Marquis Daniels Bruises Spinal Cord In Celtics’ Win, Will Miss 1-2 Months

It looks like Marquis Daniels will ultimately be okay after sustaining a spinal cord injury in a scary fall during Sunday’s game between the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic. The team has announced that Daniels was released from a local hospital this morning.

Daniels was transported to the hospital yesterday on a stretcher after lying on the ground for several minutes in front of a hushed T.D. Banknorth Garden crowd. The team deemed the injury a “bruised spinal cord,” and general manager Danny Ainge said Daniels would probably miss the next 1-2 months.

The team now says Daniels will miss 1-2 months of action. Celtics GM Danny Ainge told Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald that Daniels has actually experienced nerve issues before.

Boston Celtics swingman Marquis Daniels suffered what the team is calling a “bruised spinal cord” during the second quarter of the team’s game against the Orlando Magic. General manager Danny Ainge told reporters that Daniels will have a CAT scan and an MRI, and is likely to miss at least a month with the injury. However, he was moving his arms and legs and is fully conscious.

The injury occurred early in the second quarter, when Daniels fell on his forehead after making a move in the post on Orlando’s Gilbert Arenas. His head slammed the floor, and he stayed down for several minutes as his teammates, his coach and his fans stood silently. Eventually, Daniels was placed in a stretcher and transported via ambulance to a local hospital. On his way out, he flashed a thumbs up sign to the crowd.

Daniels is averaging 5.3 points and 2.6 rebounds in 19.5 minutes per game in his second year with the Celtics. This is his eighth season in the league.

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