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Wesley Matthews

Height:
6' 5"
Weight:
214 lbs
Age:
26
Born:
Oct 14, 1986
San Antonio, TX, United States
Drafted:
Undrafted
PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
2013 Regular Season
14.8 2.8 2.5 1.3 0.3

Portland Trail Blazers

Matthews was helped off the court with a right ankle injury against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night. He has not played since.

Matthews appeared to roll his ankle with 8:27 left in the second quarter and he did not return. The extent of the injury was not immediately known. The three-year NBA veteran was averaging 15 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists going into the game.

Matthews scored 23 in a 112-102 loss to Utah on Monday night.

Matthews is averaging 15.0 points on the season.

Matthews scored 28 points to lead three Trail Blazers with at least 20 points and Portland beat the Atlanta Hawks 104-93 Friday night for their second road win in as many nights.

Matthews, averaging 15.1 points, also scored 28 in a loss to Milwaukee on Tuesday.

Matthews had 24 points, but it wasn't enough in a 98-96 loss at New Orleans on Sunday.

Matthews has hit 11 of 18 from 3-point range in his last two games.

Matthews sees only one option left after trying all the treatments he can on his sore left leg: prayer.

Matthews hurt his leg and ankle, along with his left elbow, just before the All-Star break. But he's playing - and praying - through the pain, hoping to help push Portland into the playoffs. The Blazers need their affable shooting guard down the final stretch. He is averaging 15 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 35 minutes each game.

Matthews led the Blazers with 24 points in a 92-86 victory over the Celtics on Sunday.

He shot 8 for 11 from the field and has 39 points in two games since returning from an ankle injury.

Matthews continues to miss time with a left ankle injury. He hurt himself while delivering a pass against the Hornets on Feb. 13.

Matthews, who is Portland's starting shooting guard, has been averaging 15.2 points and 2.8 assists in nearly 36 minutes per game this season.

Matthews scored 22 points in Monday's 100-98 win over Minnesota.

Matthews rolled his right ankle in Friday night's loss to Utah and missed one game.

Matthews scored a team-high 21 points Friday in an 86-84 win at Memphis.

Matthews went 5 for 8 from 3-point range, where he's gone 56 for 139 (40.3 percent) this season.

Matthews returned on Tuesday and scored eight points in the Trail Blazers' win against the Knicks.

Matthews had missed six of nine games and the previous four with a strained left hip.

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