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Just today, the scoring record reached by Westbrook in 12 years was surpassed by Westbrook.

7:21pm, 18 May 2025【Basketball】

The Western Conference semi-finals continued, and the Nuggets returned to their home court to face the back-to-back. At the beginning, the Nuggets relied on Jokic's strong attack to establish an advantage. They led 31-28 in the first quarter, and the Thunder flourished at multiple points in the second quarter and successfully overtook the score. However, Alexander also ended early because of four fouls. Strauser became the surprise in the third quarter, scoring 8 points alone, and the Nuggets won 11 points in a single quarter. In the last quarter, the Nuggets also fought against the Thunder. In the end, the Nuggets laughed to the end 119-107 and dragged the game into the tiebreak. Just today, the famous Worthy scored in 12 years was surpassed by Westbrook.

Alexander contributed a performance of MVP, making 11 of 16 shots in the game, scoring 32 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists very efficiently. Dort had a mediocre touch and contributed 10 points and 2 rebounds. Jaylen Williams was completely lost, with only 3 of 16 shots and only 6 points. Chet continued his stable performance and delivered a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds in the whole game. Hartten is also very efficient, scoring 8 points + 6 rebounds alone. Caruso and Wallace on the bench both had both offense and defense, scoring in double digits, but the team could not defend the Nuggets and eventually lost. In terms of the Nuggets, the whole team performed well in this life and death game. Jokic continued his superstar style, making 9 of 14 shots in the game, scoring 29 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists. Murray played with injury and scored comprehensive data of 25 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Gordon was in average form, only scored 5 points, and scored 7 rebounds and 7 assists, which was quite comprehensive. Braun was stable and efficient, scoring 23 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, and his performance was impeccable. Porter Jr. scored 10 points, and Strauser scored 15 points on the bench, which became today's X-factor.

Westbrook's offensive state in this game was average, scoring 8 points with 8 shots and making 4 mistakes. However, his defensive performance was still excellent, and he made a key layup in the final quarter, killing the game. It is worth mentioning that Westbrook also ushered in his own milestone moment. After scoring these 8 points, Westbrook's total playoff score reached 3,029 points. He successfully surpassed Lakers legend James Worcy and ranked 29th in the playoff scoring list.

James Worthy is a legendary small forward in the NBA. He played 12 seasons in his career and spent all of his time with the Lakers. He helped the Lakers win three championships, and averaged 21.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game in the playoffs. In 1988, he won the FMVP trophy with his perfect personal performance. As a junior, Westbrook has a longer career than Worthy, and has played for 17 seasons in total. Although he has never won the championship, his total score in the playoffs has reached 3029 points, surpassing Worthy's 3022 points, which is also a reflection of his strong strength.