With a driving layup midway through the fourth quarter Friday night, Russell Westbrook made history.
Westbrook passed the legendary Oscar Robertson to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer among point guards with 26,711 points.
Westbrook, a future Hall of Famer, is now 15th all-time in the NBA in scoring.
“I didn’t know that he broke another record tonight. He continues to break records,” Kings coach Doug Christie said postgame. “Russ is a freak of nature. His competitiveness, his competitive drive, his spirit to continue to play as hard as he does, I think this is year 18 or whatever it is. Always been a fan of his and it’s an absolute honor to coach him.”
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Westbrook finished with 17 points and teammate Keegan Murray had 23 for Sacramento, but it was not near enough on a night Devin Booker had 33 to lead the Suns to a comfortable 129-102 victory.