Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook started his 15th game of the season on Wednesday, and finished with 19 points, eight assists, and six rebounds. One of Westbrook’s rebounds came off a missed free throw by his teammate DeAndre Jordon,

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.

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.

On Wednesday night, the Denver Nuggets hosted the LA Clippers in Colorado. The Nuggets won by a score of 126-103 to improve to 21-15 in their first 36 games.

Russell Westbrook turned back the clock a bit on Tuesday night against the Celtics, leading the shorthanded Nuggets with 26 points and nine rebounds in their 118-106 defeat. Jayson Tatum got the better of the Nuggets guard with a game-high 29 points in the victory, helping the Celtics earn a 3-1 road trip in Denver.

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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