Russell Westbrook and the Sacramento Kings are looking to secure their first win in four games on Wednesday. They kicked off their three-game road trip with a matchup against the Houston Rockets, one of Westbrook’s former teams, at Toyota Center.
Westbrook is coming off a forgettable performance in his last game, logging three points on 1-of-10 shooting. The former NBA MVP was able to register six rebounds, seven assists and two steals, but it wasn’t enough to lift Sacramento to victory. The Kings fell to Memphis, 115-107, dropping their record to 5-16.
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After his off night against the Grizzlies, Westbrook made NBA history on Wednesday against the Rockets.
Sacramento Kings guard Russell Westbrook (18) against the Phoenix Suns at the Mortgage Matchup Center.Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Westbrook is currently in his first season with the Kings after signing a one-year deal with the team in the summer. After starting the season with the second unit, Westbrook was promoted as a starter. In 21 games played thus far, the nine-time All-Star has produced averages of 13.6 points on 42.7% shooting, 7.1 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 1.2 steals in 28.2 minutes per contest. He’s also knocking down a career-best 2.0 triples per game on a 37.6% clip.
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Westbrook, who is now in his 18th season in the league, was able to rewrite history on Wednesday night. The 37-year-old made a basket at the 7:03 mark of the second quarter to score his 26,497th career point. This allowed him to climb the leaderboard for the most points in NBA history.
The league took to social media to make the historic announcement.
“Congrats to @russwest44 of the @SacramentoKings for moving up to 17th on the all-time SCORING list!” the NBA posted on X.
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Congratulations quickly poured in for Westbrook, who is now 171 points, and counting, behind Dominique Wilkins for No. 16 on the all-time scoring list.
“Congrats Russell,” a comment on X read.
“CONGRATS RUSS,” another said.
“Congrats to Russ! • 17th all-time / SCORING list milestone. Legendary Kings moment!” a user posted.
“WOW SUCH A TALENTED INDIVIDUAL 🙌🙌🔥🔥🔥🔥,” a reaction on Instagram read.
“More history for Brodie,” said another.
“Goat 🔥🔥🔥,” declared a fan.
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Westbrook will need to keep it going in the second half. They’re in a tightly contested game against the Rockets. As of writing, Houston is up 65-63 with six minutes left in the third quarter.
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This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Dec 4, 2025, where it first appeared in the NBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.