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Russell Westbrook now sits on the brink of breaking Oscar Robertson’s nearly 50-year-old record for most triple-doubles in NBA history.

The formula for not just performing better, but winning, vs. the Washington Wizards wasnt complicated.  "Transition defense. Thats No. 1. First and foremost," said Indiana Pacers coach Nate Bjorkgren, whose team lost in giving up 154 to them in regulation five days ago. "If were good in that category that means were better at protecting the paint as well." The Pacers had given up 96 points in the paint earlier in the week to Washington. They only gave up 66 on Saturday but Bradley Beal and Rus...

Westbrook and Beal push Wizards past Pacers Share this story Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images It was fitting that on a night he tied Oscar Robertson for the NBA’s all-time record in triple-doubles, Russell Westbrook made an array of clutch plays to help the Wizards claw out a one-point overtime win over the Indiana Pacers and move into 9th place in the East. It was a classic Westbrook game — his 181st triple-double with 33 points, 19 rebounds and 15 assists...as well as just 11-26...

With the regular season nearing its end, the Wizards take on the Pacers on Saturday at 7:00 P.M. in another game with substantial postseason implications. Washington, with wins in 12 of its last 15 games, is coming off a 131-129 overtime win over Toronto on Thursday while Indiana looks to build on a shootout win over the Hawks. GAME INFO PROBABLE STARTERS Wizards: G – Russell Westbrook, G – Raul Neto, G – Bradley Beal, F – Rui Hachimura, C – Alex Len Pacers: G – Aaron Holiday, G �...

2021/05/08 02:50 FILE - Then-Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, right, is congratulated by Oscar Robertson on his single season triple-double record before... FILE - Then-Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, right, is congratulated by Oscar Robertson on his single season triple-double record before an NBA basketball game between the Denver Nuggets and the Oklahoma City Thunder in Oklahoma City, Okla., in this Wednesday, April 12, 2017, file pho...

Wizards fall short against the Bucks Share this story Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images It’s okay. The Milwaukee Bucks are a title contender and one of the best teams in the NBA. They have an elite player in Giannis Antetokounmpo (whose name I just spelled correctly without having to look it up for the first time ever), two excellent “second star” types (Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton), and a bunch of solid pros who are productive and know how to play. Missing Middleton basically evene...

And whether changing defenses and changing defenses frequently is having more of an adverse impact on opponents or the Pacers

Milwaukee; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Russell Westbrook leads Washington into a matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks following a 24-assist game in the Wizards’ 154-141 win over the Pacers. The Bucks are 26-11 against conference opponents. Milwaukee averages 119.4 points and has outscored opponents by 6.3 points per game. The Wizards have gone 12-23 against Eastern Conference opponents. Washington ranks second in the Eastern Conference with 35.4 defensive rebounds per game led by Russel...

Pacers: Caris LeVert (33), Domantas Sabonis (32), three players (15) SUMMARY In a matchup with significant playoff implications, the Wizards won 154-141 against the Pacers on Monday night at Capital One Arena. The 154-point performance was the fifth-highest scoring performance in team history and moved Washington within 0.5 games of Indiana for ninth in the Eastern Conference. Russell Westbrook became the first player in NBA history with multiple games with 20-plus rebounds and 20-plus assist...

Rui Hachimura scores 27 in 100th NBA game as Wizards outgun Pacers Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If youre not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ Wizards forward Rui Hachimura flies up for a dunk against the Pacers on Monday in Washington. | NBAE / VIA GETTY / VIA KYODO Kyodo, Reuters May 4, 2021 Washington – Rui Hachimura marked his 100th NBA game with a 27-point outburst Monday, leading the Washin...