Westbrook injury blow for Oklahoma City — reuters.com

(Reuters) - Oklahoma City guard Russell Westbrook underwent surgery to repair a right cheek fracture and will miss the Thunder's nextgame, the team announced on Saturday. Westbrook suffered a knee to the face at the end of Friday's game against Portland and will miss at least the contest against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. It comes at an inopportune time as Westbrook enjoyed a phenomenal February, averaging 31.2 points, 10.3 assists and 9.1 rebounds.

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