Russell Westbrook Had Orlando Fans Chanting ‘MVP’ During His Historic Overtime Performance

Russell Westbrook had a night for the ages Wednesday. He scored 57 points — the most in NBA history during a triple-double — to go with 13 rebounds and 11 assists as Oklahoma City rallied to beat Orlando 114-106 on the road. Westbrook also hit a game-tying 3-pointer at the end of regulation to send the game to overtime in what was an incredible, MVP-worthy performance.

It was such an MVP-worthy performance that even the crowd in Orlando let Westbrook hear about it.

You don’t get to hear too many “M-V-P” chants when you’re on the road, especially when the game is still close. Then again, the Magic have been long-since out of playoff contention, so this was probably by far the best basketball these fans witnessed all season.

Westbrook continues to have an excellent case for the MVP award. He’s still averaging a triple-double for the season with 31.8 points, 10.6 rebounds and 10.4 assists per game with the Thunder having clinched a playoff spot with still eight games to play. That’s a heck of a performance one season after Kevin Durant left the team to sign with Golden State during the summer.

Westbrook has all the credentials for MVP and now he has the endorsement of fans in Orlando.