By Lewis Gould
Russell Westbrook made his Wizards debut with 21 points, 15 assists and 11 rebounds. But it wasn’t enough to spoil Doc Rivers’ Sixers debut as the Philly won 113-107.
Westbrook, who was traded for John Wall before training camp, became just the sixth player in NBA history with a triple-double in his team debut, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
He had 13 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds by the end of the third quarter, becoming the first player with a triple-double in the first three quarters of his team’s season opener in the past 25 seasons, according to ESPN Stats & Information. Denver’s Nikola Jokic duplicated the feat later Wednesday night when he had a triple-double through three quarters as well.
This, though, is familiar territory for Westbrook, who now has 45 career triple-doubles through three quarters — nearly four times as many as any other player over the past 25 seasons.
Still, Westbrook didn’t get what he really wanted — his first victory with the Wizards.
“Not good enough,” Westbrook said of his performance. “Honestly, I am kind of disappointed in myself, just some mishaps and plays where I could have been better.
“I don’t like to lose. At any point in my career, I love to go out and win the game. I got to be better next game.”
Westbrook shot 9-for-22 and missed both of his 3-point attempts. But new backcourt mate Bradley Beal scored 31 points and had four steals.
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