Published By: Siddarth Sriram
Last Updated: March 02, 2024, 13:25 IST
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Russell Westbrook of the Los Angeles Clippers (Credit: X)
Westbrook left with 8:10 remaining within the second quarter of the Clipper’s recreation in opposition to the Washington Wizards and didn’t return.
Russell Westbrook fractured his left hand within the first half of the Los Angeles Clippers’ recreation in opposition to the Washington Wizards on Friday evening.
Westbrook, who had six factors and one help in 10 minutes off the bench, appeared to maintain the damage attempting to poke the ball away from Jordan Poole with 10:01 left within the second. Westbrook left with 8:10 remaining within the second quarter and didn’t return.
Ty Lue on Russell Westbrook damaged hand damage: “Just feel bad for Russ. You never want to see a player get hurt… We don’t know a timetable, don’t know if he needs surgery or anything like that.”Pray for a speedy Russ restoration pic.twitter.com/zAaYMRM1Kl
— Beastbrook (@Beastbr00k0) March 2, 2024
James Harden scored 21 of his 28 factors within the second quarter whereas Kawhi Leonard added 27 factors and Paul George scored 22 in his return after lacking two video games due to a knee damage, en path to a Clippers’ win over the Washington Wizards 140-115.
Playing their first recreation since blowing a 19-level fourth quarter lead in opposition to the Lakers on Wednesday, the Clippers took out their frustrations on the reeling Wizards.
Harden led the cost within the second quarter by taking pictures 7 for 9, together with flattening 4 straight 3-pointers with an extended distance warmth verify for emphasis. He tied his profession-excessive for factors in a interval, matching his fourth quarter at Indiana on Dec. 18. Harden helped the Clippers go up by as many as 19 earlier than taking a 79-64 lead at halftime.
George, who missed house losses to Sacramento and the Lakers, confirmed no in poor health results as he scored 11 factors within the first quarter. He had 17 on the half.
Kuzma tried his greatest to maintain Washington in it with a blistering 26 factors within the first half. He was 10 for 14 taking pictures, going 5 for 7 from 3, however didn’t get a lot assist from teammates, particularly from lengthy vary.
Westbrook has performed in each recreation for the Clippers this season, averaging 11.1 factors, 5.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 23 minutes. He had moved to the bench following the Nov. 1 commerce for James Harden however remained an vital a part of the lineup because the Clippers chase their first NBA title.
