Russell Westbrook Made NBA History In Thunder-Clippers Game
On Tuesday evening, the Los Angeles Clippers are hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder in California.
Russell Westbrook is playing in his 1,134th career game, which ties Hall of Famer Vlade Divac for 66th on the NBA's all-time regular season games played list.
Following Divac, the next player for Westbrook to pass will be Detlef Schrempf (1,136).
Westbrook came into the evening with averages of 10.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 45.7% from the field and 28.9% from the three-point range in 39 games.
The Clippers are the fourth seed in the Western Conference with a 25-14 record in their first 39 games.
They are 8-2 over their last ten games and an outstanding 16-4 in the 20 games they have hosted in Los Angeles.
Most recently, the Clippers had their four-game winning streak snapped when they lost to the Timberwolves (in Minnesota) by a score of 109-105.
In 29 minutes of playing time, Westbrook had 12 points, eight rebounds, 13 assists and two steals while shooting 3/8 from the field and 2/2 from the three-point range.
Westbrook is one of the greatest point guards all time and is in his second season with the Clippers.
Over 16 seasons, the future Hall of Famer has also spent time with the Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards and Oklahoma City Thunder.
His career averages are 22.0 points, 7.2 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 1.6 steals per contest while shooting 43.8% from the field and 30.5% from the three-point range.
