Overview
- He set the mark on a driving layup with 4:23 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Kings’ 129-102 loss to the Suns in Phoenix.
- Westbrook finished the game with 17 points, nine rebounds and six assists on 6-of-12 shooting in 26 minutes.
- The NBA and the Kings highlighted the achievement on social media as coach Doug Christie lauded Westbrook’s competitiveness.
- He is now the fourth active player among the NBA’s top 15 scorers, joining LeBron James, Kevin Durant and James Harden.
- Sacramento dropped to 8-27 with a fourth straight defeat, while Westbrook continues his first Kings season on a one-year veteran-minimum deal.