Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone considered Monday's road matchup against the Golden State Warriors to be the kind of game that reveals a lot about the psyche of players. The Nuggets sat three starters -- three-time MVP Nikola Jokic,

Aaron Gordon scored a season-best 38 points, Russell Westbrook hit a crucial 3-pointer with 4:10 to play and delivered a triple-double, and the undermanned Denver Nuggets missing their two main stars beat the Golden State Warriors 114-105.

Much of that, was due to the play of Russell Westbrook, especially early on. In the first half alone, Westbrook put up two points, six rebounds, and 11 assists. "there’s ppl out there that don’t think he’s an elite playmaker tho,