{"id":4571,"date":"2023-01-05T02:03:45","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T02:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/russell-westbrooks-final-injury-status-against-the-heat-lakers\/"},"modified":"2023-01-05T02:03:45","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T02:03:45","slug":"russell-westbrooks-final-injury-status-against-the-heat-lakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/russell-westbrooks-final-injury-status-against-the-heat-lakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Russell Westbrook&#8217;s final injury status against the Heat Lakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><!-- tml-version=\"2\" --><\/p>\n<p>Wednesday night is <strong>los angeles lakers<\/strong> It hosts the Miami Heat in Los Angeles, California.      <\/p>\n<p>The game will be back in action as 2017 MVP Russell Westbrook is available and upgraded.       <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Underdog NBA:<\/em> &#8220;Russell Westbrook (foot) is playable on Wednesday.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<p><strong>He played 11 minutes on Monday night but left the game prematurely due to a foot injury.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>In 34 games, Westbrook is averaging 14.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game. <\/p>\n<p>However, he has only a 40.4% success rate from the field and a 27.3% success rate from the three-point range. <\/p>\n<p>After a career-long starter, the former UCLA star has played 31 of 34 games this season off the bench. <\/p>\n<p>In the reserve role, he thrived, but the Lakers still struggle in the standings. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<p>They are 16-21 in 37 games, tied with the Oklahoma City Thunder for the 12th seed in the Western Conference. <\/p>\n<p>Westbrook averaged 18.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and 7.1 assists per contest last season while the Lakers went 33-49 and missed the NBA playoffs. <\/p>\n<p>In December, as the Heat defeated the Lakers 112-98 in Florida, Westbrook had 15 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 block in 32 minutes of playing time. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<p>As for the Heat, they are tied with the New York Knicks for the 7th seed in the Eastern Conference. <\/p>\n<p>20 wins and 18 losses in 38 games, currently winning two straight. <\/p>\n<p>On the road, the Heat are 8-10, while the Lakers are 8-8 at home. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\"\/><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/__i\/rss\/rd\/articles\/CBMieGh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnNpLmNvbS9mYW5uYXRpb24vbmJhL2Zhc3RicmVhay9pbmp1cmllcy9ydXNzZWxsLXdlc3Ricm9vay1maW5hbC1pbmp1cnktc3RhdHVzLWZvci1oZWF0LWxha2Vycy1nYW1lLXdlZG5lc2RhedIBfWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnNpLmNvbS9mYW5uYXRpb24vbmJhL2Zhc3RicmVhay8uYW1wL2luanVyaWVzL3J1c3NlbGwtd2VzdGJyb29rLWZpbmFsLWluanVyeS1zdGF0dXMtZm9yLWhlYXQtbGFrZXJzLWdhbWUtd2VkbmVzZGF5?oc=5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Wednesday night is los angeles lakers It hosts the Miami Heat in Los Angeles, California. 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