In the midst of the game against the Detroit Pistons, the rookie point guard for the Portland Trail Blazers Scoot Henderson sustains ankle injury and left the court with a right ankle sprain. This development was announced by the team on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Scoot Henderson sustains ankle injury
Henderson’s departure from the game occurred at the 5:35 mark of the third quarter, and he subsequently made his way to the locker room, not returning to the match.
INJURY UPDATE: Scoot Henderson (R ankle sprain) will not return to tonight’s game @ DET.
— Trail Blazers PR (@TrailBlazersPR) November 2, 2023
The exact moment of the injury remains uncertain, but it is suggested that Henderson may have sprained his ankle when he stumbled during a fast break, turning the ball over with 6:24 left in the third quarter. Vincent Goodwill from Yahoo Sports speculates that this might be when the injury occurred.
Scoot Henderson fell during the third quarter, continued to play for a short while, and then proceeded to the locker room with assistance from Blazers staff.
Henderson contributed 11 points, seven assists, and three turnovers during his 20 minutes of play in the game.
At the time of Henderson’s departure, the Portland Trail Blazers were trailing the Pistons with a score of 75-62.
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