In the starting lineup for just the third time this season, Russell Westbrook poured in a season-high 29 points to help the Denver Nuggets defeat his former employer, the Oklahoma

Russell Westbrook and head coach Michael Malone's partnership seems to be a match made in heaven, and it's paying off for the Nuggets.

The comeback was propelled by a stretch of 15 consecutive points either scored or assisted by Westbrook. “I think defensively he’s been a rockstar,” Malone said. “And what I love about Russell

In one of the best games of the young NBA season, the Nuggets handed the Thunder their first loss of the year. Here's how they did it.

Russell Westbrook scored 29 points, Peyton Watson blocked a shot in the closing seconds after missing a pair of free throws at the other end and the injury-riddled Denver Nuggets rallied to beat Oklahoma City 124-122 to hand the Thunder their first loss of the season.

This time, Watson wasn’t guarding the ball, but he wasn’t about to let SGA get a shot off at the rim. Watson flew over from the weak side and blocked SGA’s shot attempt at the buzzer, preserving the Nuggets 124-122 win. PEYTON WATSON’S BLOCK SEALS THE WIN FOR DENVER 🛑 pic.twitter.com/hmWYlsNHNz