Denver Nuggets point guard Russell Westbrook led his team to a 118-106 victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night, despite playing with a shorthanded roster. Westbrook scored 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the win, which marked one of his best performances of the season. The Celtics’ Jayson Tatum responded with a game-high 29 points, but praised Westbrook as “one of the best players to ever play” in an interview after the game. The two have developed a friendly rivalry, exchanging words during the contest, and Tatum acknowledged their relationship allows for some playful trash talk. With the win, the Celtics improve to 3-1 on their road trip, before facing off again against Westbrook and the Nuggets in Boston on March 2nd.
Source: https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2025/01/celtics-star-explains-russell-westbrook-trash-talk-after-nuggets-win.html