Michael Malone had Russell Westbrook's back after his missed layup and late foul on Nickeil Alexander-Walker helped sink the Nuggets vs. the Timberwolves.

Russell Westbrook remained silent after a couple of late-game miscues that contributed to the Nuggets’ double-overtime loss to the Timberwolves on Tuesday, leaving the locker room before the media session began.

Nikola Jokic addressed the late-game mistakes by Russell Westbrook that ultimately cost the Denver Nuggets a hard-fought battle against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Denver Nuggets suffered a heartbreaking 140-139 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a game that went to double overtime.