Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard left Wednesday’s sport towards the Miami Heat with a calf harm and didn’t return.
The Blazers All-Star appeared to maintain the harm whereas capturing a soar shot over Caleb Martin.
He appeared to step on Martin’s foot together with his proper foot, then grimaced after he landed from the soar shot.
Tough to inform when or what precipitated it, however Lillard wincing when he put strain on proper facet
He went to locker room.
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An MRI taken on Thursday confirmed he suffered a Grade 1 pressure of his proper calf and will probably be reevaluated in 1-2 weeks, the team announced.
After the sport, Lillard advised reporters, “It was probably just a strain” and that his calf “was a little bit tight” earlier than the sport.
“It wasn’t nothing I was overly concerned about,” Lillard mentioned. “I simply knew that it didn’t make sense to push by way of it for the fifth sport of the season. Let’s simply get to the again and see.
“If this was a playoff game, I would have played. It would have been tight and uncomfortable, but I would have played.”
Damian Lillard mentioned he would have continued enjoying if tonight was a playoff sport. Said he will probably be good with therapies. Will miss Friday towards Houston. Video half 2. pic.twitter.com/jXCaYXYGCJ
— Aaron J. Fentress (@AaronJFentress) October 27, 2022
Lillard performed in simply 29 video games final season as a lingering stomach harm value him the majority of his season.
He’s off to a scorching begin this season and averaged 33.3 factors, 5.5 rebounds, and 5.3 assists whereas capturing 40% from 3-point distance in a 4-0 begin.
Portland suffered its first lack of the season on Wednesday in a 119-98 defeat to the Heat and can look to redeem themselves on Friday after they tackle the Houston Rockets.
