Westbrook finished with 33 points, 19 rebounds and 15 assists in the Wizards’ 133-132 overtime win against the Indiana Pacers. He made the tying and winning free throws with one second left in the extra session to lift Washington to victory.
The 32-year-old Westbrook has a chance to grab sole possession of the record when the Wizards visit the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.
In his first season with Washington, Westbrook has 35 triple-doubles in 61 games. He also holds the single-season record with 42 triple-doubles during the 2016-17 campaign with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Robertson has held the record since the 1961-62 season. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980.
Elsewhere, Joel Embiid scored 29 points on 11-of-13 shooting to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers to their season-best eighth consecutive victory, 118-104 over the Detroit Pistons.
Jonas Valanciunas’ 18 points and 21 rebounds and Jaren Jackson Jr.’s 20 points helped the Memphis Grizzlies secure a 109-99 victory over the Toronto Raptors. (Reuters)