US EditionWestbrook Passes Magic Johnson for 7th Place in Career Assists as Kings Beat Mavericks 113
Westbrook recorded his 10,142nd career assist early in the game, surpassing Magic Johnson to rank seventh on the NBA all-time assists list, with 9 assists in the win.
- On Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, Russell Westbrook scored 21 points and moved past Magic Johnson for seventh on the NBA career assists list as the Sacramento Kings beat the Dallas Mavericks 113-107 at Golden 1 Center.
- Early in the first quarter, Sacramento Kings shared the ball and attacked the Dallas Mavericks' defense, with Keon Ellis opening with 13 points to help build a double-digit lead.
- The Kings' defense forced 19 turnovers and produced 16 steals and seven blocks, while Maxime Raynaud scored 19 points on 60% shooting and Keon Ellis added 21 with five 3-pointers.
- Westbrook reached another career milestone with a steal at the 5:09 mark of Q3 to hit 2,000 career steals, as the Sacramento Kings improved to 8-23 and the Dallas Mavericks fell to 12-21.
- Positioned on the all-time list, Russell Westbrook is on pace to pass Mark Jackson and Steve Nash this season and is one of two players ranked top 20 in steals and top 10 in points and assists, joining LeBron James.
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