Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Russell Westbrook debuted for the Los Angeles Clippers Friday night, and his first game will undoubtedly be remembered.
Westbrook had 17 points and 14 assists in 39 minutes but fouled out in the second overtime as the Sacramento Kings defeated the Clippers 176-175 in the second-highest-scoring game in NBA history.
Russell Westbrook, #0 of the LA Clippers, looks on during the game against the Sacramento Kings on February 24, 2023, at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California. ( Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) It was only the second time in league history that both teams scored at least 170 points. MOST HYPED NBA PROSPECT SINCE LEBRON JAMES CALLS OUT ‘FAKE’ ARTICLE, FIBA APOLOGIZES The highest-scoring game remains the 1983 matchup between the Detroit Pistons and the Denver Nuggets when Detroit won 186-184 in three overtimes. "I thought was a great game.
A lot of momentum shifts," Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. The Clippers held a 175-169 lead with just under two minutes to play in the second overtime, but Sacramento scored the final seven points including De'Aaron Fox’s jumper with 36.1 seconds remaining to give the Kings the lead. NBA ALL-STAR GAME IN SALT LAKE CITY SEES MAJOR DIP IN RATINGS AMID CRITICISM De'Aaron Fox, #5 of the Sacramento Kings, dribbles the ball during the game against the LA Clippers on February 24, 2023, at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California. (Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) Fox finished the night with 42 points, 12 assists, and five steals, playing 45 minutes in the win. "We just had to grind this game out.