It was a scary moment for Thunder fans seeing Russell Westbrook go down screaming in pain near the end of the third quarter against the Pelicans.
In the video below, it appears as though Westbrook suffered an inversion ankle sprain. An inversion sprain occurs when the foot rolls inward and the ligaments on the outside of the ankle become overstretched (sprained).
Per the Thunder medical staff, Westbrook suffered a “left ankle sprain.” This is an intentionally vague diagnosis, as the organization will need to evaluate Westbrook further to determine the severity and location of the sprain.