The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a gutsy 120-117 overtime win at STAPLES Center over the visiting Miami Heat Wednesday night, thanks to the heroics of Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, and the others who stepped up. Westbrook, in particular, had stuffed the stat sheets in true Westbrook style, posting a triple-double of 25 points, 14 assists, and 12 rebounds, while shooting 10-of-22 from the field. Not known for his efficiency in shooting the leather, Westbrook still left Davis in awe of his teammate.

Via Michael Corvo:

AD: “One thing about Russ, he has no conscience. He can miss 20 in a row, then hit the next one.”

A high-usage player with a propensity to take a ton of shots, Westbrook is averaging 19.3 points per game on 41.6 percent shooting from the field, so far this season. In addition to that, the Lakers guard's effective field goal percentage (44.7) is the worst among Los Angeles starters, in large part because he is making only 28.0 percent of his shots from behind the arc.

Nevertheless, the Lakers need Westbrook to be aggressive in order to help fill the void temporarily left by LeBron James, who's not expected to play at least in the next few Los Angeles games due to an upper-body injury.

Westbrook and the Lakers will look to sustain their momentum this coming Friday at home against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves.