On October 28, 2016, at the start of his MVP campaign, Russell Westbrook came out with a huge performance: 51 points (including 39 in second half + overtime) at 17/44 (record for career shots attempted), 13 rebounds and 10 assists in 45 minutes of play to bring the Thunder to victory over the Suns. He became the first player since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to achieve a triple-double with at least 50 points. James Harden has since also joined this closed circle also made up of Wilt Chamberlain, Richie Guérin and Elgin Baylor. A few months later Westbrook made a second while Harden now has 5!
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