December 21 In a regular season that ended today, the Blazers defeated the Magic 118-103 at home
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After the game, Trail Blazers player Carmelo Anthony was interviewed by the media.
In the second quarter of the game, Anthony suspected a left knee contusion, limped back to the locker room, and then confirmed that he would not return.
Talking about his knee injury, Anthony said: “Everything is fine, it’s just a contusion from knee hitting knee, and the X-ray results showed nothing serious.”
“I was starting to feel tightness in my knee. When I hit that 3-pointer in the second quarter and then I wanted to step back, I felt discomfort in my knee. It was a little stiff. I talked to the team’s medical team and they decided
Don’t play me anymore,” Anthony said. “I really don’t want to take the risk of coming in and putting the team in a completely different mess.”
When asked if he would play in back-to-back games against the Timberwolves tomorrow, Anthony said with a smile: “I plan to play tomorrow.”
Before leaving the game, Anthony played 9 minutes and scored 5 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks.
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