On Monday night, the Denver Nuggets are playing the LA Clippers (at home) for Game 2 of their first-round playoff series. Russell Westbrook is playing in his 1

Russell Westbrook's presence in Denver's lineup has been as frenzied as ever, but it's also proven effective. Here's how he wound up in the Mile High City after a stint with the Clippers.

The Nuggets emerged with a 112-110 Game 1 overtime win over the Clippers after Nikola Jokic iced it with a pair of free throws with 6.5 seconds left. Russell Westbrook had made the decisive defensive play, knocking Nicolas Batum’s inbound pass out of bounds off a Clippers teammate to force a turnover in a three-point game.