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Westbrook banks another NBA triple-double
AP
James Harden scored 21 points, and the Houston Rockets overcame Russell Westbrook's seventh consecutive triple-double to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 102-99 on Friday night.
Harden also had 12 assists and nine rebounds to help the Rockets win their fifth straight NBA game.
Houston withstood Harden's 6-for-23 shooting effort.
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Westbrook finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
He has the longest triple-double streak since Michael Jordan had seven straight in 1989.
The most in a row is nine by Philadelphia's Wilt Chamberlain in March 1968.
It was Westbrook's 12th triple-double this season and the 49th of his career. He is the NBA's active leader in the category and ranks sixth all-time.
