11 - 5
Portland, OR (Sports Network) - Portland Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum underwent surgery Friday to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder.
The surgery was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles at the Kerlan- Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic.
Batum, who is expected to be sidelined five months, averaged 5.4 points and 2.8 rebounds in 79 games (76 starts) during his rookie season.
| W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Portland
  Blazersedge
|
11 | 5 | .687 | 0 | Won 2 |
Denver
 Denver Stiffs
|
9 | 4 | .692 | 0.5 | Won 1 |
Utah
 SLC Dunk
|
7 | 6 | .538 | 2.5 | Won 3 |
Oklahoma City
 Welcome to Loud City
|
7 | 7 | .500 | 3 | Lost 1 |
Minnesota
 Canis Hoopus
|
1 | 13 | .071 | 9 | Lost 13 |
(updated 11.24.2009 at 7:22 PM EST)
| Player | Injury Type | Injury Date |
|---|---|---|
| Travis Outlaw | foot | 11/17/2009 |
| Nicolas Batum | shoulder | 10/30/2009 |
| Jeff Pendergraph | hip | 09/09/2009 |
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