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Collin Sexton looking to match Russell Westbrook's energy in first meeting against former MVP

OKLAHOMA CITY -- All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook didn't play in the first meeting between the Cavaliers and Thunder on Nov. 7.

He will be in the lineup Wednesday night. While head coach Larry Drew didn't reveal who would get the first crack at defending Westbrook, wanting to see which player the Thunder start at shooting guard first, rookie Collin Sexton is ready in case it's him.

"He doesn't take any plays off. He plays hard," Sexton said when asked to give a scouting report on Westbrook. "I have to match that same energy he plays with.