NBA 18/19: 3 talking points from the Thunder's win over the Cavaliers

#1 Westbrook's Monstrous Triple Double

It was triple-double number 107 for Westbrook

After struggling with injuries during the early stage of the NBA season, Russell Westbrook is now back to his brilliant best. He recorded his third triple-double in his last four appearances, and this was his best of the season so far. It was also the 107th of his career, a tally that moves Westbrook level with Jason Kidd for third-most in NBA history.

Westbrook also pulled down an incredible 19 rebounds in the game, in addition to recording 15 dimes. The 30-year-old is now nearly averaging a triple-double for the third consecutive season, and few would bet against him achieving this.

On the shooting side, Westbrook managed to reduce taking ugly looks from three-point range and finished shooting a respectable 2-5. Overall the point-guard was 10-17 from the field, and his total of 17 shots was one his lowest tallies of the season. This was the best version of Russell Westbrook and the one that the Thunder need going forward.