G Russell Westbrook racked up his 30th triple-double of the season Tuesday vs. the Jazz: 43 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.It was his eighth career 40-point triple-double and second in the past two games. He has five this season alone.

PG Russell Westbrook scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Thunder to a 118-110 victory over the slumping New Orleans Pelicans at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.The 21 points is the most Westbrook has ever scored in the fourth during his career."I think throughout the game, I try to find ways to pick my spots," Westbrook said. "Tonight was the fourth quarter. Some nights it may be early, some nights it may be late. I just play. The game will tell you what to do. If something is working, I keep doing it."Westbrook ended the night with 41 points on 14-of-29 shooting from the field. He also posted 11 rebounds, 11 assists and nine turnovers to notch his 29th triple-double of the season. It was also his seventh career 40-point triple double, which tied Wilt Chamberlain for second most in NBA history."I just stay in attack mode," Westbrook said. "I did a terrible job of taking care of the basketball. But I stayed in attack mode and tried to help us win."

PG Russell Westbrook collected his 28th triple-double of the season on Friday night against the Lakers. He scored 17 points on 4-of-17 shooting from the field to go with 17 assists and 18 rebounds.

G Russell Westbrook produced his 27th triple-double as Oklahoma City defeated the New York Knicks 116-105 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena."You always want to have a good feeling, a good taste in your mouth going into the break," Westbrook said. "And then you make sure you come back ready to play."Westbrook scored 38 points to go with 14 rebounds and 12 assists. He now sits alone in third place all time for most triple-doubles in a single season.

G Russell Westbrook scored 17 points for the Thunder, but the Most Valuable Player candidate was nowhere near his triple-double form in a loss at Washington on Monday. He shot 5 of 19 from the field, and he finished with four rebounds and four assists while missing all four of his 3-point attempts.Westbrook scored 13 points in the opening period, but missed 12 of 13 shots over the final three quarters. "I was doing what I wanted. I just missed," Westbrook said. He played only 24 minutes -- five in the second half of the rout.

G Russell Westbrook led the Thunder with 47 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. He also had 11 turnovers.

G Russell Westbrook collected his 26th triple-double of the season -- 29 points, 11 assists and 12 rebounds -- as the Thunder beat the Cavs.

G Russell Westbrook, who finished with 27 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists Monday, missed two potential game-tying 3-pointers in the final 7.8 seconds, including one at the buzzer while being closely guarded by Pacers F Paul George. "The first (shot), he really didn't have a good look, but then he got it back and had a much better look," George said. "Westbrook is an explosive, tough player."Westbrook was one rebound shy of his career best, set on Feb. 3, 2016, against the Orlando Magic.

G Russell Westbrook racked up his 25th triple-double of the season and led the Thunder to 114-102 victory over the Grizzlies on Friday night. He totaled 38 points, 12 assists and 13 rebounds. That included scoring the final 15 points for Oklahoma City.

G Russell Westbrook compiled 28 points, eight assists and five rebounds in Oklahoma City's loss to Chicago on Wednesday. It was his second straight game without a triple-double. "They didn't take me out of my game,' Westbrook said. "I was fine. They just played harder than we did."

G Russell Westbrook finished with 27 points and 14 assists Tuesday in the Thunder's loss at San Antonio. Westbrook, who is averaging a triple-double, had just six rebounds. He still has never had a triple-double against the Spurs.

G Russell Westbrook had 20 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his 24th triple-double of the season and first of his career against the Cavs, but he struggled most of the day. Westbrook shot 7 of 26 and committed four turnovers while being guarded most of the day by Iman Shumpert."Russell's seen every imaginable defense," Thunder coach Billy Donovan said. "He had some good looks, both in deep and in the free-throw line area. He had some 3s. It was a game where maybe shots didn't go down for him, but I didn't feel he was laboring to get shots off or he was having a difficult time getting to the rim. It was one of those games."Westbrook, who is averaging a triple-double, shot 1 of 6 from 3-point range and the Thunder shot 24 percent from deep (6 of 25).

