Rockets star point guard Russell Westbrook will not play Monday against the Grizzlies, resting the second half of Houston’s back-to-back.
Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni said before Sunday’s game against the Heat that Westbrook likely would rest the next night’s game, and the injury report released Monday afternoon confirmed Westbook would skip the game.
D’Antoni had left open the possibility that Westbrook could play Monday, responding “maybe” when asked about the former MVP’s availability after Houston was routed 129-100 on Sunday night in Miami.
Westbrook played just 26 minutes Sunday night and struggled through his worst game as a member of the Rockets, finishing with season lows of 10 points, six assists and four rebounds while committing a season-high seven turnovers.
Westbrook is averaging 21.2 points, 9.2 assists and 9.8 rebounds in six games this season, his first with Houston.