Video: Russell Westbrook Passes Michael Jordan with 8th Straight Triple-Double
Add another triple-double achievement to Russell Westbrook's resume.
Westbrook tallied 15 points, 15 assists and 13 rebounds in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 117-95 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday, marking his eighth straight game with a triple-double. It was the first time in three tries Westbrook has moved a seven-game streak of triple-doubles to eight, per ESPN.com.
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Michael Jordan also had seven straight triple-doubles during the 1988-89 campaign, while Wilt Chamberlain had nine straight in 1968.
The Thunder point guard tallied seven straight triple-doubles twice in the 2016-17 campaign but was unable to pass His Airness either of those times.
He will have an opportunity to tie Chamberlain's mark during Saturday's contest against the Houston Rockets.
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