Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 11 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from a 19-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 107-104.
Paul George scored 32 points, Reggie Jackson added 15 and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied from a nine-point deficit late in the fourth quarter to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 99-94.
The LA Lakers beat the OKC Thunder 114-113 in overtime. LeBron James hit the tying 3-pointer late in regulation and then broke up the Thunder’s final possession in overtime.
Lonnie Walker IV scored 24 points and San Antonio beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 112-102, allowing the Spurs to finish a five-game trip with four wins.
Houston’s season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder was postponed after coronavirus cases and James Harden’s violation of the NBA’s COVID-19 protocols.
Westbrook, who grew up in Los Angeles, where Nipsey Hussle was a cultural staple, wore a blue shirt that said Crenshaw on it, a nod to a Nipsey Hussle mixtape.