G Russell Westbrook was named to the Western Conference All-Star reserves Thursday. But his coach believes he should have been named a starter. "There is no question in my mind he should be starting," Thunder coach Billy Donovan said. "I'm not taking anything away from anybody who is starting. But I think people clearly think, in my opinion, that Russell should be starting."

G Russell Westbrook led all scorers with 45 points Thursday in a win over Dallas. He shot 16 of 29 from the field to go with eight rebounds and three assists. His triple-double streak ended at three games.Westbrook was named to the Western Conference All-Star reserves Thursday. "There is no question in my mind he should be starting," Thunder coach Billy Donovan said. "I'm not taking anything away from anybody who is starting. But I think people clearly think, in my opinion, that Russell should be starting."

G Russell Westbrook, surpassed Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird for fifth place in NBA history with his 60th career triple-double -- 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists -- to power the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 114-105 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center.It was Westbrook's 23rd triple-double in 46 games this season and his second in three victories over the Pelicans in 2016-17. Bird finished his 13-year NBA career (1979-92) with 59 triple-doubles."I didn't watch much, but I know he was a good player," Westbrook said of Bird. "Obviously, he's a legend for a reason, and he's done a lot of different things for Indiana and the game."It's an honor, man," Westbrook added. "I never take this game for granted to play the game I love every night and to be able to do that is a great accomplishment. The path just to get to where I'm at is an honor that I don't take for granted."

G Russell Westbrook buried a go-ahead jumper with 1.4 seconds left to lift the Thunder to a 97-95 victory over Utah on Monday night."I didn't want to take the shot too early," Westbrook said. "I was open early but kind of waited. I wanted to knock some time off the clock. Coach made the decision to bring it up the floor, and that was good for us. Got the shot I wanted.The veteran guard finished with 38 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds, his 22nd triple-double of the season. He also tied Larry Bird for fifth all-time with 59 career triple-doubles. Westbrook's 59 career triple-doubles are the most among active NBA players. Oklahoma City is 50-9 in those games. Westbrook, as usual, delivered the lion's share of clutch plays down the stretch. He shook off a 22-minute stretch spanning both halves where he missed 13 consecutive shots. It offered a stark contrast to the first half, where he totaled 22 points, six assists and five rebounds.

G Russell Westbrook posted his league-leading 21st triple-double of the season. He totaled 27 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists, but he also was harassed into 8-for-23 shooting and 10 turnovers."It was big," Westbrook noted of the turnovers, the sixth double-figure total of his career and third during a triple-double performance. "They scored off of pretty much all of them. That's what they do."Westbrook had 16 of his points in the first half, during which the Thunder led by as many as seven.He also drew a flagrant foul on Golden State center Zaza Pachulia in the final minute of the half, producing the two free throws that created the halftime tie.Afterward, Westbrook insisted the collision, during which he was hit twice in the face, was not forgotten."He hit me kind of hard," he claimed. "I'm going to get (him) back. Straight up."I don't play like that. I'm going to get (him) back. Whenever that is, I don't know when it's going to be. But I don't play that game."Westbrook clinched the triple-double with his 10th assist in the seventh minute of the third quarter.

G Russell Westbrook failed to register a triple-double for the first time in four games. Westbrook had 24 points, five boards and four assists in 29 minutes Monday at Los Angeles. He did not play in the fourth quarter because the Clippers had the victory in hand. "We just were not ready to play," said Westbrook, who shot 7 of 19 from the floor and 2 of 7 from 3-point range. "We need to be more physical."

G Russell Westbrook scored 36 points in his 20th triple-double of the season Sunday. Westbrook also collected 11 rebounds and 10 assists for the 57th triple-double of his career. He is two behind Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird for fifth on the NBA's all-time list.Westbrook averaged a triple-double every 2.16 games during the first half of the season. He needed to average about two every six games during the second half to break Wilt Chamberlain's 49-year-old mark of 31.

G Russell Westbrook had 21 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds for his 19th triple-double of the season, the most in a season since Wilt Chamberlain had 31 in 1967-68.Westbrook was third among all Western Conference guards in the latest round of All-Star balloting.