Russell Westbrook recorded the 181st triple-double of his career, tying Oscar Robertson's all-time NBA record, and hit the game-winning free throws with one second remaining in overtime to lead the Washington Wizards to a 133-132 win over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday in Indianapolis.
Washington (32-36) overcame a 12-point, fourth-quarter deficit behind Westbrook's history-matching night and 50 points from Bradley Beal.
Westbrook finished with 33 points, including Washington's final two points in regulation on a finger-roll in traffic, and game-highs of 19 rebounds and 15 assists. His effort, coupled with Beal's 19-of-31 shooting from the floor, was just enough to outduel strong showings from Domantas Sabonis and Caris LeVert.
Sabonis recorded a triple-double for Indiana (31-36) with 30 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists. LeVert scored 35 points for his third game of 30-plus points in the past four, and he was clutch in the second half.
LeVert scored 16 points in the third quarter, including a one-legged, sideways-running 3-pointer in the period's final seconds.
As Washington whittled down the fourth-quarter gap, LeVert answered both times the Wizards took the lead: first hitting a 3-pointer with 1:15 to play, then making a driving layup with 13.4 seconds left that ultimately forced overtime.
LeVert scored on a lay-in with 2:34 to go in OT, giving Indiana a four-point lead. Washington's Davis Bertans sank a 3-pointer on the next possession, and a Westbrook basket pushed the Wizards ahead.
Edmond Sumner responded with a mid-range jumper to give Indiana a 132-131 lead with 1:03 to go.
Justin Holiday blocked Westbrook's first attempt to recapture the lead in the final seconds of overtime. After a Wizards timeout, Westbrook drew a foul on his jump-shot attempt, and he sank the game-winning foul shots.
The victory lifted Washington into ninth place in the Eastern Conference, a half-game ahead of Indiana as they jockey for position in the play-in tournament.
--Field Level Media
Washington | Indiana | |
Bradley Beal 50 | Scoring | Caris LeVert 35 |
Russell Westbrook 15 | Assists | Domantas Sabonis 13 |
Russell Westbrook 19 | Rebounds | Caris LeVert 14 |
Bradley Beal 9 | Free Throws Made | Caris LeVert 8 |
Raul Neto 3 | Steals | Domantas Sabonis 3 |
Alex Len 3 | Blocks | Goga Bitadze 3 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Washington | 133 | 44.5 | 9-32 | 26-30 | 26 | 60 | 9 | 7 | 18 |
Indiana | 132 | 48.1 | 7-29 | 25-30 | 33 | 49 | 5 | 11 | 13 |