19 games into the season, and Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook is averaging a triple-double.
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The multi-talented point guard recorded yet another triple-double with 17 points, 15 assists and 13 rebounds.
The key for the Pistons in defending Westbrook will be to get back in transition defensively.
“We knew Westbrook at some point was going to go off”, Nuggets coach Mike Malone said. But Conley made a pair from the line with 11.4 seconds left, and the Grizzlies escaped when Richardson’s 3-point try hit the rim and bounced off as time expired.
Whether or not this onslaught is sustainable is anyone’s guess, but the Thunder find themselves at just 9-8 through the opening 17 games.
“I do whatever it takes for us to win games”, he said. Anthony Morrow hurt the Pistons with 21 points off the bench. He finished with 21 points on 18 shots, along with three steals.
I will pick the Oklahoma City Thunder to win this game against the Detroit Pistons and even the season series to 1-1. They combined for 55 points on just 31 shots.
Conley’s two free throws with 11.4 seconds remaining gave the Grizzlies their final margin.
“We worked out a whole draft class and a couple years after that as well, all the time”, Westbrook told reporters in New York Monday at the Thunder’s shootaround. It’s exactly the attitude we hoped would drive Westbrook to greater heights this year, and happily, it’s also driven the Thunder to wins.
James Harden makes for a fine candidate as he’s averaging 28.9 points, 12.2 assists and 7.4 rebounds, while leading the Houston Rockets to the 4th-best record in the Western Conference. He also had seven turnovers. Domantas Sabonis will get the start on the Latvian forward, but don’t be surprised if Billy Donovan uses Jerami Grant on Porzingis throughout the game.
LaMarcus Aldridge scored 24 points, Tony Parker added 20 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Washington Wizards 112-100 on Saturday night for their ninth straight victory. Eight of the 10 players who touched the court scored. Denver Broncos Hall of Famer and current team executive John Elway was sitting courtside.
Westbrook focused his energy on getting his teammates involved tonight and they held up their end of the deal with multiple players scoring in double-digits.
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“I would put him up against anybody in the league from the standpoint of preparation, time spent on watching film, time spent in deep thought on what motivates his team, what guys to play”, Fizdale said. “There were real rivalries and everything earned and every game you won had to be earned”.
