Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley left Game 3 on Saturday after getting hit in the head by an elbow as he reached in for a loose ball. He will miss Game 4 on Monday, the Grizzlies announced.
Mike Conley to miss Game 4 after getting hit in the face with an elbow
The Grizzlies point guard will return to Memphis for further evaluation and won’t play in Game 4 on Monday.
After being evaluated in the locker room, Conley left the arena to head to a local medical facility for further evaluation, according to Rob Fischer. Conley’s left eye was reportedly swollen.
The incident occurred late in the third quarter when Conley took a swipe at the ball but got hit inadvertently by C.J. McCollum’s elbow. Conley immediately went down on the court and remained down while the play continued on the other end. He was then attended to by trainers at the next stoppage and was able to walk off the court. Conley held a towel up to his face as he headed to the locker room.
Mike Conley Jr. went into the locker room after taking an unintentional shot to the face. pic.twitter.com/92UuhTgCGZ
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) April 26, 2015 Conley was already playing through a serious foot injury. He's also played through a wrist injury this season which reportedly could require surgery in the offseason. Nick Calathes replaced Conley in the Memphis lineup.
Update: Although nothing official has been announced, Conley tweeted:
Proud of my guys for stepping up! Huge win tonight. Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers. I will be fine! #GNG #allheart
— Mike Conley (@mconley11) April 26, 2015 See More:
