For one reason or another, the Minnesota Timberwolves own a massive mental edge over the Denver Nuggets. After defeating Denver in Game 7 of the 2024 Western Conference Semifinals, the Timberwolves have won the last three games straight,

In the summer, the Celtics could acquire a tenacious Denver Nuggets guard known for his commendable motor to relieve stress from their starters. While Russell Westbrook has started 30 games with the surging Nuggets this season, he’s spent a good chunk of the year as a reserve.

While the main storyline of the series was the battle between the top two NBA MVP candidates, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic, there was a significant reunion that not many people were talking about.

Westbrook spent his first 11 seasons on the Thunder. He blossomed from a project player to an MVP winner. When he calls it quits and makes the Hall of Fame, expect him to don OKC's uniform. Everybody remembers their first love and the Thunder's shown that cliche also translates to professional sports.

Jokic is the only Nuggets starter with a negative plus/minus, but veteran point guard Russell Westbrook has stepped up in a huge way. The 2016-17 NBA MVP has put the Nuggets on his back for parts of the game, dropped 25 points, two steals, and two blocks on 10-20 shooting from the field.

Jamal Murray drops the dime to Russell Westbrook to get the Nuggets started. Jamal Murray drops the dime to Russell Westbrook to get the Nuggets started