Russell Westbrook Stats: 5 Highest scoring triple doubles of the former MVP

#1 OKC vs Magic, 19 March 2017: 57-point triple double

Oklahoma City Thunder v Orlando Magic

Westbrook scored 57 points, made 13 rebounds and 11 assists. It was a thunderous performance as Oklahoma City defeated the Orlando Magic 114-106 in an overtime victory.

Orlando took a huge lead by the end of the third quarter and the Thunder were trailing by 14 points midway through the fourth quarter, but Westbrook took over, scoring 19 points in the final 6 minutes. The score was even at the end of the last quarter and the game went to overtime. Westbrook contributed seven more points in added time as his team won.

Westbrook led the Thunder to their then-largest comeback win in team history, as he recorded his 38th triple-double of the season. He also set the all-time NBA record for most points scored in a triple double before Houston Rockets superstar James Harden broke it on January 30, 2018. Westbrook had a great season and he was named the Most Valuable Player on June 26, 2017.