Friday NBA Roundup: OKC Loss Can’t Diminish Russell Westbrook’s Historic Streak

December 9th, 2016 by Adam Fromal Leave a reply »

With 7:46 remaining in the fourth quarter, Russell Westbrook found himself in perfect rebounding position under the basket.

He watched as Eric Gordon fired a 25-foot pull-up triple, then elevated to grab his 10th board of the night and complete his seventh consecutive triple-double. It was by no means his most impressive moment of the eventual 102-99 loss to the Houston Rockets, but the historical significance can't be sold short. 



How many other players have ever been capable of producing a game log like this? 



During his last seven appearances, Westbrook is averaging 28.9 points, 13.6 rebounds and 13.0 assists. Prior to Friday night, his Thunder had even won each game during the jaw-dropping streak. 

But despite tying Michael Jordan and Oscar Robertson's longest triple-double runs, the point guard won't be satisfied. He didn't have his best night during the loss, and to him, that has to be more important than any statistical feats. Cue the man himself, via the Norman Transcript's Fred Katz:



Sure, he recorded 27 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists a ...

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