The Denver Nuggets got back to even .500 with their win over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night. Starting the season with back-to-back losses, Denver has now won back-to-back games to even the score at 2-2.

Russell Westbrook, a 17-year NBA veteran, had his best game of the season against Brooklyn, scoring 22 points and dishing out five assists in 21 minutes of action. Westbrook’s performance in the second half helped the Nuggets force overtime where they were able to defeat the Nets.

Speaking at Westbrook after the game, Nikola Jokic made a strong statement about his new teammate’s performance.

“Russ was really amazing,” Jokic said. “He kept us in the game, he was very good at setting the pace, he made a couple of shots. He was really good today.”

When asked about Westbrook’s energy, Jokic said: “He’s always talking in meetings, he’s always encouraging guys. He’s always putting pressure on the guys. “He is a very good teammate and it is good to have him on our team.”

Westbrook had words with the Nets bench after a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter, as it appeared several Brooklyn players had been talking to him throughout the game.

When asked about this after the game, Westbrook said the Nets learned the hard way. The Nuggets will look to move to 3-2 on the season when they face the Timberwolves on Friday.

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