Russell Westbrook has had a monster start to the 2016-17 season tallying 116 points, 37 rebounds, and 35 assist in his first three games vs. Philadelphia, Phoenix and the Los Angeles Lakerss.
| Player | Points | Rebounds | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wesbrook | 32 | 12 | 9 |
| Russell Wesbrook | 51 | 13 | 10 |
| Russell Wesbrook | 33 | 12 | 16 |
His first three games, Westbrook has tallied enough points, rebounds, and assists to cement himself on a list of players that have recorded 100 points, 30 rebounds and 30 assists in three consecutive games. Westbrook joins himself (2014-15), LeBron James (2007-08), Michael Jordan (1988-89) and Larry Bird (1989-90) as the only players to accumulate those numbers in the course of three games.
If you recall, Westbrook registered 18 triple-doubles last season placing him top-ten of all-time as far as most triple-doubles by one player in one NBA season.
So far, he’s got two triple-doubles in his first three games. Can he keep it up enough to surpass last season? With the burden of the Thunder’s success heavier on his shoulders this season, I wouldn’t bet against him.
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