Kids just don't respect their elders anymore. At least that's what Westbrook thought after being trash-talked by the Rockets guard in Houston's rout of the Nuggets.

Russell Westbrook finished the loss with 17 points, four rebounds, two steals and one block while shooting 6/14 from the field and 3/5 from the three-point range in 25 minutes of playing time. Via The Athletic: "Russell Westbrook passes Vince Carter for 21st on the all-time scoring list with 25,

Last night’s matchup between the Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets offered yet another glimpse of this intensity, as Westbrook playfully confronted Jalen Green’s trash talk. After the two exchanged laughs, Westbrook delivered a sharp, lighthearted jab directed at Green and the Rockets coaching staff:

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Russell Westbrook took on a heavier workload than usual for the Denver Nuggets amid Nikola Jokic’s injury. Jokic, of course, is as big of an absence as anyone, and with Jalen Green leading the charge for the Houston Rockets with another hyper-efficient scoring night (34 points on 10-16 shooting from the field),

Jalen Green was excellent and started feeling himself during the game, apparently trash-talking Nuggets' guard Russell Westbrook. The veteran Westbrook was confused after the trash-talk, going over to the Rockets bench and telling them about how Green played for his AAU team and is now trash-talking him.