NBA Nightly Notable: Deron Williams Drops 57 Points a NETS & NBA Record

Rajon Rondo had his second triple-double in three games, finishing with 18 points, 20 assists and a career-high 17 rebounds, the Celtics ruined Harvard grad Jeremy Lin's return to Boston with a 115-111 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday.

Coverage: FSCR 6:00 PM ET, March 4, 2012 Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC 1 2 3 4 T NJ 22 23 28 31 104 CHA 25 28 19 29 101 Top Performers New Jersey: D. Williams

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the last player to record a triple-double with at least 17 in each category was Magic Johnson, who had 24 points, 17 assists and 17 rebounds on April 18, 1989. The last player to exceed Rondo's performance in each category was Wilt Chamberlain, who had 22 points, 25 rebounds and 21 assists on Feb. 2, 1968. "That's the Rondo we like to see, playing with all that energy," Pierce said. "He got the guys the ball in open spots; he did everything for us tonight. He rebounded, he passed, he got the clutch rebound there in overtime and got the layup. That's the Rondo I like to see." Lin picked up two fouls in the first three minutes and struggled to 14 points in 32 minutes. He had five assists, four rebounds and six turnovers while shooting 6 for 16 from the floor.

Williams took full advantage, scoring a franchise-record 57 points to lift the New Jersey Nets to a 104-101 victory over the Bobcats on Sunday night. That's the most points scored in the NBA this season and breaks the team record of 52 points shared by Mike Newlin and Ray Williams. It was the second-most points scored against the Bobcats, one shy of Kobe Bryant's 58 in 2006. Williams, who came into the game averaging 21.7 points per game, shot 16 of 29 from the field and was a perfect 21 for 21 from the free-throw line. He did miss one free throw, but the Bobcats were called for a lane violation and it didn't count. One-Man Show Deron Williams dumped in a Nets-record 57 points Sunday while his New Jersey teammates combined for just 47. Here's how the rest of their numbers compare: Williams Rest of Nets Pts 57 47 FG 16-29 17-39 3-pt FG 4-11 1-6 FG pct 55.2 43.6 FT 21-21 12-23