In the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game against the Washington Wizards, Kyrie Irving was forced to exit early. He suffered a right knee sprain and was ruled out after he went to the locker room.
Irving injured his knee when he got tangled up with Bradley Beal.
As the two fought for the ball at the free-throw line after Irving grabbed a rebound, the Brooklyn Nets point guard’s right leg got caught under the Wizards guard’s body. Irving stayed on the ground for a while, but was able to get up and go to the locker room under his own power. However, he was unable to return.
Kyrie Irving went back to the locker room after getting his leg caught underneath Bradley Beal. pic.twitter.com/6KpqXhfskJ
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 2, 2020
Irving followed up his 54-point performance in Friday’s win over the Chicago Bulls with an 11-point game against the Wizards in Washington D.C. The Nets point guard went 5-for-12 from the floor (1-for-5 from 3-point territory). He had four rebounds, four assists and committed six turnovers.
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Irving will undergo an MRI on Sunday.