Russell Westbrook scores 14 straight fourth-quarter points in 30th triple-double
The Oklahoma City Thunder have found something. Whether it was last week's trade with the Chicago Bulls netting them Taj Gibson and Doug McDermott, or the return of Enes Kanter from injury, something is working as OKC has won four straight games.
However, don't let this distract you from the fact that the Thunder always have had something: Russell Westbrook. During this four game winning streak, Westbrook has averaged 34.8,points, 13.5 rebounds, and 12.5 assists per contest.
On Tuesday night, the MVP candidate had one of his finest performances of the 2016-17 campaign, scoring 43 points (13-28 FG, 6-9 3PT), grabbing 11 rebounds and dropping 10 assists. The achievement was Westbrook's 30th ... that's not a typo ... THIRTIETH triple-double of the season.
That's pretty damn awesome, right? Well what if I told you that during this specific triple-double Westbrook scored 14 straight points in the fourth quarter, 12 in the final two minutes, as the Thunder fended off a surging Utah Jazz squad 109-106.
https://twitter.com/NBA/status/836781092933943296
Not featured: Down 1, Westbrook went end to end in patented Muscle Flexbrook fashion to complete a grown-man finish AND give his team the lead for good.
https://twitter.com/okcthunder/status/836779698424262657
No big deal or anything, but this was Westbrook's fifth 40-plus-point triple-double of the season. Oscar Robertson, you've got company...
