Shaquille O'Neal says there are pretty clear (unwritten) rules when it comes to hitting the clubs before an NBA game -- the worse the opponent, the later you can rage!
"If you're playing against a good team the curfew is 2 AM."
"If you're playing a bum team you can stay out a couple extra hours."
It's a relevant question considering Russell Westbrook rolled up to a Miami nightclub at 1:30 AM on Monday morning ... hours before the Thunder played the Heat.
Westbrook ended up posting a triple double as OKC went on to smash Miami 115 to 93 .