Russell Westbrook scored 27 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out 7 assists as the Lakers lost another crucial game against the Nuggets.
The 33-year-old point guard, who has been struggling this season a lot, had more good games than bad ones as of late, yet it did not impact the results – Los Angeles is now on a six-game losing streak.
Lakers head coach Frank Vogel said he was proud of Westbrook for his performance against Denver. “Russ has been great. I’m proud of Russ,” Vogel said. “He’s leading us, LeBron goes out, AD goes out, he’s always in there.
“He’s very engaged in the game plans and intelligence piece of what needs to happen on coverages and offensive action. He’s doing everything he can for this franchise and for our group to try to get over hump. I’m proud of Russ.”
This season Westbrook is averaging 18.2 points, 7.4 rebounds and 7.1 assists in 34.3 minutes per game.
