Westbrook responded this time by hitting 42% of his three-point attempts during the series, his best rate in any series of his career. He additionally made above 50% of his shots from the field over the final three games of the series, another improvement over his usual percentage.

Russell Westbrook got his revenge, along with a technical foul that he knew he was getting. In the Denver Nuggets' Game 7 win over the Los Angeles Clippers, as his squad was blowing out the Clips in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs, Westbrook took a fast break to the rim and hung on it for what seemed like forever.

"Ima keep mentioning this but NOW, RUSSELL WESTBROOK HAS TIED THE ENTIRE LAKERS BENCH SCORING IN GAME 4, Russ who can’t shoot has 13 already tonight," another fan wrote during t

Russell Westbrook had 16 points in the Denver Nuggets' Game 7 rout of the Los Angeles Clippers, capping an strong series performance for the well-traveled and s

Russell Westbrook played a key role in Denver’s blowout victory, then made sure to let his former team know how he felt.

Earlier that day, a disparaging report was released that collected statements from an anonymous Nuggets 'team source' to paint Westbrook as a selfish person and teammate, causing an uproar amongst current and former NBA players. " (Westbrook) sneers at the idea of compromise," ESPN's Ramona Shelburne wrote Tuesday morning.

Clinching almost every accolade in the book, Westbrook and Harden's decorated resumes lack only a championship. Ironically, the closest they ever came to winning was as teammates on the OKC Thunder in the 2012 Finals, losing to the Miami Heat's Big 3.