Ryan Blackburn: Jamal Murray on Russell Westbrook: “I don’t think it was just that three though. He makes a lot of winning plays, stuff that doesn’t show up in the stat sheet. I don’t just watch the shots that he makes. He was 5-of-17 and it doesn’t matter to me.”
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Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
The last time the Pistons won a playoff game …
– LeBron was 249th on the all-time scoring list
– Pop was 19th on the all-time wins list
– Kevin Durant was rookie of the year
– Eggs were $1.83 a dozen
– Wemby was 4
– Westbrook, Kevin Love and D-Rose were about to get drafted – 8:28 PM
The last time the Pistons won a playoff game …
– LeBron was 249th on the all-time scoring list
– Pop was 19th on the all-time wins list
– Kevin Durant was rookie of the year
– Eggs were $1.83 a dozen
– Wemby was 4
– Westbrook, Kevin Love and D-Rose were about to get drafted – 8:28 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
NEW: The Nuggets are up 1-0 in large part because of Russell Westbrook’s hustle.
That was a wild game, and the Nuggets earned it with defense, clutch shotmaking, and more.
Trying something new for the playoffs. GAME NOTES here. GAME STORY later.
milehighsports.com/game-1-notes-d… – 7:46 PM
NEW: The Nuggets are up 1-0 in large part because of Russell Westbrook’s hustle.
That was a wild game, and the Nuggets earned it with defense, clutch shotmaking, and more.
Trying something new for the playoffs. GAME NOTES here. GAME STORY later.
milehighsports.com/game-1-notes-d… – 7:46 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Jamal Murray on Russell Westbrook:
“I don’t think it was just that three though. He makes a lot of winning plays, stuff that doesn’t show up in the stat sheet. I don’t just watch the shots that he makes. He was 5-of-17 and it doesn’t matter to me.” – 7:08 PM
Jamal Murray on Russell Westbrook:
“I don’t think it was just that three though. He makes a lot of winning plays, stuff that doesn’t show up in the stat sheet. I don’t just watch the shots that he makes. He was 5-of-17 and it doesn’t matter to me.” – 7:08 PM
Duvalier Johnson @DuvalierJohnson
Russell Westbrook giveth
Russell Westbrook taketh
Heluva performance by him and big play after big play.
Nuggets 1-0 and he’s a big reason why. . pic.x.com/yDbxEY7a4h – 7:05 PM
Russell Westbrook giveth
Russell Westbrook taketh
Heluva performance by him and big play after big play.
Nuggets 1-0 and he’s a big reason why. . pic.x.com/yDbxEY7a4h – 7:05 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Hard to put a quantity on how big Russell westbrook was today…..a bunch of hustle players, terrific defense, big shots….. – 6:49 PM
Hard to put a quantity on how big Russell westbrook was today…..a bunch of hustle players, terrific defense, big shots….. – 6:49 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
The insanity of that ending is a nice reminder of why Russell Westbrook works for the Nuggets but didn’t for the Lakers.
On a minimum salary, the good plays outweigh the bad. When he’s making the max, you can’t survive the bad because you’re stretched too thin elsewhere. – 6:39 PM
The insanity of that ending is a nice reminder of why Russell Westbrook works for the Nuggets but didn’t for the Lakers.
On a minimum salary, the good plays outweigh the bad. When he’s making the max, you can’t survive the bad because you’re stretched too thin elsewhere. – 6:39 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Ball finds Russell Westbrook
Denver fails to get an attempt up
Overtime at Ball So Hard Arena pic.x.com/mq3stqJyql – 6:36 PM
Ball finds Russell Westbrook
Denver fails to get an attempt up
Overtime at Ball So Hard Arena pic.x.com/mq3stqJyql – 6:36 PM
Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Russell Westbrook is one of those roller coasters you have to sign a waiver before you’re allowed on. – 6:35 PM
Russell Westbrook is one of those roller coasters you have to sign a waiver before you’re allowed on. – 6:35 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I don’t know who’s winning this game, but the Nuggets are not winning this series if Nic Batum is outscoring Michael Porter Jr. Denver’s gotten one good quarter out of Jamal Murray. The supporting cast offensively has to be better. – 6:02 PM
I don’t know who’s winning this game, but the Nuggets are not winning this series if Nic Batum is outscoring Michael Porter Jr. Denver’s gotten one good quarter out of Jamal Murray. The supporting cast offensively has to be better. – 6:02 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Russell Westbrook puts back Christian Braun miss 3 to give Denver 93-92 lead
Braun then fouls Harden to put him on the free throw line after Westbrook missed on a drive
3:06 left. Dunn and Powell back in for Jones Jr. and Batum. – 6:01 PM
Russell Westbrook puts back Christian Braun miss 3 to give Denver 93-92 lead
Braun then fouls Harden to put him on the free throw line after Westbrook missed on a drive
3:06 left. Dunn and Powell back in for Jones Jr. and Batum. – 6:01 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Russell Westbrook with the huge rebound and putback and the Nuggets have the lead – 5:59 PM
Russell Westbrook with the huge rebound and putback and the Nuggets have the lead – 5:59 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
ngl Aaron Gordon answering Nicolas Batum 3 with Rage Against the Machine blaring is incredible scene.
Clippers timeout with 4:16 left in regulation. They lead 92-91.
Westbrook in, Porter Jr. out. Get your pickaxes out. – 5:55 PM
ngl Aaron Gordon answering Nicolas Batum 3 with Rage Against the Machine blaring is incredible scene.
