Russell Westbrook had bad games. He's had great games. He's just never had a quiet one. Nobody has ever forgotten that he was on the floor, for better or worse. His impact in eith

Westbrook missed a layup and fouled on a 3-pointer — a maddening display that put fans’ hearts and the playoff seed in a blender. But he has settled down under Adelman, who is committed to playing the “best players” at the end of the games, not favorites.

With about 25 seconds left of regulation, Westbrook drained a monster three-pointer to give the Nuggets a two-point lead at the time. James Harden answered his shot with a jumper to tie the game at 98. Westbrook ended up with the ball again in the last four seconds, but he failed to get a shot up, forcing the game into overtime.