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Anthony Davis Makes Russell Westbrook Statement After Lakers-Nuggets

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday.

Joey Linn

Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) talks to guard Russell Westbrook (0) against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center.
Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) talks to guard Russell Westbrook (0) against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center. / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
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The Denver Nuggets continued their dominance over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, picking up a 127-102 victory. As he often does, Nikola Jokic dominated Los Angeles in this game, finishing with 34 points, 13 rebounds, and eight assists in the victory.

Six different Nuggets players scored in double figures, including all five starters and sixth man Russell Westbrook. Turning in a strong performance against his former team, Westbrook finished with 14 points, 11 assists, and seven rebounds in just 24 minutes of play. 

Westbrook spent parts of two seasons with the Lakers, appearing in 130 games for his hometown team. The nine-time NBA All-Star averaged 17.4 points, 7.2 assists, and 6.9 rebounds in his time with the Lakers.

Asked about Westbrook after this game, Lakers star Anthony Davis spoke on his former teammate.

“He brings that energy,” Davis said. “You know how Russ plays, he plays hard. Made some shots, some steals, he played how Russ plays. I’m pretty sure them guys know the history with us. Probably amped him up a little bit more. When he comes in the game, he’s very disruptive and brings that juice for them. Especially when he’s making plays, so I think that kinda helped them a lot tonight.”

Westbrook and Davis were a fun duo in Los Angeles, but both Davis and LeBron James missed a lot of time due to injuries while Westbrook was there.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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