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Sunday, March 26, 2017
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OKLAHOMA – Add another first for Russell Westbrook – a triple-double without missing a shot.
Westbrook recorded his 35th triple-double of the season with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists and the Oklahoma City Thunder cruised to a 122-97 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night.
He did so while making all six of his field-goal attempts and all six of his free throws. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, no NBA player previously has had a triple-double without missing a shot attempt or free throw.
”It’s amazing, especially for a point guard, because he’s shooting threes, twos, inside, outside,” said Oklahoma City center Enes Kanter of his teammate’s perfect shooting. ”For a point guard, he’s doing an unbelievable job, playing his game, having fun.”
Westbrook’s perfect shooting night could partially be attributed to a conscious decision to not shoot a 3-pointer in a game for the first time since March 14, 2016. He said he wasn’t aware during the game that he hadn’t missed a shot.
”I was just trying to play, trying to take my time,” Westbrook said. ”I’ve been watching some film, trying to pick my spots better. I found ways to continue to get my teammates involved throughout the game and it just happened that way.
Meanwhile, Philadelphia guard TJ McConnell had a few choice words on guarding Westbrook: ”It’s not a one-person job. It’s an entire team.” (AP)
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