NBA fans react to Russell Westbrook’s performance in Nuggets-Nets game

On Tuesday night, the Denver Nuggets faced the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center in New York.

The Nuggets won (in overtime) by a score of 144-139 to improve to 2-2 in their first four games.

Russell Westbrook had his best game with the Nuggets.

He finished with 22 points, one rebound, five assists and one steal while shooting 5-of-12 from the field and 2-of-2 from three-point range in 21 minutes.

Many NBA fans reacted to his performance.

@hcsn1way: “When you run Russell Westbrook your second leading scorer you know the race is over man”

@SyedNBAblogs: “Russell Westbrook is having one of his best games yet.”

@xJTizzle_: “The Westbrook experience is such a roller coaster ride”

@trench_baby24: “Westbrook must have seen this tweet, he has 22 points with 7 minutes left in the game against the Nets right now”

ClutchPoints: “Russell Westbrook and Ziaire Williams went back and forth after Russ scored 14 points in the second half.

Westbrook then missed the wide-open dunk.”

@TheRealAGE_: “Insane stay from Westbrook

In every conceivable way “

@joe_zee: “Westbrook really missed a wide open dunk? He’s washed up”

@JaaiiMoneyy: “Westbrook scored more points than Lebum James did last night “

@MileHighRachel: “Now THIS is the kind of Russell Westbrook the Nuggets need to see in starter’s rest minutes. Dude takes over.

22 points, 5 assists, 10-for-10 on FTs and some big 3-point shots. He is currently the Nuggets leading scorer in this game.”

@Underdog__NBA: “Russell Westbrook, first 3 games as a Nugget: 17 total points

Russell Westbrook, tonight: 22 points and counting”

The Nuggets now play their next game on Friday night when they visit Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center.

Westbrook is in his 17th NBA season.