Russell Westbrook finished with eight points, seven rebounds, eight assists and two steals while shooting 4/6 from the field in 28 minutes of playing time. Many fans reacted to his performance on social media.

Asked about his thoughts on having a great performance for the fans on such a special day, Suns superstar forward Kevin Durant made sure to give a shout-out to a couple of other stars who did not seem to receive as much attention as him, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry.

The Denver Nuggets have had somewhat of an odd season so far, as they have struggled to play their best basketball for extended stretches of time. Wednesday night was one of those bad nights as the Nuggets were defeated by the Phoenix Suns 110-100 on Christmas night.