Westbrook falls rebound short of historic triple-double, ends with 45 points, 10 assists, 9 rebounds
Westbrook scored the final five points for the Thunder
45 PTS, 10 ASTS, 9 REBS, 5 STLS. Russell Westbrook is the 1st player since 1974 to have those types of numbers!#SAPStatLineOfTheNight pic.twitter.com/sL3qJJPF7Q
— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) 6 aprile 2017
Russell Westbrook just missed breaking a tie with Oscar Robertson for the NBA single-season triple-double record. The Oklahoma City star did knock down a late 3-pointer to seal a victory
Westbrook fell a rebound short of an historic triple-double, but scored 45 points, including the Thunder's final five points to lead Oklahoma City to a 103-100 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.
The guard, who also had 10 assists with the nine rebounds, nailed a 3-pointer -- his eighth of the game -- with 14 seconds left to extend the Thunder's lead to 101-97. Two free throws in the final second provided the final margin.
Westbrook remained tied with Robertson with 41.