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.

Should the Denver Nuggets keep Russell Westbrook in their starting five alongside Nikola Jokic. A rival executive thinks so.

PM EST game, which is nationally-televised, the Denver Nuggets travelled to take on the Boston Celtics. For the second game in a row, forward Aaron Gordon will not suit up, and the Nuggets have opted to go small.

Russell Westbrook finished the win with 25 points, five rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks while shooting 10/20 from the field and 4/7 from the three-point range in 35 minutes of playing time.