Rajon Rondo left the court early in the Dallas Mavericks' 108-93 win over the Orlando Magic Saturday after being kneed in the face by teammate Richard Jefferson. He will miss at least the next three games and is out indefinitely after he suffered an orbital fracture in his eye and a broken nose, according to the team.
Rajon Rondo out indefinitely with fractured eye, nose
The Dallas Mavericks’ point guard will miss an extended amount of time after a scary facial injury on Saturday.
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Less than two minutes into the game, Rondo fell to the court just as Richard Jefferson jolted forward. His knee collided with Rondo’s face. Rondo stayed down and blood appeared to come from his nose. He did not return to action. The Mavericks announced during the first half he had sustained a head injury and would undergo further medical observation.
The Mavericks are still finding their way with Rondo in the lineup. Dallas acquired the point guard from the Boston Celtics in a December trade. Rondo has averaged 9.7 points, 6.9 assists and 5.3 rebounds since arriving in Dallas. He is averaging 8.7 points, 8.7 assists and 6.3 rebounds this season. The Mavericks have gone 13-9 since Rondo joined the team. They are 32-17 overall, good enough for sixth place in the Western Conference.
Monta Ellis picked up the slack in Rondo's absence, scoring 25 points and dishing out 13 assists in the win over the Magic. Devin Harris gave the Mavericks valuable minutes off the bench with 12 points and 5 assists in 30 minutes. Harris will be expected to handle more of a workload as Rondo recovers.
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