Russell Westbrook had 20 points, 20 rebounds and 21 assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 119-103 home win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday (AEDT).
It was just the second time in league history a player had at least 20 points, 20 rebounds and 20 assists in a game.
Russell Westbrook became just the second player in league history to reach the feat.Credit:AP
Wilt Chamberlain had 22 points, 25 rebounds and 21 assists in a 1968 game.
Westbrook finished off the feat in the final minute, nabbing Lance Stephenson's miss with 41 seconds left and drawing a large ovation from the crowd.
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Whether or not Westbrook would cap off the feat was the only question down the stretch, as Oklahoma City enjoyed a rare chance to savor a win during what has been a rough second half of the season.
Westbrook clinched the triple-double – his 31st of the season – with 4:38 left in the third quarter, hitting a contested jumper.
A few seconds later, after a steal, his breakaway dunk lifted the Thunder to a 15-point lead.
After starting the game 2 of 14 from the field, Westbrook hit his next five shots to help Oklahoma City separate with a 35-point third quarter.
Jerami Grant led the Thunder with 22 points while Paul George had 19.
After jumping ahead by as many as 11 points early, Oklahoma City's lead dissipated throughout the second quarter until Kentavious Caldwell-Pope put the Lakers ahead for the first time since the game's opening moments on a three-pointer with just less than four minutes remaining before half-time.
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