Starting at midseason, the Los Angeles Lakers went into a terrible funk, and their chances of making the playoffs were quickly slipping away.
With Anthony Davis out because of a sprained foot, there was even more pressure than usual on Russell Westbrook to stop the bleeding.
On March 9, L.A. took on the dreadful Houston Rockets, giving it a prime opportunity to get a much-needed win.
Westbrook helped his team’s cause with 30 points on 11-of-21 shooting from the field and 7-of-8 from the free throw line, eight rebounds, six assists and just two turnovers.
With LeBron James struggling through a 9-of-26 night, the Lakers’ chances of winning seemed to almost completely fall on Westbrook.
After trailing for much of the second half, the Lakers tied the score with 1:09 left in the fourth quarter on a jumper by Westbrook.
The contest went into overtime, in which they collapsed, giving up the first 10 points and losing, 139-130.
