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Dejounte Murray reportedly fractures hand in Pelicans debut

Dejounte Murray's New Orleans Pelicans debut might be his only game for a while.

The offseason trade acquisition fractured his left hand in the Pelicans' season-opening win over the Chicago Bulls, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

The injury appeared to occur late in the fourth quarter, when New Orleans was up 119-107. He landed off balance after Bulls guard Zach LaVine intruded on his landing spot, resulting in a hard fall with his hands bracing him.

Murray drew a foul, but was in clear pain. He still shot his free throws and remained in the game until the one-minute mark.