On April 19 , in Game 2 of the Thunder 's first-round playoff series against the Rockets , Westbrook had 51 points in the highest-scoring triple-double in playoff history . Westbrook set a franchise playoff scoring record and added 13 assists and 10 rebounds , marking his sixth career playoff triple-double . Despite his efforts , the Thunder lost 115 – 111 to go down 2 – 0 in the series . In Game 4 four days later , Westbrook had 35 points , 14 rebounds and 14 assists , but could not lead the Thunder to a win , as they went down 3 – 1 in the series with a 113 – 109 loss . Westbrook joined Wilt Chamberlain as the only players to claim three consecutive playoff triple-doubles . With a loss to the Rockets in Game 5 , the Thunder bowed out of the playoffs with a 4 – 1 series defeat . Westbrook had 47 points in Game 5 and came up just one assist shy of his fourth straight triple-double . On June 26 , 2017 , he was named the recipient of the NBA Most Valuable Player Award at the first-ever NBA Awards Show
NBA Awards Show
2017 NBA Awards
Russell Westbrook