LOS ANGELES: Russell Westbrook matched the NBA record with a ninth straight triple-double and Paul George scored 15 of his 45 points in the fourth quarter on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) as the Oklahoma City Thunder roared back from a 26-point deficit to beat the Houston Rockets, 117-112.

Westbrook had 21 points, 11 assists and 12 rebounds. His ninth straight triple-double -- reaching double figures in three key statistical categories -- matched the record set by Wilt Chamberlain in 1968.

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