Russell Westbrook finished with six points, four rebounds, five assists and one steal while shooting 3/10 from the field and 0/2 from the three-point range in 20 minutes of playing time. Many NBA fans reacted to his performance.

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.

Nothing kept Russell Westbrook from looking familiar once mid-air on Wednesday night in Denver as the Nuggets held off the Thunder for a 124-122 win.

MVP Russell Westbrook finished with six points, four rebounds, ten assists and one block while shooting 2/3 from the three-point range in 24 minutes of playing time off the bench. Many people on social media reacted to his performance.

Veteran guard Russell Westbrook is off to a rough start in his first season with the Denver Nuggets, struggling in the bench role he embraced last season

The Nuggets added nine-time NBA All-Star Russell Westbrook this offseason to help out their second unit, but the veteran point guard has emerged as a valuable starter recently. Denver head coach Michael Malone had nothing but praise for Westbrook following a strong showing in their win against the Oklahoma City Thunder.