The Los Angeles Lakers are officially in the win column!After starting the season with a league-worst 0-5 record, the Lakers brought Ru sell Westbrook off the bench for the second consecutive game, and following tonight's 121-110 win over the Denver Nuggets, the new-look rotation had the Lakers offense matching the production of their defense.SIGN UP TO WATCH EVERY GAME ON NBA LEAGUE PASS: |Westbrook was at his energetic best, wreaking havoc against the Nuggets' second unit as he relentle sly attacked the basket, pushed the ball in transition, and provided Zach Pascal Jersey the offensive spark alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis.Ru s shimmies his way to the bucket with some tough handles!The Lakers leads the Nuggets 51-49 in Q2 on NBA League Pa s. NBA (@NBA) He finished with 18 points, eight a sists and eight rebounds, including four on the offensive Andrew Sendejo Jersey gla s. In 31 minutes, he shot an efficient6-of-12 from the field, 2-of-4 from the 3-point line, 4-of-4 from the free-throw line, finishing the game with a team-high plus-minus of +18.The sample size is small, but two games into his new role, it's already making a big impact for the Lakers, who buried a Matt Pryor Jersey season-high 13 triples against the Nuggets.Lakers since Ru s came off the bench:+18 with Ru s on the floor-16 with Ru s off the floor StatMuse (@statmuse) LeBron James led the way with a game-high 26 points, eight a sists and six rebounds, while Anthony Davis added 23 points and 15 rebounds, showering Westbrook with praise postgame."I just told him, the way you're playing, the way your handling everything is tremendous," ."The way he played in Minnesota, the way he played tonight is unbelievable. To be a player of his caliber and ask to come off the bench, that's truly a Jacoby Brissett T Shirts guy who's doing whatever the team ask to get the win, sacrifice his starting position for the betterment of the team."He's flourished in that role, that's all we can ask for."Westbrook tonight:18/8/86-12 FG2-4 3P4-4 FTHe led the Lakers with +18. StatMuse (@statmuse) Westbrook, a nine-time All-Star, former MVP, and owner of the NBA's triple-double record, spoke of embracing the "sacrifice" for the betterment of the team."Whatever's needed from me to be able to help the team win, that's what ill do and I'll continue doing that as the season goes along," .Ru sell Westbrook said, "he'll continue to do whatever is needed to help the team win." Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) The Lakers will look to build on Sunday night's win when they host Zion Williamson and the New Darius Leonard T Shirts Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday.