By HoopsHype | April 19, 2025
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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Main Rumors, Jamal Murray, Russell Westbrook, Denver Nuggets
