Russell Westbrook smelled blood in the water, revealed himself too soon, then still captured his prey anyway. It was the first quarter at Ball Arena, and the Nuggets led the Clippers 19-13 after DeAndre Jordan scored and got fouled.

Russell Westbrook shares an emotional response to the Los Angeles wildfires following the Nuggets' dominant win over the Clippers.

Amid the devastating wildfires affecting Los Angeles, Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook shared a heartfelt message of support for those impacted across his home state. At least five people died in the devastating Los Angeles wildfires that erupted a few hours ago.

Norman Powell scores 30 points, but the Kawhi-less Clippers can’t keep up with Jamal Murray (21), Westbrook (19) and a Denver team playing without Nikola Jokic, 126-103.

Jamal Murray had 21 points and nine assists, Russell Westbrook added 19 points and eight assists and the Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 126-103 on Wednesday night in a matchup of short-handed teams.

On Tuesday night, the Denver Nuggets hosted the Boston Celtics in Colorado. Playing without Nikola Jokic, they lost by a score of 118-106. Russell Westbrook f

It’s far enough from the parts of Los Angeles that are being destroyed by wildfires, but the devastation still hits close to home. Westbrook said his immediate family is safe, but he knows plenty of others who aren’t as fortunate.

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