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Robert Marvi

Russell Westbrook’s top 10 games of the 2021-22 season: No. 4

In November, the many problems for the Los Angeles Lakers that defined their 2021-22 season were just beginning.

LeBron James missed 11 of their 19 games with a sprained ankle and ab injury, and Russell Westbrook was having difficulty fitting in.

With James on the shelf, Anthony Davis coming down with a non-COVID illness and the team losing two of the first three games of its first extended road trip, Westbrook was called upon to step up.

The Lakers (9-9) headed into Madison Square Garden on Nov. 23 to take on the New York Knicks.

L.A. fell behind by a huge margin in the first half, but Westbrook scored 18 points in the third quarter to get it back in the game.

He finished with 31 points while shooting 10-of-18 from the field, 8-of-9 from the free-throw line and 3-of-6 from 3-point range. By adding 13 rebounds and 10 assists, Westbrook ended up with a triple-double.

Unfortunately, the Lakers ran out of gas down the stretch and fell to New York, 106-100.

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