After suffering a left-eye abrasion in Sunday night’s victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, shooting guard Evan Turner sat out Wednesday night’s contest against the New Orleans Pelicans, in all likelihood returning for their matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks, a dangerous team more potent than their record would indicate.
Turner, who suffered the injury in the waning seconds of the win in Southern California, will resume light, non-contact shooting duties on Thursday before attempting to take the floor at TD Garden the following evening.
Being placed on the injury report is rarified territory for Turner, as his absence from the date with the Pelicans marks his first stint on the “DNP” list since January 16, 2012, breaking an astounding streak of 375 consecutive games without missing a single beat.