As the Clippers began to pour it on against the Washington Wizards in the third quarter Friday, bad news surfaced when the team announced guard Russell Westbrook had a left hand fracture.
Westbrook sustained the injury in the first half of the Clippers’ 140-115 win, on Westbrook’s bobblehead night at Crypto.com Arena. He played 10 minutes in the first half and scored six points. Westbrook, 35, is a 17-year veteran who was averaging 11.1 points per game, 5.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists this season.
The Clippers had lost three of their previous four games and were in need of some good vibes, especially after collapsing against the Lakers on Wednesday when they blew a 21-point lead in the fourth.