Westbrook needed only three quarters to log his third consecutive triple-double on Friday, becoming the first player to achieve the feat since LeBron James in 2009. But Oklahoma City relinquished its 11-point lead in the fourth quarter to fall 115-112 to the Trail Blazers. Westbrook finished with 40 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists.
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Despite the impressive performance, Westbrook closed the game with a scary injury, taking a knee to the head from teammate Andre Roberson, which left him with what can only be described as a dent in the side of his head. The Thunder guard was taken to a local facility to be evaluated, according to ESPN.com.
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It was the Thunder’s second straight loss but just their third in all of February.
That’s in large part because of Westbrook’s play, whose impressive MVP-caliber month has been one of the best in NBA history.
Westbrook closed out February with six straight games of 20-10-5, the most since Jordan did it in 12 straight during the 1988-89 season. He averaged more than 30 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds per game for the month, or the best since Oscar Robinson’s December in 1965.
