{"id":12661,"date":"2023-01-31T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/former-houston-rockets-guard-russell-westbrook-ranks-10th-on-nba-career-assists-list\/"},"modified":"2023-01-31T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T14:00:00","slug":"former-houston-rockets-guard-russell-westbrook-ranks-10th-on-nba-career-assists-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/former-houston-rockets-guard-russell-westbrook-ranks-10th-on-nba-career-assists-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook ranks 10th on NBA career assists list"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><!-- tml-version=\"2\" --><\/p>\n<p>HOUSTON \u2014 Former Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook ranks 10th all-time in assists in the NBA. Westbrook achieved a milestone Monday night in Brooklyn in his Lakers second quarter loss to the Nets 121-104 in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>He passed Hall of Famer Gary Payton, who finished his career with 8,966 assists. Westbrook is currently at 8,972.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;From day one, I never took the game for granted,&#8221; said Westbrook.  \u201cI am so blessed and grateful to be able to go out and compete. I never cheat the game. I do my job.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<p>\u201cIt means a lot, from where I started to where I am today. I have.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>        Lakers coach Durbin Hamm said the team recognized Westbrook&#8217;s latest achievement after the game.<\/p>\n<p>In his first season off the bench, Westbrook is a contender for Sixth Man of the Year.  In 48 games, Westbrook is averaging 15.8 points, 7.5 assists and 6.3 rebounds. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<p>He had 17 points, 10 assists and 8 rebounds in the Lakers&#8217; loss at the Barclays Center. Los Angeles is without Anthony Davis (foot injury) and LeBron James (left ankle pain).<\/p>\n<hr class=\"mm-horizontal-rule mm-horizontal-rule--hr1\"\/>\n<p><strong><em>You can follow Coty M. 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