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OKLAHOMA CITY -- Thunder guard Russell Westbrook achieved a triple-double in the first half of Sunday's playoff game against the Houston Rockets. Westbrook had 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists at halftime. He grabbed the 10th rebound in the final second of the second quarter to record the fastest triple-double over the past 20 postseasons, according to ESPN Stats & Information. He finished with 35 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists, but the Thunder lost 113-109 and trail the series 3-1. According to the Thunder, Westbrook became the second player to claim three consecutive triple-doubles in the playoffs. Wilt Chamberlain had three straight in 1967. Westbrook entered the game averaging a triple-double in the series. He just set the record for triple-doubles in a regular season with 42. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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