The Oklahoma City Thunder have announced that star point guard Russell Westbrook suffered a left ankle sprain Monday night at home against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Westbrook turned his left ankle badly during the third quarter and was screaming in pain. He left for the locker room and didn't return to the game.
Per the Thunder, left ankle sprain for Russell Westbrook. No further update yet.
— Brett Dawson (@BDawsonWrites) November 6, 2018
The Thunder beat the Pelicans for their fifth-straight win. OKC won by a final score of 122-116.
Before exiting, Russell Westbrook had 17 points, seven rebounds and eight assists in 25 minutes. The explosive guard entered the game averaging 25.3 points, 8.5 rebounds and 8.8 assists while shooting 50.4 percent from the floor, 11.1 percent from beyond the arc and 63.6 percent from the free-throw line.
After the game, Thunder head coach Billy Donovan said that as of now, all he knows is it's a sprained ankle for Westbrook.
Billy Donovan sits down and shares what he knows about Westbrook and confirms it’s a sprained ankle. Said he doesn’t know anything more in terms of timeframe, severity etc.
— Royce Young (@royceyoung) November 6, 2018
The Thunder acquired Dennis Schröder from the Atlanta Hawks in the Carmelo Anthony trade over the summer. So the good news is that they have a capable backup at the point guard position.
Westbrook underwent knee surgery in the summer and missed the first two games of the season. Hopefully the ankle sprain won't keep the MVP guard out for too long. The NBA is a better place when Westbrook is healthy and playing.
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