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Aussie Furphy sweats on injury as Pacers lose again
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Australian guard Johnny Furphy faces a nervous wait for further assessment on his knee injury after a nasty landing in Indiana's NBA loss to Toronto.
Furphy drove to the basket and dunked but hurt himself on the landing, immediately clutching at his right knee as he fell to the floor.
The 21-year-old Melburnian was able to walk off the court with assistance before being taken to the locker room in a wheelchair.
Furphy, drafted at No.35 in 2024, has made 34 appearances in his second season with Indiana, averaging 5.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 18.5 minutes of court time per game.
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There’s fears for Johnny Furphy after the rising Aussie basketball star went down with what looks like a serious knee injury.
Furphy landed awkwardly on his leg after a dunk in the third quarter of Indiana’s loss to Toronto on Monday (all times AEDT).
The 21-year old fell to the floor in pain clutching his right knee and eventually had to be helped to the locker room in a wheelchair.Watch NBA with ESPN on Kayo Sports | Stream an average 9 LIVE Regular Season games per week plus the best of the NBA Playoffs.| New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1.
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Pacers F Johnny Furphy out vs Raptors after collapsing following dunk
Pacers second-year forward Johnny Furphy landed awkwardly after a dunk in the third quarter of Sunday's game against the Raptors and went down in pain clutching his right leg around the knee area. Furphy had to be helped off the floor and then was put in a wheelchair to get into the tunnel toward the locker room.
"We're not sure on Furphy's situation," Carlisle told media after the game. "He'll get testing tomorrow in New York and we'll see where things are. We're hoping it's not that bad but we don't know right now. Going to hope for the best."
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