Knicks’ OG Anunoby leaves with apparent leg injury late in Game 2 win over 76ers
The Knicks’ hard-fought Game 2 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers didn’t come without concern, as OG Anunoby checked out late with an apparent leg injury and did not return. Anunoby appeared to tweak something before subbing out with 2:31 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Knicks’ 108-102 win at Madison Square Garden. Miles “Deuce” McBride replaced Anunoby and finished out the game.
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The Knicks ’ hard-fought Game 2 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers didn’t come without concern, as OG Anunoby checked out late with an apparent leg injury and did not return. Anunoby appeared to tweak something before subbing out with 2:31 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Knicks’ 108-102 win at Madison Square Garden. Miles “Deuce” McBride replaced Anunoby and finished out the game.
The Knicks did not have an update afterward. “He looked like he was hopping,” head coach Mike Brown said. “I have not talked to medical yet.
” Game 3 in Philadelphia is scheduled for Friday night. The Knicks now boast a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinals, but any missed time by Anunoby would serve as a blow. Anunoby scored 24 points on 9-of-17 shooting in 37 minutes in Wednesday night’s win and is averaging 21.