The record could not hold up for long. On Sunday, Russell Westbrook had already matched the performance of Oscar Robertson, the point guard who has stored his Milwaukee Bucks jersey for forty-seven years, by reaching 181 career triple-doubles in Washington’s victory at the Pacers d ‘Indiana. On the night of Monday to Tuesday, the Washington point guard added an 182nd triple-double (28 points, 13 rebounds, 21 assists) to his CV, the 35th of the season, during the Wizards’ defeat in Atlanta (125- 124).
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Westbrook is “proud”
He already had 12 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists in the first half, before breaking Robertson’s record with a rebound in the fourth quarter. “A lot of us aren’t old enough to have seen Big O [le surnom de Robertson] play, but it can be found at Westbrook, said Hawks coach Nate McMillan. His ability to dominate a game, score and be present on passing and rebounding from that point of leadership is what Big O was doing a long time ago. “
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Westbrook told him that he had “Never really worried. I am very confident in what I do, and proud to prepare myself to be one of the most consistent players in this Championship. “
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Russell Westbrook, 32, was already the only player with Oscar Robertson to have averaged a triple-double over a season, a performance he first achieved in the 2016-17 fiscal year. Westbrook has since achieved it three times, including this season (22 points, 11.6 rebounds and 11.5 assists per game).
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The performance of its leader did not prevent Washington from losing to Atlanta, for the first time this season (125-124), with a three-point basket missed by Westbrook two seconds from time. Trae Young had 36 points, and John Collins 28 for the Hawks, who join the New York Knicks, 4th in the Eastern Conference, at 38 wins.
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