Westbrook suffered the injury in the Thunder's second game of the season, on Oct. 30 against the Clippers, catching his hand on Kendrick Perkins ' elbow while jumping for a rebound.

Westbrook, on the other hand, averaged 13.3 points, 6.1 assists and 4.9 rebounds per game. His adjustment to full-time backup was complicated by the Nuggets needing him to fill in as a starter ...