Russell Westbrook records yet another triple-double to lift the Thunder past the Rockets

Russell Westbrook had 21 points, 15 assists and 13 rebounds to help the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Houston Rockets, 111-107, Tuesday night in Oklahoma City.

Westbrook has 15 triple-doubles this season and 34 in his career. It’s the most triple-doubles by a player in a season since 1988-89, when the Lakers’ Magic Johnson had 17 and Michael Jordan had 15.

It was also Westbrook’s sixth triple-double in March. According to STATS, it’s the most by a player in a calendar month since Jordan had seven in April 1989. It was his third in a row and fourth in his last five games.

Kevin Durant scored 23 points and Dion Waiters added 17 to help the Thunder win their fifth straight.

James Harden had 24 points, a career-high 16 assists and seven rebounds for the Rockets.

Miami 113, at New Orleans 99: Hassan Whiteside had 24 points, 14 rebounds and three blocked shots for the Heat, who have won nine of 12 to grab third place in the Eastern Conference.

Charlotte 105, at Brooklyn 100: Nicolas Batum scored 23 points to push the Hornets past the Nets. Jeremy Lin had 21 points, a night after scoring 29 in Charlotte’s rally from 23 down to beat San Antonio.