March 12 News Today, the Clippers defeated the Knicks 106-95.
In this game, Westbrook surpassed the smiling assassin Thomas in career assists and rose to ninth in NBA history.
Thomas himself tweeted: “Congratulations to Westbrook for surpassing me in total assists. As I said before the start of this season, I will pray for you and hope you continue to shine and keep moving forward.”
In this campaign, Westbrook made 3 of 8 shots, 0 of 2 three-pointers, and 1 of 3 free throws. He scored 7 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. He did not play in the final quarter.