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Most Points Scored in a Triple-Double Being the first NBA player since 1975 to score 50 points or more in a triple- double is one impressive accomplishment. Westbrook went beyond that five months later in a March matchup against the Orlando Magic. For the game he scored 57 points, dished out 11 assists, and pulled down 13 rebounds in a 116–106 victory. The 57 points were the most ever for a triple-double. He is also one of two players to have recorded a 50-point triple-double twice in the same season (James Harden is the other player, having done it four times since 2017, including a 60-point triple-double).

This video is a highlight of Westbrook’s 57-point triple-double effort against the Orlando Magic in a game on March 29, 2017.

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