Westbrook Named Player of the Week

Oklahoma City Thunder was named the Western Conference player of the week after leading the Thunder to clutch wins.

Thursday, May 26th 2011, 12:03 pm

By: News On 6

Originally Published: Nov 22, 2010 3:50 PM CDT

Oklahoma Sports Staff

NEW YORK -- Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook was named the Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, Nov. 15 through Sunday, Nov. 21.

Westbrook led the Thunder to a 4-0 week, averaging 23.0 points, 7.8 assists and 3.5 rebounds. With 7.3 seconds remaining, Westbrook connected on two free-throws at Milwaukee to help secure the team’s fourth consecutive victory.

Friday against Boston when Kevin Durant was out of the lineup, Westbrook stepped up and scored 31 points at Boston to help the Thunder defeat the Celtics by a score of 89-84.

Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder
Nov. 15 @ Utah: Tallied 22 points and seven assists in a 115-108 win over the Jazz.
Nov. 17 vs. Houston: Posted 21 points, 12 assists, six rebounds and two steals in a 116-99 win over the Rockets.
Nov. 19 @ Boston: Scored 31 points and added six assists, four rebounds and two steals in a 89-84 win at Boston.
Nov. 20 @ Milwaukee: Scored 18 points and added six assists and three rebounds in a 82-81 over the Bucks.