The NBA was back in action for a slate of games on Tuesday (January 29). Among the winning teams were the Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs, and Philadelphia 76ers. Below are five of the players who gave standout performances for the winning squads.
Russell Westbrook - Oklahoma City Thunder
Westbrook is known for his ability to get the triple-double and he did that once again on Tuesday night. The former NBA MVP scored 23 points, collected 14 rebounds, and gave out 14 assists to teammates. In the end, Oklahoma City defeated the Orlando Magic, 126-117.
23 PTS, 14 AST, 14 REB
— NBA (@NBA) January 30, 2019
• 4th straight triple-double
• 17th triple-double of the season@russwest44 & the @okcthunder improve to 32-18! #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/2HVswGsO8K
LaMarcus Aldridge - San Antonio Spurs
The Spurs got a powerful double-double on Tuesday, courtesy of LaMarcus Aldridge. The big man scored 29 points to go with 14 rebounds and four assists. His teammate, Rudy Gay, completed the win over Phoenix with a game-winning shot at the buzzer.
29 PTS | 14 REB | 4 AST@aldridge_12 recorded his 16th double double of the season last night vs. Phoenix! pic.twitter.com/vqurwxhSRa
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) January 30, 2019