Russell Westbrook Made NBA History In Clippers-Pacers Game

Russell Westbrook made NBA history during Monday's game.

On Monday evening, the Los Angeles Clippers are in Indiana, facing off against the Pacers.  

Russell Westbrook is playing in his 1,120th regular season game, which ties Rudy Gay for 69th on the all-time regular season games played list.    

Following Gay, the next player for Westbrook to pass will be Hal Greer (1,122).  

Klaw with the vision 🥽
Brodie with the bucket 🪣 pic.twitter.com/fIGH0dMY0o

— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) December 19, 2023

Westbrook came into the evening with averages of 11.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 45.0% from the field and 27.9% from the three-point range in 25 games. 

The Clippers are 15-10 in their first 25 games, which has them as the sixth seed in the Western Conference.  

They got off to a poor start to the season but are now 8-2 over their last ten games and in the middle of a seven-game winning streak. 

Most recently, the Clippers defeated the New York Knicks by a score of 144-122 on Saturday evening at home.  

In 15 minutes of playing time, Westbrook had ten points, six rebounds, four assists and one steal while shooting 4/7 from the field. 

Following the Pacers, the Clippers will play their next game on Wednesday evening when they visit the Dallas Mavericks in Texas. 

Brodie goin' coast-to-coast 💨 pic.twitter.com/OqTnj86r6Y

— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) December 19, 2023

Westbrook is in his 16th season in the NBA and has also spent time with the Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards, Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder.

His career averages are 22.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 1.6 steals per contest while shooting 43.8% from the field and 30.5% from the three-point range. 

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