The fans erupted in cheers and Westbrook raised a hand when the public address announcer acknowledged the feat. This game was a heart-breaker for Denver, which ended their playoffs hopes as Denver has been eliminated from the playoffs.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook celebrates after hitting a buzzer beating three point shot to win the game against the Denver Nuggets Sunday, April 9, 2017, in Denver.
NOTES: Minnesota C Karl-Anthony Towns passed Kevin Love for the most points in a single season in franchise history.
Westbrook finished the game with a huge stat-line of 50 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists. Again, Westbrook would come up short of a triple-double.
Rockets guard James Harden recorded his 21st triple-double in Sunday's game against the Kings.
At the halftime buzzer, Westbrook already had a double-double going 23, 12 and 6.
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"It's something you dream about as a little kid to be able to do that on the road, especially from that distance", Westbrook said.
The defending champion Cavaliers and Boston Celtics are tied at the top of the Eastern Conference with two regular-season games remaining - but the Cavs hold the tiebreaker, should they finish level, after winning the season series.
The Nuggets knew their fate after Damian Lillard scored 59 points Saturday to push Portland to the doorstep of the postseason. The Big O did it during the 1961-62 season.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook has broken Oscar Robertson's National Basketball Association record with his 42nd triple-double of the season. They not having Kevin Durant as their leader after he chose to play for the Warriors, in which the Warriors eliminated the Thunder past year in the Western Conference Finals. The Thunder (47-34) will play the Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs. But this season will always belong to him, not just for what he has accomplished in averaging a triple-double, breaking what was once thought to be an unbreakable record for most in a season, or for doing so while leading the league in scoring. NY rookie Willy Hernangomez tied his career high with 24 points and 11 rebounds.
The former teammates have turned this MVP race into one of the most exciting in recent memory. He's been in the MVP conversation, as well, alongside Kawhi Leonard.
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