In 2017, Russell Westbrook joined Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson as the only players in NBA history to average a triple-double over a full regular season. The dynamic Thunder guard took home league MVP honours for his incredible achievement that few thought was repeatable. Fast forward to April 2018 and the Thunder star is quietly close to doing it all over again. Despite a notably less effective season as a scorer, largely due to the additions of fellow All Stars and iso specialists Paul George and Carmelo Anthony, Westbrook is within touching distance of becoming the first player to achieve the feat twice. 

The 29-year-old is currently averaging 25.4 points, 10.2 assists and 9.8 rebounds and needs to haul in 48 boards or more over OKC's final four games to achieve the incredible feat. 

Whilst those numbers don't quite live up to his monstrous 2017 season in which he posted 31.6, 10.7, 10.4, Westbrook has firmly established himself as the triple-double king of the modern era.

The reigning MVP notched his 100th career triple-double last month against the Hawks, joining Robertson (181), Magic Johnson (138), and Jason Kidd (107) as the only players in league history with 100 or more instances of the elusive statistic. 

The seven-time All Star led the Thunder to a vital 109-104 victory over the Pelicans on Sunday, bringing up his 102nd triple-double (fifth straight vs New Orleans) in the process. 

In doing so, Westbrook created yet another piece of NBA history; he became the second player in history to post five-straight triple double's against the same team, again joining Oscar Robertson. 

Aside from the incredible statistical significance to his performance, the win broke a damaging three-game losing streak for OKC and helped keep them in position to grab a hold of the fourth seed in the West. 

They currently sit in fifth, half a game back of the Spurs, and need Westbrook to continue to drop big numbers to ensure they usurp San Antonio and hold of Utah, Minnesota and New Orleans to gain home court in the first round of the playoffs. 

Triple-doubles won't be the focus for Westbrook over the Thunder's remaining four games, but he knows delivering his typical dynamic performances will help his team get the wins they need to lock up the fourth seed. 

However, there is a strong correlation between Westbrook's triple-double performances and Thunder wins. In the 24 games he's achieved the feat this season OKC is 20-4, giving legs to the notion of the statistic being significant to team success, or at least this particular team led by its whirlwind-like superstar. 

Still, Westbrook himself would surely take a ring over another triple-double season average!