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Danilo Gallinari suffered an ankle injury on Monday night against the Houston Rockets. The Denver Nuggets say he suffered a "significant ankle sprain."
Danilo Gallinari has put together a pretty impressive season thus far for the Denver Nuggets, but the Italian forward might be put on a hiatus after suffering an injury in Monday night's game. There won't be any official timetable until a CT scan is performed on Tuesday, but it seems as though he'll likely miss some court time.
Gallinari scored a team-high 14 points in the Nuggets loss to the Houston Rockets on Monday, but was pulled in the third quarter when the injury occurred. The Denver Post reports that a further diagnosis is scheduled.
Gallo seems resigned to being out for awhile, but it isn't clear how long, according to his comment's to the team's website.
"I am worried, but injuries happen," said Gallinari, who is averaging a team-leading 17 points per game. "I'm not happy it happened to me. I wanted to play (after the injury) and I wanted to win this game more than anything. I'll be out ... I don't know how long."
If Gallinari is forced to miss significant time, it would be a blow to the Nuggets as they were already missing fellow starts Arron Afflalo, Nene and Timofey Mozgov due to injuries heading into Monday night's game.
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Danilo Gallinari Injury Update: Denver Nuggets Forward Has 'Significant Ankle Sprain'
Denver Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari has a "significant ankle sprain," the team announced on Tuesday. Gallinari suffered the injury during the Nuggets' 99-90 loss to the Houston Rockets on Monday night. He will be in a walking boot for 3-5 days, and his status will be determined after that.
Gallinari suffered the injury in the third quarter and was pulled from the game. The Nuggets initially suspected he suffered a chip fracture, but they determined that was from a previous injury and was playable.
Gallinari, 23, is going through a breakout season, leading the Nuggets in scoring at 17 points per game. The Nuggets recently rewarded him with a four-year, $42 million contract extension.
Denver is also dealing with injuries to fellow starters Arron Afflalo and Timofey Mosgov, so losing Gallinari for any amount of time is significant in the tight Western Conference standings.
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Feb 07 2:39p by Mike Prada - 0 comments