While the main storyline of the series was the battle between the top two NBA MVP candidates, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic, there was a significant reunion that not many people were talking about.

Westbrook hasn't played for the Thunder in six years, but his relationship with the franchise and city remains as strong as ever. In the Thunder's 127-103 win over the Nuggets on

Jokic is the only Nuggets starter with a negative plus/minus, but veteran point guard Russell Westbrook has stepped up in a huge way. The 2016-17 NBA MVP has put the Nuggets on his back for parts of the game, dropped 25 points, two steals, and two blocks on 10-20 shooting from the field.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Former Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook received a standing ovation when he checked into Sunday’s matinee for the Denver Nuggets at the Paycom Center. After spending a decade with the organization that drafted him,