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Thunder journal: Back injury gave Oladipo's wrist a rest

For six games, Victor Oladipo rested his back.

It might have paid dividends for his wrist.

In three games since returning from a bout with back spasms, the Thunder guard is averaging 19.3 points and shooting 55.3 percent. He's 10 of 15 from 3-point range.

“(The rest) was amazing for my wrist, actually,” Oladipo said. “I'm not one to complain. It wasn't 100 percent, but that rest kind of helped it out a little bit. It's a lot better now.”

Oladipo missed nine games in December after spraining his right wrist in an attempt to break a hard fall in a Dec.