Westbrook's horrific 4th overshadowed his historic stats and helped the Rockets to a 2-0 lead.

Russell Westbrook emerged as the NBA’s MVP favorite this season thanks to a bevy of historic numbers. From his triple-double records to his scoring title, Westbrook stood out as the biggest story of the regular season thanks to his assault on the records books and intense style. He was the best show in the league, and everyone hoped that he would offer the same incredible performances in his first postseason as the Oklahoma City Thunder’s sole superstar.

By that perspective, then, Westbrook’s Game 2 of OKC’s first-round series against the Houston Rockets was a smashing success. He bounced back from a poor 22-point, 6-of-23 showing in the Rockets’ Game 1 blowout win to put up astounding stats on Wednesday — 51 points, 13 assists, 10 rebounds, and four steals in 41 minutes to register the first 50-point triple-double in NBA playoff history. It’s rare to see a player post numbers that quite possibly may never be reached again, but that’s exactly what Westbrook did at the Toyota Center.




By Eric Freeman.
Full story at Yahoo News.