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Injury-depleted Pacers lose Johnny Furphy to torn right ACL
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INDIANAPOLIS — The injury-depleted Indiana Pacers have been dealt another blow, announcing Monday that second-year forward Johnny Furphy is expected to miss the rest of this season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
Furphy was hurt during the third quarter of Sunday's 122-104 loss at Toronto. Team officials issued a three-paragraph statement Monday saying the Australian was taken to the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York and an MRI confirmed the extent of the injury. Indiana is in New York to face the Knicks on Tuesday.
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Johnny Furphy has suffered a season-ending ACL injury to put an abrupt end to the rising Aussie star’s frustrating NBA season.
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.
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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.
The Pacers went on to lose 122-104 in Toronto on Monday (AEDT), with the team to provide an update on Furphy after further medical assessment.
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