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Russell Westbrook (back) to miss first game of season vs. Blazers

Russell Westbrook (back) to miss first game of season vs. Blazers

Russell Westbrook is out tonight with lower back tightness, per the Lakers.

Source: Dave McMenamin of ESPN

ANALYSIS: LeBron James and Dwight Howard, who were also listed as questionable due to separate injuries, will play tonight. This will mark Westbrook's first missed game of the season.

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