Russell Westbrook needed help out of the field and into the locker room after suffering ankle injury in the third quarter of Monday night's home game against the Pelicans.

Here is an overview of the painful moment:

And here is another angle:

If you've ever played basketball, you know how painful it can be.

Thunder coach Billy Donovan reported on the injury after the match:

Paul George spoke about the injury after the game and was happy that it was not Westbrook's knee:

Steven Adams was very emotional about this:

Let's hope that Westbrook, who is one of the fiercest competitors in the league, did not go out too long.

The Thunder, meanwhile, beat the Pelicans for their fifth consecutive victory.

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