Russell Westbrook was impressive against the LA Lakers, leading the Rockets to the win. Westbrook dropped 41 points along with 8 rebounds and 5 assists.

Russ became the 46th player to reach the 20,000 points mark in the history of the NBA. Furthermore, he joined Kareem-Abdul Jabbar and Reggie Miller as the only UCLA players to achieve that milestone.

Westbrook is averaging 26 points, 8 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game in his first season in Houston.