Unlike most of his Los Angeles Lakers teammates, Russell Westbrook grew up a Lakers fan who personally understood the yearly importance of their rivalry series with the Boston Celtics. Leading a dominant victory over the Celtics while wearing the Lakers' gold jersey for the first time clearly made for a special night for the veteran guard. "As a player like myself, you want to make sure you approach all games the same while also understanding the significance of this particular game," Westbrook said. "That makes it a good win for us." LeBron James scored 30 points, Westbrook added 24 points and 11 assists, and the Lakers beat the Celtics 117-102 on Tuesday night in the latest chapter of the NBA's most storied rivalry. read more https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401360189