Oklahoma City star guard Russell Westbrook insists he's "pain-free" after spraining his right knee Friday night during the Thunder's 119-118 overtime win over Toronto.
Westbrook is set to be medically evaluated on Saturday, and after the game told ESPN, "I'm just going to get it looked at and go from there."
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Westbrook, who sat out Thursday's win at Cleveland to rest the knee that was surgically repaired earlier this season, was injured when he collided with Raptors' guard Kyle Lowry near the sideline midway through the third quarter.
After the play, an agitated Westbrook immediately called timeout and hobbled toward the bench, where he was helped to the sideline by reserve center Hasheem Thabeet and met by the trainer.
Playing on a minutes restriction since returning from February knee surgery, Kevin Durant's sidekick and three-time all-star guard is averaging 21 points, eight rebounds and six assists in the 36 games he has played in this season.
At 51-18, the Thunder are tied with Indiana for the league's second best record and lead the Northwest Division over Portland by six games.
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