NBA 2018-19: 4 Players who could make an All-Star appearance from Northwest Division

Together, Paul George & Russell Westbrook are making waves out west.
Together, Paul George & Russell Westbrook are making waves out west.

#3 Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder)

Brodie has been named an All-Star in all but one of the past 8 seasons.
Brodie has been named an All-Star in all but one of the past 8 seasons.

The former MVP is a lock for an All-Star berth this year if he keeps playing the way he is.

He was leading the Thunder in points and assists this season when he sprained his left ankle in a matchup against the Pelicans. He missed five games because of the injury on top of the two opening games of the season which he took to deal with inflammation in his right knee from an offseason knee procedure.

The Thunder are 12-7 on the season and Westbrook has started 11 of these 19 games, placing OKC at the 5th position in the Western Conference currently.

Characteristically, he is averaging a near-triple-double this year, posting 23.2 points, 9.5 rebounds and 9.3 assists per game, and just posted his second triple-double of the season when OKC faced the Nuggets(the first one coming against the Golden State Warriors).

What's even scarier is that he's shooting a career-high 46% from the field in the 11 games he has started this season, and looks like he has found his shooting groove.

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