‘Melo has a fractured shooting hand and is going to miss AT LEAST three weeks.
The Nuggets All-Star guard will miss at least three weeks after breaking a bone in his shooting hand in a victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night.
He’s been told by doctors he’ll be out three to four weeks. Surgery would’ve sidelined him much longer.
Anthony was injured with 9:44 left in the third quarter when Pacers center Jeff Foster swatted at the ball, catching part of Anthony’s hand.
He continued to play despite numbness in the hand, scoring 21 points before leaving late in the fourth quarter of a 135-115 win.
This is an opportunity for guys like J.R. Smith and Linas Kleiza to step it up. Both guys are capable.
ESPN’s Ric Bucher gives his take…
