Some muffled M-V-P chants reverberated throughout the arena. The score read: Nuggets 52, Clippers 38. Denver never trailed, despite an average game from Nikola Jokic (a 13-point triple-double). Westbrook was not the difference. But he was a reason for the relatively easy win.

The Denver Nuggets season is alive and well after back-to-back wins in their first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers. The decisive 131-115 win in Game 5 of the series was aided in large part by Russell Westbrook.

The Denver Nuggets have guard Russell Westbrook available to play Tuesday night for Game 5 of their first-round series with the Los Angeles Clippers.