Russell Westbrook may no longer be his triple-double machine, MVP Self, but on Saturday evening, he turned around.
Westbrook struck a 3 key point at the end of the rules and did the game of playing games with 10 seconds to play in overtime when he forced a turnover to give the Denver Nuggets a victory of 112-110 in match 1 of the first round of the playoffs against his former Los Angeles clippers.
Westbrook has done almost everything there is to do for a reproductive curriculum vitae – the 36 -year -old player is an All -Star of nine times, MVP, twice score champion, triple assistance leader and has an average of four times.
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Denver Nuggets goalkeeper Russell Westbrook (4) reacts to his three -point basket at the fourth quarter against the Clippers in Ball Arena. (Images of Ron Chenoy-Imagn)
Except winning a title.
But, his mentality and his self -proclaimed post description could help him check this last box.
“My work is to excuse my language, F – KS – T,” He said after the contest.
“This is what he is,” said Nikola Jokic, a candidate for the MVP, after watching Westbrook hit an unveiled corner at 3 points to give Denver a two -point lead in the regulation, then cutting the obstacles in overtime to help Denver’s victory over Los Angeles clipters.
The Denver Nuggets goalkeeper Russell Westbrook (4) reacts following his defensive turnover in overtime against the Clippers in Ball Arena. (Images of Ron Chenoy-Imagn)
The pacers take place in front of Bucks, 117-98, to take the lead in the series of series of playoffs in the first round
“Russ is Russ,” said acting coach David Adelman after the improvement of 4-0. “Defensively, he is absolutely incredible. He played free security.
“And then offensively … He attacked,” said Adelman. “We might have been able to remove it and execute it. But that’s what Russ does. I don’t think he’s going to change after 17 years. If he sees someone in 1 against 1, he will attack. And then he made a huge 3.”
Jokic scored 29 points and finished a shy rebound in a triple-double. Aaron Gordon added 25 points and Jamal Murray 21 while the Nuggets overcome a deficit of 15 points in the first half to put himself with the hottest team entering the playoffs.
The head loss n ° 5 was their first since March 30 in Cleveland. They rolled in the playoffs after winning 18 of the 21, including their last eight.
Russell Westbrook # 4 of Denver Nuggets famous in the match against the Los Angeles Clippers in the first NBA 2025 qualifiers on April 19, 2025 in Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. (Garrett Ellwood / NBAE via Getty Images)
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Match 2 is Monday evening in Denver, which was shocking from the dismissal Michael Malone less than two years after winning a title, and a week before the start of the playoffs.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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