Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards had the ball as time was winding down and had a bad turnover to Westbrook. The Nuggets were on a fastbreak, and Christian Braun made a pass to Westbrook for a layup, which he missed.

After the game Nuggets coach Michael Malone and Nikola Jokic, who had a 61-point triple-double, stood up for Westbrook with classic "win and lose as a team" comments. Westbrook perhaps was not immediately privy to such support as he could be seen confronting a fan while attempting to walk back to the locker room.

Westbrook appeared to have won the game for the Nuggets when he stole the ball with under 15 seconds remaining. The hosts were up 139-138 at that stage, and he just needed to hold