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First Time 50 Points Scored in a Triple-Double Since 1975 One truly rare accomplishment in Westbrook’s career happened on October 28, 2016, in a game against the Phoenix Suns. For the game he scored 51 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, and dished out 10 assists in one of the 42 triple-doubles Westbrook recorded in the record-setting season of 2016–2017. His 51 points was the first time 50 or more points have been scored in a triple- double since Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did so in the January 19, 1975 game as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks (in a game versus the Portland Trailblazers, where he also had 11 assists and 15 total rebounds).

Highlights of Westbrook’s 51-point triple-double effort against the Phoenix Suns on October 28, 2016.

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CHAPTER 1: GREATEST MOMENTS