley Beal and Otto Porter Jr. had 18 points apiece and Markieff Morris added 16 for the Wizards. “He’s doing an fantastic job”. Victor Oladipo added 15 points for Oklahoma City, who withstood 37 points and 15 rebounds from Pelicans star Anthony Davis.

Brandon Jennings scored a season-high 19 points, and Kristaps Porzingis contributed 15 points, 14 rebounds and four blocked shots for the Knicks, who are 9-3 at the Garden. I thought he rushed a couple.

As Westbrook takes on each new opponent while the OKC season drawls on, we’ll be updating his chances at matching the Big O’s feat.

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. The Pelicans were only down 94-90. Hield was directly responsible for getting the Pelicans within 4 points late in the final period thanks to his perimeter shooting including this make. As long as that trend continues, the good times will continue to roll in the Thunder locker room as Westbrook does the same toward history. His scoring is down, but he’s passing confidently into small windows, racking up three or more assists in each of the last four games.

Westbrook stopped the run when he went to the charity stripe and hit a pair of free throws. “There’s no other way to put it”.

“I thought we worn out a little bit [in] the last two or three minutes”, Donovan said. “English is my second language”.

Dwyane Wade scored 34 points for the Bulls, and Jimmy Butler finished with 26 points, seven rebounds and five assists. “It definitely caught me off guard, but I just played, man and continued to play”.

Thunder: Made 14 of 15 2-point shots and missed all nine of their 3-pointers in the first quarter. “He’s leading us. We’re just following him”. I thought he got himself pretty straight then. This usually results in a missed layup, turnover, or bad/rushed shot. Definitely just one of those games.

Hield, in his first significant minutes since November 27, delivered a shot in the arm to New Orleans’ struggling offense around superstar Anthony Davis’ dominant performance. However, Davis’ lead is much larger in blocks per personal foul.

Westbrook is averaging 10.8 rebounds, which is ranked top 10.

“What he’s doing is really incredible”, coach Billy Donovan said.

“The way the game is being played, shooting a lot more 3s, there’s a lot more rebounds to be had”. But just making decisions and making reads.

The Thunder have won all five games during Westbrook’s triple-double stretch, and 26 of 28 the past two years when he gets one.

“When I shot from the corner, everybody was standing”, Hield said.