SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The 204th triple-double of Russell Westbrook 's 18-year NBA career came in his eighth game with his seventh professional team. It was as loud and impactful as many of the memorable ones that came before.

Westbrook, who signed a veteran minimum contract with the Sacramento Kings late in training camp, finished with 23 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists in a 121-116 win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night.

The Kings were without Domantas Sabonis , Zach LaVine and Keegan Murray . The Warriors were without Stephen Curry , Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green . In a depleted matchup devoid of typical star power, Westbrook rose and muscled the Kings across the finish line to improve their record to 3-5.

"Every night is a dogfight," Westbrook

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