Russell Westbrook Made NBA History In Cavs-Clippers Game

Russell Westbrook made NBA history during Sunday's game.

Dec 6, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; LA Clippers guard Russell Westbrook (0) reacts against / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

On Sunday afternoon, the Los Angeles Clippers hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers (at home) in California.

The game was close, but the Clippers won by a score of 120-118, and Paul George led the way with 39 points.

PG GAME WINNER 😤😤😤😤 pic.twitter.com/37y7fPHGUP

— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) April 7, 2024

Russell Westbrook finished his day with eight points, seven rebounds, six assists, one steal and two blocks while shooting 3/9 from the field and 0/2 from the three-point range in 25 minutes of playing time.

The 2017 MVP also made history, as he appeared in his 1,160th career game, which moved ahead of Johnny Newman and tied Tyson Chandler for 59th on the NBA's all-time regular season games played list.

Russ thru the lane 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/X5MAxVGS3z

— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) April 7, 2024

In addition, Westbrook (25,191) is only two points away from moving ahead of Hall of Famer Jerry West (25,192) for 24th on the all-time scoring list.

Apr 7, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook (0) looks on / Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

While the former UCLA star is no longer in his prime, he is still a productive role player.

He came into the day with averages of 11.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 45.7% from the field and 27.0% from the three-point range in 65 games.

The Clippers are the fourth seed in the Western Conference and improved to 50-28 in 78 games.

Following the Cavs, they will play their next game on Tuesday evening when they visit Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns in Arizona.

BRODIE BUCKET ™️ pic.twitter.com/Yb25TYaGBI

— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) April 7, 2024

Westbrook has career averages of 21.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 1.6 steals per contest while shooting 43.8% from the field and 30.4% from the three-point range.