Guard Darren Collison left Game 2 of the Indiana Pacers’ playoff series against the Chicago Bulls with a sprained left ankle and he will not return to the game.
Darren Collison Injury Dampens Pacers’ Already Slim Hopes Against Bulls
According to data from NBA.com’s Statscube tool, the Pacers have been excellent in this series when Collison is on the court. In 49 minutes with Collison on the court, the Pacers have a +6.9 efficiency differential, with a strong 109 offensive rating and very good 102 defensive rating. In 47 minutes with Collison on the bench (or in the locker room, as it were), the Pacers have an efficiency differential of -16.7. That’s obviously a massive swing.
While the numbers are very obviously subject to sample size issues, note that most of Collison’s minutes -- 117 of 128 -- have come with Rose also on the floor. It isn’t as if the Pacers are fattening up against a Bulls B-team lineup when Collison’s on the floor.
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Pacers’ Darren Collison Sprains Ankle In Game 2 Against Bulls
Collison was injured going up for a layup late in the second quarter. As he came down, he rolled the ankle landing on a cameraman.
He tried to run on the court before the start of second half but was in obvious distress. Collison tried to test the ankle at the half but the team said he would not play in the second half.
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