CHAPTER 1 THE KING OF TRIPLE DOUBLES There wasn't much drama left for the Il Oklahoma City Thunder by the 80th game of the 2016 17 season They had clinched a playoff spot Even their seed was locked in But their star Russell Westbrook had plenty to play for He was trying to break one of the oldest records in basketball Westbrook takes a shot against the Nuggets Denver
Westbrook drives toward the hoop during a 2017 game against the Houston Rockets Westbrook had 41 triple-doubles for the season That meant in 41 games that year he had reached double-digits in three categories such as points rebounds and assists One more triple-double and he would break the 6
National Basketball Association NBA record Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson had held the record for 55 years Each NBA team plays 82 games per season The Thunder faced the Denver Nuggets in the 80th game If Westbrook didn't break the record in this game he would have only two more chances Westbrook almost broke the record in a single half By halftime he had 23 points 12 rebounds and 6 assists With four more assists in the game he would have a triple double Westbrook had three more assists in the third quarter But by the midway point of the fourth he was still stuck nine at
