Westbrook responded this time by hitting 42% of his three-point attempts during the series, his best rate in any series of his career. He additionally made above 50% of his shots from the field over the final three games of the series, another improvement over his usual percentage.

After the win, Westbrook more than happily acknowledged the elephant in the room concerning the Clippers.

Russell Westbrook turned up the temperature in Ball Arena to 250 degrees on a memorable Saturday night, eliminating his former team with the same all-out energy he always plays with.