Clippers timeout with 4:16 left in regulation. They lead 92-91.
Westbrook in, Porter Jr. out. Get your pickaxes out. – 5:55 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Jamal Murray simply doesn’t have it so far……Jokic pops off the bench before this gets out of hand – 5:42 PM
Jamal Murray simply doesn’t have it so far……Jokic pops off the bench before this gets out of hand – 5:42 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
After starting the game 2/2, Jamal Murray has made 2 of his last 13 shots. – 5:41 PM
After starting the game 2/2, Jamal Murray has made 2 of his last 13 shots. – 5:41 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Westbrook has been destructive offensively and the Nuggets need him to be less destructive offensively…..
He has been active and generally impactful on the other end – 5:38 PM
Westbrook has been destructive offensively and the Nuggets need him to be less destructive offensively…..
He has been active and generally impactful on the other end – 5:38 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Russell Westbrook has two steals and has done a great job anticipating attacking Clippers. His nose for the ball is going to be a factor in this second half – 5:17 PM
Russell Westbrook has two steals and has done a great job anticipating attacking Clippers. His nose for the ball is going to be a factor in this second half – 5:17 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Jamal Murray fires a behind the back pass straight to Norman Powell for some reason. – 5:12 PM
Jamal Murray fires a behind the back pass straight to Norman Powell for some reason. – 5:12 PM
Ramona Shelburne @ramonashelburne
Jamal Murray went down a bit awkwardly defending that fast break lay-up by Kawhi and is limping around a bit during this timeout. Looks like he’ll be OK. But looks like Kawhi stepped on his right ankle – 4:37 PM
Jamal Murray went down a bit awkwardly defending that fast break lay-up by Kawhi and is limping around a bit during this timeout. Looks like he’ll be OK. But looks like Kawhi stepped on his right ankle – 4:37 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Right now there are just a number of issues for Denver……The Nuggets aren’t defending. They aren’t shooting well. They aren’t taking care of the ball. They aren’t getting Jokic in advantageous spots. Jamal Murray has been muted. I’m running out of characters – 4:35 PM
Right now there are just a number of issues for Denver……The Nuggets aren’t defending. They aren’t shooting well. They aren’t taking care of the ball. They aren’t getting Jokic in advantageous spots. Jamal Murray has been muted. I’m running out of characters – 4:35 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Jamal Murray is hurt now. Limping to the sideline after the Nuggets give up a transition layup.
Clippers up 15. – 4:34 PM
Jamal Murray is hurt now. Limping to the sideline after the Nuggets give up a transition layup.
Clippers up 15. – 4:34 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Timeout Denver and Jamal Murray is struggling physically.
Clippers up 51-36, 5:11 left in 1st half. – 4:34 PM
Timeout Denver and Jamal Murray is struggling physically.
Clippers up 51-36, 5:11 left in 1st half. – 4:34 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Playoff rotation reserves for Game 1
Clippers: Bogdanovic, Jones Jr., Batum, Simmons
Nuggets: Westbrook, Pickett, Watson
Starters for both teams reunited with 6:06 left in 1st half – 4:33 PM
Playoff rotation reserves for Game 1
Clippers: Bogdanovic, Jones Jr., Batum, Simmons
Nuggets: Westbrook, Pickett, Watson
Starters for both teams reunited with 6:06 left in 1st half – 4:33 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Russell Westbrook misses a wide open layup and it turns into an outlet pass and a wide open Kawhi Leonard layup that he doesn’t smoke – 4:19 PM
Russell Westbrook misses a wide open layup and it turns into an outlet pass and a wide open Kawhi Leonard layup that he doesn’t smoke – 4:19 PM
More on this storyline
Ramona Shelburne: From the KYP department. Jokic was asked what a game like this can do for Russell Westbrook’s confidence. “His confidence?” Jokic said with a knowing look. “I think he has the most confidence of anyone in this” -via Twitter @ramonashelburne / April 19, 2025
Bennett Durando: Russell Westbrook: “My job is to be the low man and find ways to, excuse my language, f*** shit up.” -via x.com / April 19, 2025
Ryan Blackburn: David Adelman on Russ: “He’s going to play in attack mode.” Said he thought that many of Denver’s defensive plays made were because Russ was out there playing free safety. -via Twitter @NBABlackburn / April 19, 2025
Ryan Blackburn: Jamal Murray: “Just a fun game. Glad we came up with the dub. We did what we had to do, and now we’ve gotta go into Game 2 with that same kind of mentality.” “I don’t think we played our best today.” -via Twitter @NBABlackburn / April 19, 2025
Nuggets defeat Clippers in Game 1 of their series 112-110 behind 29 points, nine rebounds, 12 assists and three steals by Nikola Jokic, as well as 25 points and a clutch eight rebounds by Aaron Gordon. Jamal Murray had 21 points, nine rebounds and seven assists while Russell Westbrook, who hit a huge three late, had 15 points and eight rebounds off the bench. James Harden had 32 points, six rebounds and 11 assists while Kawhi Leonard had 22 points, six rebounds and three steals. Ivaca Zubac had 21 points and 13 rebounds. -via journal-topics.com / April 19, 2025
Ryan Blackburn: David Adelman on Jamal Murray’s status: “He’s great. I feel great that he feels great.” “I’m expecting big things from Jamal.” -via Twitter @NBABlackburn / April 19, 2025
