RUSSELL Westbrook recorded the 181st triple-double of his career, tying Oscar Robertson’s all-time NBA record, and hit the game-winning free throws with one second remaining in overtime to lead the Washington Wizards to a 133-132 win over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) in Indianapolis.
Westbrook finished with 33 points, including Washington’s final two points in regulation on a finger-roll in traffic, and game-highs of 19 rebounds and 15 assists. The Wizards (32-36) overcame a 12-point, fourth-quarter deficit behind Westbrook’s history-matching night and 50 points from Bradley Beal.
Edmond Sumner hit a mid-range jumper to give Indiana (31-36) a 132-131 lead with 1:03 to go in overtime. Justin Holiday blocked Westbrook’s first attempt to recapture the lead in the final seconds of overtime. After a Wizards timeout, Westbrook drew a foul on his jump-shot attempt, and he sank the game-winning foul shots.
Caris LeVert scored 35 points for his third game of 30-plus points in the past four and came in clutch for the Pacers in the second half.
In other games, it was the Warriors 136, Thunder 97; Jazz 124, Rockets 116; Nets 125, Nuggets 119; Sixers 118, Pistons 104; Blazers 124, Spurs 102; and Grizzlies 109, Raptors 99.
Warriors 136, Thunder 97
Stephen Curry scored 49 points to lead Golden State to a blowout win over Oklahoma City in San Francisco.
The Warriors remained in eighth place in the Western Conference with their second consecutive win over the Thunder and fourth win in five games. Curry finished with 11 of Golden State’s franchise-record 27 3-pointers.
Oklahoma City has lost six in a row and 23 of its last 25. Svi Mykhailiuk led the Thunder with 17 points off the bench while Luguentz Dort added 16 points.
Jazz 124, Rockets 116
Georges Niang tied his career high with 24 points, Jordan Clarkson scored 21 and Bojan Bogdanovic added 20 as Utah cruised past Houston in Salt Lake City.
