Westbrook suffered a hand fracture in a 140-115 win over the Washington Wizards on March 1. He underwent surgery the next day and was initially expected to four weeks. But it appears that the former NBA MVP recovered earlier than expected and could be back on the court as soon as Monday when the Clippers face the Indiana Pacers.

Westbrook has been one of the key bench contributors for the Clippers this season. In 58 games before the injury, he averaged 11.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.4 assists while playing just 22.6 minutes per contest.

In 11 games without Westbrook, the Clippers have been playing hot and cold and went 6-5. They were also hit with a number of other injuries, with Norman Powell, another important bench player, currently being out with a lower leg issue.

After flirting with the No. 1 seed in the West earlier this season, the Clippers have now dropped to the fourth place in the standings. They are currently sitting at a 44-25 record with just 1.5 games in front of the fifth-placed New Orleans Pelicans.

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Besides being his first in Rockets’ jersey, this triple-double was also crucial for Westbrook for one more reason. It propelled him past Los Angeles Lakers’ legend Magic Johnson to the second place on All-Time Triple-Double List.

“I know nowadays, getting a triple-double seems normal, but I take a pride, a lot of energy, a lot of sacrifice, a lot of things I do off the floor to prepare myself to be able to compete every single night and play at a high level,” – said Westbrook after the game. “For me, that’s a great accomplishment, especially growing up never thinking I’d play in the NBA. Now, I’ll be in the history books.”

Johnson later congratulated Westbrook for this feat on social media.

Russell Westbrook, who averaged a triple-double in the past two seasons, is now behind Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson. During his 14 seasons in NBA, Robertson put up 181 triple-doubles.

There was a lot of controversy about Westbrook’s triple-doubles over the years, as certain analysts and members of the media have accused the 30-year-old All-Star off stats padding. According to them, he is pumping up his rebound numbers by taking uncontested boards.

However, the numbers show the real nature of his triple-doubles. In games where Westbrook had a triple-double, his teams have 111-28 record.

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“Every day for him, he feels better and better,” – said Donovan on Thursday. “I don’t want to say [if he’ll be ready]. I know you guys want to know that, but that’s too far out, and there will be a lot of things that will go into that decision.”

“There’s certain things he’ll have to go through to get himself fully cleared to play, but he’s certainly moving in the right direction and he’s worked really hard at his rehab to get himself back.” – he added.

Russell Westbrook underwent surgery, described as a pre-emptive measure, in early September after feeling “stiffness” in his right knee. While this was the same knee that Westbrook had three surgeries on earlier, the sources close to OKC organization said that the issue wasn’t alarming.

It is most likely that Thunder won’t risk getting Westbrook back to the court earlier since backup point guard Dennis Schroder showed during the preseason that he can step in and be a capable playmaker.

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Westbrook suffered a hand fracture in a 140-115 win over the Washington Wizards on March 1. He underwent surgery the next day and was initially expected to four weeks. But it appears that the former NBA MVP recovered earlier than expected and could be back on the court as soon as Monday when the Clippers face the Indiana Pacers.

Westbrook has been one of the key bench contributors for the Clippers this season. In 58 games before the injury, he averaged 11.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.4 assists while playing just 22.6 minutes per contest.

In 11 games without Westbrook, the Clippers have been playing hot and cold and went 6-5. They were also hit with a number of other injuries, with Norman Powell, another important bench player, currently being out with a lower leg issue.

After flirting with the No. 1 seed in the West earlier this season, the Clippers have now dropped to the fourth place in the standings. They are currently sitting at a 44-25 record with just 1.5 games in front of the fifth-placed New Orleans Pelicans.

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Besides being his first in Rockets’ jersey, this triple-double was also crucial for Westbrook for one more reason. It propelled him past Los Angeles Lakers’ legend Magic Johnson to the second place on All-Time Triple-Double List.

“I know nowadays, getting a triple-double seems normal, but I take a pride, a lot of energy, a lot of sacrifice, a lot of things I do off the floor to prepare myself to be able to compete every single night and play at a high level,” – said Westbrook after the game. “For me, that’s a great accomplishment, especially growing up never thinking I’d play in the NBA. Now, I’ll be in the history books.”

Johnson later congratulated Westbrook for this feat on social media.

Russell Westbrook, who averaged a triple-double in the past two seasons, is now behind Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson. During his 14 seasons in NBA, Robertson put up 181 triple-doubles.

There was a lot of controversy about Westbrook’s triple-doubles over the years, as certain analysts and members of the media have accused the 30-year-old All-Star off stats padding. According to them, he is pumping up his rebound numbers by taking uncontested boards.

However, the numbers show the real nature of his triple-doubles. In games where Westbrook had a triple-double, his teams have 111-28 record.

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“Every day for him, he feels better and better,” – said Donovan on Thursday. “I don’t want to say [if he’ll be ready]. I know you guys want to know that, but that’s too far out, and there will be a lot of things that will go into that decision.”

“There’s certain things he’ll have to go through to get himself fully cleared to play, but he’s certainly moving in the right direction and he’s worked really hard at his rehab to get himself back.” – he added.

Russell Westbrook underwent surgery, described as a pre-emptive measure, in early September after feeling “stiffness” in his right knee. While this was the same knee that Westbrook had three surgeries on earlier, the sources close to OKC organization said that the issue wasn’t alarming.

It is most likely that Thunder won’t risk getting Westbrook back to the court earlier since backup point guard Dennis Schroder showed during the preseason that he can step in and be a capable playmaker.

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