Russell Westbrook’s 200th Triple-Double : An NBA Record

On Tuesday night, Russell Westbrook became the first player in NBA history to record 200 triple-doubles. In Denver‘s 122-110 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, the Nuggets point guard, who previously held the league record for triple-doubles, set a new record by scoring 12 points, grabbing 10 rebounds, and dishing out 14 assists off the bench.

As a Denver Nugget, it was Westbrook’s first triple-double of the season. In 2021, he beat Oscar Robertson’s record of 181 triple-doubles while playing with the Washington Wizards.

Russell Westbrook in elite company now

Westbrook’s teammate Nikola Jokić is the next closest active player to him with 136 triple-doubles, but he now holds the record with 200. With 117 single-game triple-doubles during his career, LeBron James is the only other active player with more than 100.

In the offseason, Westbrook agreed to a two-year, $6.8 million contract with the Nuggets. As a reserve for the Jokić-led team, he has averaged 10.7 points, 5.3 assists, and 4.0 rebounds per game in 12 games.

Russell Westbrook is the first player in NBA history with 200 triple doubles

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Jokić missed the game for personal reasons, but Westbrook helped lead the Nuggets (8–5) to victory over the Grizzlies in NBA Cup play. Denver is currently 1-0 in NBA Cup Group C in the West. They can beat the Dallas Mavericks on Friday to move up to 2-1 in group play. Let’s see if Westbrook can reach his all-time high of triple-doubles.

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