INDIANAPOLIS – When the final buzzer sounded Saturday night, Russell Westbrook grabbed the ball, jogged to the baseline and waved to the crowd.
A few moments after joining Oscar Robertson as the NBA's career triple-doubles leader with 181, he celebrated the milestone with his teammates and his opponents.
It was quite a show. Westbrook finished with 33 points, 19 rebounds and 15 assists, and made two free throws with a second left to give Washington a 133-132 overtime victory over Indiana.
Heck, he even blocked the Pacers' final shot before grabbing the ball. “I love his spirit, his determination," coach Scott Brooks said. “He's really, really helped us become a better team and that’s vintage, you know — rebound, making a clutch shot,