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Westbrook supplied 29 points (12-25 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 13 rebounds, seven assists and three steals across 37 minutes in the Thunder's 117-113 loss to the Kings on Monday.
Impact
Westbrook's return from a six-game absence was a highly successful one from a statistical standpoint, even as the night ended disappointingly from a team perspective. The perennial All-Star operated without a minutes restriction as advertised, and he didn't appear hampered by his previously sprained ankle whatsoever. Westbrook has now scored 29 points apiece in two of the four games he's played in November, and he's double-doubled in three of those contests as well. Given his performance Monday, he appears to be at full strength moving forward.
Westbrook (personal) is available to play and won't be on a minutes restriction Monday against Sacramento, Brett Dawson of The Athletic reports.
Impact
Westbrook hasn't played since Nov. 5 due to an ankle sprain and the birth of twin daughters, but he's been cleared to return to the court in Sacramento. He figures to rejoin the starting five and see his usual workload.
Updating a previous report, Westbrook (personal/ankle) will be evaluated prior to Monday's game against the Kings, Brett Dawson of The Athletic reports.
Impact
The Thunder continue to handle Westbrook's status in a confusion fashion, listing him as "out" on their initial injury report, yet waiting until closer to game-time to officially clarify his status. The general expectation was that Westbrook would miss a seventh straight game, though there now looks to be a chance he could be cleared to play after dealing with an ankle injury, as well as the recent birth of his twin daughters.
Westbrook has been ruled out for Monday's game against Sacramento due to personal reasons, Royce Young of ESPN.com reports.
Impact
Westbrook is still away from the team due to the birth of his daughters, although he's likely to return later in the week. A lingering ankle injury is also bothering Westbrook, so it's unclear whether he'll play upon rejoining the Thunder. His next chance to take the floor will come Wednesday at Golden State.
Westbrook, who's currently away from the Thunder attending the birth of his twin daughters, is still dealing with an ankle injury, Brett Dawson of The Athletic reports.
Impact
It remains unclear if Westbrook will rejoin the team in time for Monday's game against the Kings, but even if he does, there's no guarantee that his sprained left ankle will be in good enough shape to play. Dennis Schroder and Raymond Felton would stand to benefit if Westbrook fails to play Monday, regardless of the reason for his absence.
Westbrook (personal) wasn't at Sunday's practice, Brett Dawson of The Athletic reports.
Impact
Westbrook is currently away from the team for a personal reason and it's still unknown if he'll be back in time for Monday's game against the Kings. He already sat out Saturday for the same reason, which afforded Dennis Schroder and Raymond Felton more playing time.
Westbrook is out for personal reasons Saturday against the Suns, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Impact
It seems as if Westbrook's ankle is healed considering his reason for absence is personal. As a result, there seems to be a fairly good chance of Westbrook being healthy and available Monday against the Kings. More information should arrive in the coming days.
Westbrook (ankle), despite being listed as out for Saturday's game against the Suns, went through morning shootaround and will be evaluated prior to tipoff, Brett Dawson of The Athletic reports
Impact
There are some conflicting accounts of Westbrook's status between the NBA's official injury report and what is being reported at morning shootaround. He should be considered out, as the team has designated, but it appears possible that could change. More word is expected sometime in the afternoon.
Westbrook (ankle) is listed as out Saturday against the Suns.
Impact
Westbrook participated in Friday's practice, creating optimism around a possible Saturday return. He'll end up sitting out against the Suns, but may be able to return for Monday's contest against the Kings.
Westbrook (ankle) participated in practice Friday including part of contact portions, Brett Dawson of The Athletic reports.
Impact
Westbrook has not played in a game since scoring 17 points on Nov. 5 due to a lingering left ankle sprain but remains optimistic about a possible return against Phoenix on Saturday. The former UCLA guard currently doesn't have a definitive injury designation for Saturday yet. Teammate Dennis Schroder will likely continue to start as long as Westbrook remains sidelined.
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