The Westbrook Rules: Utah Jazz defense causing fits for Russell Westbrook

SALT LAKE CITY — It’s no secret, reigning MVP Russell Westbrook is struggling in the first-round playoff series against the Utah Jazz.

The Oklahoma City Thunder star made history in the regular season as the first player to average a triple-double for back-to-back years, but isn’t having the same effect through the first three games of the round-one postseason series.

OKC trails Utah, 2-1, after Saturday night’s 115-102 loss at Vivint Arena.

Although Westbrook continues to average a triple double with 20.7 points, 11.0 rebounds and 10.0 assists, he is doing it inefficiently while shooting 36.1 percent from the field with 5.3 turnovers per game.

In the last two fourth quarters, Westbrook has…