As he has throughout his 17-year career, Westbrook proved that book on him wrong on Monday night, hitting a logo 3-pointer that moved him past Kevin Garnett for 20th on the NBA All-Time scoring list.

Yet, the team's resilience shone through in the second quarter, marked by Max Christie’s game-winning three-pointer just before halftime, enabling the Lakers to regain a narrow lead at 59-58, thanks ...