{"id":89787,"date":"2017-02-16T00:43:02","date_gmt":"2017-02-16T05:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=89787"},"modified":"2025-01-31T06:04:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T11:04:09","slug":"westbrook-scores-38-in-triple-double-as-thunder-top-knicks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/02\/16\/westbrook-scores-38-in-triple-double-as-thunder-top-knicks\/","title":{"rendered":"Westbrook scores 38 in triple double as Thunder top Knicks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Russell Westbrook scored 38 points and posted his 27th triple-double of the season to help the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New York Knicks 116-105 on Wednesday night. (Photo: Russell Westbrook\/ Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

OKLAHOMA CITY \u2013Russell Westbrook scored 38 points and posted his 27th triple-double of the season to help the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New York Knicks 116-105 on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

Westbrook moved into sole possession of third place for the most triple-doubles in a season, behind Oscar Robertson’s 41 in 1961-62 and Wilt Chamberlain’s 31 in 1967-68. The star guard had 14 rebounds and 12 assists in the 64th triple-double of his career.<\/p>\n

Victor Oladipo scored 21 points and Jerami Grant added 13 for the Thunder, who snapped a two-game skid.<\/p>\n

Carmelo Anthony had 30 points for the Knicks after being selected to the All-Star Game as an injury replacement for Kevin Love earlier in the night. Derrick Rose scored 25 and Courtney Lee added 16.<\/p>\n

The Knicks jumped out to a 16-2 lead and shot 73 per cent in the first quarter to take a 39-27 lead. Anthony made his first seven shots and scored 19 points in the first quarter.<\/p>\n

New York led by 17 in the second quarter before the Thunder rallied and took a 62-60 lead at halftime. Westbrook had 19 points and 10 assists at the break.<\/p>\n

Westbrook clinched his triple-double on a rebound with about seven minutes left in the third quarter. Oladipo’s 3-pointer as time expired in the period put the Thunder ahead 88-80.<\/p>\n

With about five minutes remaining, Westbrook caught Anthony on a pump fake before draining a 3 that put the Thunder up 105-94.<\/p>\n

TIP-INS<\/p>\n

Knicks: C Joakim Noah and G Brandon Jennings sat out with injuries. Noah missed his fifth straight game with a sore left hamstring, while Jennings sat out with a sore Achilles tendon. … Willy Hernangomez started in Noah’s place and finished with eight points and 10 rebounds. … Anthony was held to one point in the second quarter.<\/p>\n

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Thunder: G Alex Abrines was added to the Rising Stars Challenge as a replacement for injured Philadelphia big man Joel Embiid.<\/p>\n

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Abrines joins Thunder forward Domantas Sabonis on the World Team. … Thunder owner Clay Bennett presented Westbrook with his All-Star Game jersey before the opening tip. … Former centre Kendrick Perkins attended the game. He was at the team’s practice earlier in the day.<\/p>\n

UP NEXT<\/p>\n

Knicks: At the Cleveland Cavaliers on Feb. 23.<\/p>\n

Thunder: At the Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 24.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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