LOS ANGELES — Russell Westbrook will make his return to the court docket Monday night time towards the Indiana Pacers, simply three weeks faraway from when the LA Clippers star guard underwent surgical procedure to restore a fractured left hand.
Clippers coach Ty Lue mentioned Westbrook is not going to be beneath a minutes restriction on Monday. Westbrook broke his non-dribbling hand on March 1 towards the Washington Wizards and underwent surgical procedure on March 4.
Lue mentioned the Clippers have missed Westbrook’s aggressive power and hustle and might use his “pop” once more. The Clippers went 6-6 with out their former MVP level guard.
Westbrook is averaging 11.1 factors, 5.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 58 video games. He began the primary 10 video games of the season however made the transfer to come back off the bench to assist the Clippers mesh higher after the James Harden commerce.
From the primary sport he got here off the bench towards the Houston Rockets on Nov. 17 to the time he suffered his hand harm, the Clippers went 28-8.
“One other vet, management on court docket, who is also on the identical mission we’re on,” Harden mentioned of what the Clippers get with Westbrook again. “That is to win the championship. So glad to have him again.