Eric Gordon Will Start in Place of Russell Westbrook, Who Is Out with a Quad Injury, on Tuesday

Westbrook was originally diagnosed with a quad contusion that had him sidelined for two games

Russell Westbrook will miss the Rockets' Game 1 against the Thunder on Tuesday with a quad injury. Westbrook was originally diagnosed with a quad contusion that had him sidelined for two games. He returned to face the Spurs where he may have tweaked the injury. Eric Gordon will start in place of Westbrook Tuesday.