Ten Before Tip: NBA news from Sunday

2013/12/30 00:03:11 @NBA.com: News

? Thunder All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook will be out an expected seven weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. He walked into the arena tonight on crutches and spoke for a few moments outside the Houston locker room with former teammate James Harden. It's the third procedure Westbrook has had on that knee in eight months. His absence clearly slows down the Thunder offense. This season OKC averaged 107.9 ppg with Westbrook, in the four games they've played without him the offense is scoring just 91.5 ppg. "Our style is definitely going to change," Thunder head coach Scott Brooks told reporters before the game, "we have to make every game a defensive game."
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