The Knicks guard limps after injuring his left ankle against the Nuggets
The 132-115 loss to the Nuggets on Tuesday night was the fourth in a row for the Knicks. It was their 10th loss in their last 12 matches.
However, when the team left Denver, they had to worry more about what happened in the last minute of the game.
In the closing seconds of the off-season, RJ Barrett limped back to the locker room.
For more on that situation, here’s everything we know:
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What is RJ Barrett’s injury?
When the game clock had about 30 seconds left, Barrett began attacking action after the end of the match. That’s when he hurt his left ankle by twisting it.
It was clear that he appeared to be in severe pain. After lying on the floor for a bit, he limped back to the changing room.
When he left the ring, the Canadian keeper scored 18 points, two rebounds and two assists in 35 minutes of play.
How long is RJ Barrett eliminated?
After the game, there were no updates from the Knicks or head coach Tom Thibodeau on the severity of the injury or Barrett’s return schedule.
Tom Thibodeau on why he brought RJ Barrett back into the game (Barrett injured his ankle late in the game): “We wanted to see if we could run” pic.twitter.com/7eAkEoevll
– Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) February 9, 2022
Barrett has been pretty persistent for the Knicks this season, playing 48 of the team’s 55 games averaging 18.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists.
Overall, in his three seasons with the team, he has matched 176 out of 193 possible games.
Knicks ‘2021-22’ Upcoming Schedule
This Denver game is the third of the team’s five-game trip.
After Tuesday’s loss, the Knicks have four games left before the All-Star break – two at home and two on the road.
Day | Protest | Time (ET) | National Television |
February 10th | at Warriors | 10 pm | – |
February 12th | at Trail Blazers | 05:00 | – |
February 14th | compared to Thunder | 7:30 pm | – |
February 16th | compared to Nets | 7:30 pm | ESPN |
February 25 | compared to heat | 7:30 pm | ESPN |