Russell Westbrook was left on the bench for the Los Angeles Lakers for the second time this season in the last quarter of the game against the NBA: Dallas Mavericks winning streak ends abruptly”>New York Knicks, however, this time the Californians won 122-115 in overtime.
For Westbrook the decision is justified, as long as the victory is achieved.
“The best part of this game is when you win,” Westbrook told ESPN after scoring just five points, going 1-for-10 from the floor and suffering four turnovers in 29 minutes on the floor.
“The guys competed. We won the game and that’s all that matters,” he added.
“Obviously I think ‘Russ’ was having a tough night and ‘Bron’ was doing well, so the ball should have been with him. You just make tough decisions hoping to win,” Frank Vogel said after the game. .