Russell Westbrook Right Hand Injury During Thunder Game

LOS ANGELES -- Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook suffered a small fracture of the second metacarpal in his right hand Thursday night, coach Scott Brooks said. Westbrook exited Thursday night's 93-90 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers with 6:35 left in the second quarter and did not return.Westbrook had X-rays taken at Staples Center and was set to be re-evaluated Friday. He returned to the Thunder bench in the third quarter, still in uniform but with a bag of ice wrapped around his hand, then left for the locker room again at the end of the quarter. As Westbrook was walking back to the locker room after the injury, he had to be restrained from a heckling fan yelling at him from above the tunnel.Westbrook's hand appeared to make contact with the back of Oklahoma City center Kendrick Perkins as he jumped for the ball. Immediately after the rebounding scrum, Westbrook flexed his hand in apparent discomfort and then lost the ball out of bounds before exiting the court. On his way to the locker room, Westbrook engaged in a brief exchange with a fan or fans at the Staples Center.After another possession, Westbrook left the court and as he headed to the Thunder locker room, he had to be restrained after a fan began yelling at him from the stands. No report on the exact nature of the injury or when Westbrook will return to the game.