Jalen Duren injury update: Pistons All-Star briefly forced out of game vs. Cavs
All-Star Jalen Duren suffered a lower leg injury in the third quarter of the Pistons' potential elimination game in Cleveland.
He was playing his best game of the conference semifinals, but Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren suffered a lower leg injury that may keep him hobbled the rest of the way. Duren, Detroit’s first-time All-Star, rolled his left ankle Friday, May 15 in Game 6 of the team’s second-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers . The play came with a little more than six minutes left to play in the third quarter, when Duren bumped into Cavaliers guard James Harden, who was playing for an offensive foul.
As Harden fell to the court, Duren took a step forward, but his left foot landed awkwardly, leading to the tweak. Duren immediately went down and grabbed at his leg. He left the floor and went to the bench immediately, where trainers tended to him.
After a few minutes on the bench, Duren went through the tunnel, toward the locker room. Several moments after that, Duren returned to the bench, but did not immediately re-enter the game. Ausar Thompson spikes down the layup attempt by Max Strus with both hands (with replays).
Jalen Duren grabs his ankle and being subbed out. pic. twitter.