OKLAHOMA CITY Oklahoma City s Russell Westbrook had surgery to repair a fracture to his right cheek Saturday and the NBA s hottest player will miss at least a game.
The Thunder said the surgery took place in Los Angeles where they were scheduled to play the Lakers on Sunday and that Westbrook would be re evaluated next week.
Westbrook was hurt in the final seconds of the Thunder s 115 112 loss Friday night in Portland when he scored 40 points in his third straight triple double. Teammate Andre Roberson s knee crashed into Westbrook s face leaving a noticeable imprint on his right cheek (the full video is available below).
The MVP of the All Star Game Westbrook has had triple doubles in his past three games. For the month of February he averaged 31.2 points 10.2 assists and 9.1 rebounds and led the team to a 9 3 record.
The Thunder already were without reigning league MVP Kevin Durant who had a screw replaced in his surgically repaired right foot last Sunday. Thunder center Steven Adams also has been out with a hand injury.
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