Westbrook sets mark
Robertson’s record surpassed in close loss for Wizards
Russell Westbrook broke Oscar Robertson’s 47-year-old NBA record for triple-doubles and missed a potential gamewinning 3-pointer as the Washington Wizards lost 125-124 to the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night.
Westbrook completed his 182nd triple-double when he pulled down a rebound with 8:29 remaining. The nine-time All-star and 2016-17 MVP finished with 28 points, 13 rebounds and 21 assists, carrying the load for a Wizards team that was missing Bradley Beal, the league’s No. 2 scorer.
Trae Young scored 36 points and John Collins added 28 for the Hawks, who moved within a halfgame of the fourth-place New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference. Washington is 10th in the East, which would give the Wizards the final spot in the league’s new postseason play-in tournament.
Beal has a strained left hamstring.
Washington called a timeout with 39.7 seconds remaining after Collins’ free throws put Atlanta up 125-122. Westbrook followed by hitting a runner and the Hawks called timeout with 18.2 seconds left. Westbrook got a clean look at a 3-pointer with 2 seconds left. His shot bounced off the rim.
Pacers 111, Cavaliers 102:
Domantas Sabonis had 21 points, 20 rebounds and nine assists as Indiana won.
Note: Celtics All-star forward Jaylen Brown will miss the rest of the season with a torn ligament in his left wrist . ... Veteran referee Tony Brown has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and will miss the rest of the season.