The Golden State Warriors were less than a minute into the first quarter against the Wizards when Kevin Durant took the sort of body hit that makes everyone watching shudder. Washington center Marcin Gortat shoved the Warriors’ Zaza Pachulia aside, causing Pachulia to stumble and fall onto Durant’s left leg.
The news could have been worse, but it wasn’t good: an MRI Tuesday night showed the power forward had suffered a Grade 2 Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) sprain and a tibial bone bruise. The Warriors said he’d be out of action indefinitely and will be re-evaluated in four weeks.