Russell Westbrook may be starting off the bench in the 2022-23 season for Darvin Ham’s Los Angeles Lakers yet it doesn’t stop him from establishing his place as the Triple-Double King of the league. If there were any doubts before, Brodie has surely cleared all of those away with his latest feat.
Despite Purple and Gold losing to the Philadelphia 76ers by just 1-point on Sunday, Russell Westbrook continued to showcase why he is the best-ever player to be named in the Triple-Double tally. Perhaps the synonym for Triple-Double is Westbrook as he recorded 20 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists.
Now, this was the 198th occasion overall and the fourth Triple-Double off the bench, which set a new record for the most in the same tally in NBA history as per Stat Muse.
Russell Westbrook – The Triple-Double King
Russell Westbrook was previously tied with Detlef Schrempf for the record with three each, though with the way he’s playing and how he has embraced his new role with the Lakers, it was only a matter of time before he broke this record with ease. Given the way he’s playing for his side, he might be setting up an entirely different book under his name.
That being said, Westbrook couldn’t convert his effort into a match-winning cause as he failed to score on the match winning play, making LeBron James’ 35 points, 8 rebounds, and 10 assists go in vain. The Lakers are now 19-24 are perhaps it is about time for them to clinch these close games if they want to exist in the Play-In tournament.
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