Per the Elias Sports Bureau:
The stars were shining bright in Oklahoma City during the Pelicans win over the Thunder on Friday night. New Orleans was led by Tyreke Evans' triple double and a 41-point/10-rebound performance by Anthony Davis; while Russell Westbrook recorded 48 points and 11 assists for the losers.
It was only the fifth non-overtime game in NBA history that featured a player with a triple double and two other players with a double-double with 40 points. The other four instances (with the player recording the triple double listed first): Lakers vs. 76ers on November 9, 1960 (Tom Gola, Elgin Baylor and Wilt Chamberlain); Lakers vs. Hawks on March 3, 1962 (Lenny Wilkens, Rudy LaRusso and Cliff Hagan); Celtics vs. Rockets on February 25, 1970 (John Havlicek, Don Nelson and Elvin Hayes); Suns vs. Trail Blazers on December 16, 1988 (Terry Porter, Clyde Drexler and Armen Gilliam).
The stars were shining bright in Oklahoma City during the Pelicans win over the Thunder on Friday night. New Orleans was led by Tyreke Evans' triple double and a 41-point/10-rebound performance by Anthony Davis; while Russell Westbrook recorded 48 points and 11 assists for the losers.
It was only the fifth non-overtime game in NBA history that featured a player with a triple double and two other players with a double-double with 40 points. The other four instances (with the player recording the triple double listed first): Lakers vs. 76ers on November 9, 1960 (Tom Gola, Elgin Baylor and Wilt Chamberlain); Lakers vs. Hawks on March 3, 1962 (Lenny Wilkens, Rudy LaRusso and Cliff Hagan); Celtics vs. Rockets on February 25, 1970 (John Havlicek, Don Nelson and Elvin Hayes); Suns vs. Trail Blazers on December 16, 1988 (Terry Porter, Clyde Drexler and Armen Gilliam).