Westbrook is a race car. But at this stage of his career, he needs guard rails. Interim boss David Adelman gives him freedom, but has not been afraid to pull him if he gets loose with the ball.

It was the former Thunder legend who assisted Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon on the game-winning 3-pointer with four seconds left.

On Monday evening, the Denver Nuggets faced off against the Oklahoma City Thunder for Game 1 of their second-round playoff series. The Nuggets won by a score of 121-119 to take a 1-0 lead. Russell Westbrook finished with 18 points,