Westbrook hit that 36-foot 3-pointer as time expired to seal the win for the Thunder and knock the Denver Nuggets out of the playoffs.
Harden had 35 points, 11 rebounds and 15 assists for the Western Conference third seed Rockets against the Kings.
Last summer, Kevin Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder to join the Golden State Warriors as a free agent. He scored the team's final 13 points as Oklahoma City rallied from 10 down with three minutes left.
Westbrook is obviously a top candidate for league MVP, and the obvious victor for some, with career-high averages of 31.9 points, 10.7 rebounds and 10.4 assists per game this season.
The Thunder point guard recorded his 42nd triple-double of the season during a 106-105 Oklahoma City victory over Denver Sunday night (April 9). While Westbrook's triple-doubles may take a forefront because they're so easy to visualize - 10, 10, 10 - there are plenty of records that Harden holds or could break, too. No other player has recorded three such triple-doubles in a career, let alone in a single season.
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It was a landmark day in the National Basketball Association as Westbrook set the record for the most triple-doubles in a regular season with his 42nd against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday.
Westbrook finished the game with a huge stat-line of 50 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists.
The Hawks wiped out a 26-point deficit in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Cavs 44-18 in the period and forcing overtime on Millsap's baseline jumper at the buzzer. Although there are still some doubters about his game and attitude, Westbrook just cemented his name in the history books.
"I think that's the most important thing", Harden said, via ESPN. I'm very thankful and blessed to be able to go out and compete at the highest level. Westbrook leads the league in scoring and is third in assists and 10th in rebounds. It was a priority for Westbrook to acquire the triple-double record after not passing the record in Phoenix when he was 2 assists short of from 42 triple-doubles.
But this means the race for NBA MVP is on. Westbrook is considered by many as shoo-in for this year's MVP but his first-round rival, Houston's James Harden, is another candidate that could snatch the award from him.
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