Los Angeles native Russell Westbrook is playing through a week of environmental and emotional turmoil back in his hometown, where wildfires have raged this week.

Russell Westbrook shares an emotional response to the Los Angeles wildfires following the Nuggets' dominant win over the Clippers.

On Tuesday night, the Denver Nuggets hosted the Boston Celtics in Colorado. Playing without Nikola Jokic, they lost by a score of 118-106. Russell Westbrook f

Jamal Murray had 21 points and nine assists, Russell Westbrook added 19 points and eight assists and the Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 126-103 on Wednesday night in a matchup of short-handed teams.

Russell Westbrook turned back the clock a bit on Tuesday night against the Celtics, leading the shorthanded Nuggets with 26 points and nine rebounds in their 118-106 defeat. Jayson Tatum got the better of the Nuggets guard with a game-high 29 points in the victory, helping the Celtics earn a 3-1 road trip in Denver.

The Nuggets were led by Russell Westbrook who finished with 26 points, nine rebounds, and six assists in the loss. Boston was led by Jayson Tatum who finished with a game-high 29 points. Speaking after the game,

During the game, Russell Westbrook made an excellent pass that got a lot of views on social media. Via The NBA: "Russ drops off a pretty no-look 😏 Peyton Watson is the recipient for 2 on TNT!" The 2017 MVP had ten points,

It’s far enough from the parts of Los Angeles that are being destroyed by wildfires, but the devastation still hits close to home. Westbrook said his immediate family is safe, but he knows plenty of others who aren’t as fortunate.

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