Russell Westbrook Made NBA History In Clippers-Spurs Game
On Wednesday evening, the Los Angeles Clippers are in Texas, facing off against the San Antonio Spurs.
Russell Westbrook is playing in his 1,107th career regular season game, which ties Jack Sikma, Robert Horry and Tom Chambers for 75th on the NBA's all-time games played list.
The next player for Westbrook to pass will be Rasheed Wallace (1,109).
Westbrook came into the evening with averages of 13.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.8 steals per contest while shooting 44.3% from the field and 30.8% from the three-point range in 12 games.
The Clippers are 5-7 in their first 12 games, which has them as the 11th seed in the Western Conference.
They also played the Spurs (in Texas) on Monday, and the Clippers won the game by a score of 124-99, which was their second straight victory.
In 25 minutes of playing time, Westbrook had ten points, two rebounds, six assists and three steals while shooting 4/11 from the field.
Following the Spurs, the Clippers will play their next game on Friday evening when they host Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans in California.
Westbrook is in his second season playing for the Clippers, and the nine-time NBA All-Star has also spent time with the Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards, Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder.
The future Hall of Famer has career averages of 22.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 1.6 steals per contest while shooting 43.8% from the field and 30.5% from the three-point range.
