The Nuggets beat the Thunder for the first time in the second round of the playoffs. After the game, Westbrook made an honest confession about the so-called conflict with James.

Russell Westbrook and the Denver Nuggets stole their first victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder after a thrilling game on Tuesday. After the game, Westbrook was asked about LeBron James' absence from the 2025 Metropolitan Museum of Art Charity Gala, and he honestly acknowledged their relationship.

"I don't know how long it took for me to talk to LeBron," Westbrook said. From 2021 to 2023, Russell Westbrook and Le Brown James were teammates of the Los Angeles Lakers in the past two seasons. While Westbrook's arrival is expected to make the Lakers a contender for the championship, it has not gone as planned.

The Lakers failed to enter the playoffs in the 2021-22 season. Some people accused Westbrook of being the "scapegoat" for the team's failure that season, and he was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers midway through the following season.

James was unable to attend this week's Mets celebration due to a knee injury last week as the Lakers were eliminated by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

"Unfortunately, due to the knee injury I suffered at the end of the season, I will not be able to attend the Met Opera Gala tonight in New York tonight because many people are asking me, congratulations! Hate to miss a historical event! My beautiful and powerful queen will guard the castle as always! " James tweeted.

Meanwhile, Russell Westbrook was unable to attend the event because he was in the Western Conference semifinals for his first season with the Nuggets.

Russell Westbrook ushered in a milestone after the Nuggets' first game against the Thunder

Yesterday, the Denver Nuggets, fourth in the regular season, won one game with a score of 121-119, snatching the home advantage from the first Oklahoma City Thunder.

Russell Westbrook played a very positive role in the game. He made 7 of 13 shots, scored 18 points, and gave a winning assist at the last moment, helping Aaron Gordon make a key three-pointer and achieve a reverse in a quasi-final win.

With 18 points in this game, Westbrook climbed to 30th in the NBA's historical playoff score with 2,982 points. The former NBA MVP's playoff score reached a milestone, surpassing Reggie Miller and Chris Paul to become the fifth-place point guard in NBA history to score in playoffs.

So far, Russell Westbrook averaged 14.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 steals in the 2025 playoffs, with a shooting percentage of 45.0%, of which the shooting percentage of the depth shot was 38.9%. He has been a key player in the Nuggets in the playoffs, and they will face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round of the series on Thursday.

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