Russell Westbrook ties Magic Johnson for most triple-doubles in past 30 years

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    It took only 27 minutes and three quarters, but Russell Westbrook tied Magic Johnson for the most triple-doubles in a single season in the past 30 years with 13 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 124-102 romp of the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday.

    Westbrook, who was named the Western Conference Player of the Month earlier in the day, has four games left to pass the mark Johnson set in 1988-89. If Westbrook does, then he'd tie Johnson's mark of 18 set in 1981-82. Westbrook posted seven triple-doubles alone in March -- the most in a calendar month since Michael Jordan had seven in 1989 -- and has had nine since the All-Star break.

    It's not just that Westbrook tosses up triple-doubles like they're habit; it's the speed in which he does it. His one on Tuesday came in only 22 game minutes. Per Elias research, Westbrook has had seven triple-doubles in fewer than 30 minutes in his career, the most in the shot clock era (1954-55). Magic Johnson is second with four; five players are tied with three, including Stephen Curry, Larry Bird and Bob Cousy. This season alone, Westbrook has recorded four sub-30-minute triple-doubles. The rest of the NBA combined has one (Nicolas Batum).

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