Russell Westbrook will sit for the first time this season on Tuesday when the Oklahoma City Thunder play the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Westbrook clinched averaging a triple-double for the season by recording his 820th assist in Friday's loss to the Phoenix Suns.

Billy Donovan said Westbrook ultimately made the decision to rest after discussing the issue with the coaching and medical staffs. His status for Wednesday's season finale at home against the Nuggets has yet to be determined.

"He's been unbelievable the way he's played, the way he's led," Donovan said. "Sitting down and talking to him, talking to the medical staff, this was an opportunity [to rest him], but at the end of the day it's his decision of how he feels and trying to capitalize on maybe taking a day off, a game off, and I get that. Ultimately, he's going to be the one who's going to make that decision. ... At the end of the day, he was the one who also really felt that, OK, this would be a good day. I think myself and our medical staff really agreed with him that this would be a good opportunity to get some rest."