Russell Westbrook contributed to eight of the Lakers 15 factors in additional time in opposition to the Knicks by making 3 assists and scoring himself as soon as.

The 34-year-old level guard completed the sport with 17 factors, 6 rebounds and eight assists as Los Angeles recorded a slim win 129-123.

After the sport Lakers head coach Darvin Ham was requested about Westbrook’s efficiency in additional time.

“Just him having a smaller guy on him, him being able to get low – that’s a hard pick and roll action to navigate, especially that area of the floor forces you to make a tough decision whether you’re going concentrate on the ball and the screener is one step away from a layup,” Ham stated.

“Having Bron up top we knew if nothing materializes out of a two-man game, we can easily kick it here for a quick drive or a shot. And we just went with it. We took our time, used the clock properly and executed.

“He was in great rhythm tonight. It was beautiful to see. Really all of the guys that participated had their different moments throughout the game, but especially those guys that finished down the stretch.”

This season Russ is averaging 15.8 factors, 6.3 rebounds and seven.5 assists in 28.6 minutes per recreation.