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Westbrook gets 20th triple-double, Thunder beat Kings

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, left, out races Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay for the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, left, out races Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay for the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

By Associated Press January 15, 2017 1 min read

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Russell Westbrook had 36 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for his 20th triple-double of the season and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Sacramento Kings 122-118 on Sunday night.

Westbrook had 19 triple-doubles last season. He entered Sunday averaging a triple-double and is trying to match Hall of Fame guard Oscar Robertson as the only NBA player to average a triple-double for a full season.

Enes Kanter had 29 points and 12 rebounds for the Thunder. Victor Oladipo had 17 of his 23 points in the first half and Alex Abrines had 13 points. Oklahoma City had dropped three of its previous four games.

DeMarcus Cousins had 31 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists for the Kings, who have lost two straight and five of six. Rudy Gay had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Darren Collison had 21 points.