NBA: How Russell Westbrook, D'Angelo Russell fared in their debuts

Russell Westbrook and D'Angelo Russell were two of the many NBA players who have changed their team this offseason. Westbrook and Russell made their debut in front of their home crowd with just three games on the slate. Westbrook now plays for the Houston Rockets while Russell plays for the Golden State Warriors. Let us take a look at how both of them fared during their debuts.

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NBA 2019-20: Russell Westbrook's debut with the Houston Rockets

Westbrook scored 24 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists, and two steals during their match against the Milwaukee Bucks. Though Rockets lost the match 111-117, Westbrook was the top scorer for his team. The 2017 NBA MVP was just three assists away from scoring a triple-double during his debut match. During Q4, Westbrook scored 16 of the 24 points by Rockets. He received 'Brodie chants' by the audience at the Toyota Center while he was at the free-throw line towards the end of the game. If not for Westbrook, Rockets would have lost the game with a much larger margin. 

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NBA 2019: D'Angelo Russell's debut with the Golden State Warriors

Russell dished out 20 points and eight assists for the Warriors during their season opener against the LA Clippers. Even though Stephen Curry was the top scorer, Russell managed to score 20 points. However, Warriors lost the 122-141 encounter. He went on a 10-0 run for the Warriors' first points to bring the team back in the game. However, the latter part of his debut was forgettable due to the Warriors losing the match. 

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