Russell Westbrook smelled blood in the water, revealed himself too soon, then still captured his prey anyway. It was the first quarter at Ball Arena, and the Nuggets led the Clippers 19-13 after DeAndre Jordan scored and got fouled.

Amid the devastating wildfires affecting Los Angeles, Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook shared a heartfelt message of support for those impacted across his home state.

Russell Westbrook shares an emotional response to the Los Angeles wildfires following the Nuggets' dominant win over the Clippers.

The ongoing fires in Los Angeles have impacted countless people, including many in the NBA. This includes players, personnel, and other organization members who live in the many affected areas. The LA Clippers were without star forward Kawhi Leonard for Wednesday night’s game,

Norman Powell scores 30 points, but the Kawhi-less Clippers can’t keep up with Jamal Murray (21), Westbrook (19) and a Denver team playing without Nikola Jokic, 126-103.

Russell Westbrook turned back the clock a bit on Tuesday night against the Celtics, leading the shorthanded Nuggets with 26 points and nine rebounds in their 118-106 defeat. Jayson Tatum got the better of the Nuggets guard with a game-high 29 points in the victory, helping the Celtics earn a 3-1 road trip in Denver.

It’s far enough from the parts of Los Angeles that are being destroyed by wildfires, but the devastation still hits close to home. Westbrook said his immediate family is safe, but he knows plenty of others who aren’t as fortunate.

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