Charlotte’s Gordon Hayward sprained his right foot Friday night against the Indiana Pacers and is expected to be out of the lineup at least until May. Doug McSchooler/Associated Press
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Gordon Hayward will miss at least a month after spraining his right foot during the Charlotte Hornets’ win Friday night over the Indiana Pacers.
The team said in a statement Saturday that Hayward will be reevaluated in roughly four weeks. He was injured when he stepped on Myles Turner’s foot while driving to the basket in the second quarter and immediately crumpled.
The 31-year-old forward is averaging 19.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game in his first season with the Hornets on a $120 million, four-year deal.
Charlotte is already without rookie guard LaMelo Ball, who is out indefinitely because of a broken right wrist.
This injury is on the opposite side of the gruesome broken left ankle Hayward suffered in his first game with the Boston Celtics in 2017. He was an All-Star in 2016-17 with the Utah Jazz.
SATURDAY’S GAME
MAVERICKS 109, WIZARDS 87: Luka Doncic scored 26 points and Dallas won at Washington.
Doncic shot 12 of 24 and had eight rebounds and six assists as Dallas got its four straight win and completed a five-game trip at 4-1.
Russell Westbrook had 26 points and 14 rebounds for the Wizards, who posted a season-low point total.
76ERS 122, TIMBERWOLVES 113: Joel Embiid had 24 points and eight rebounds in his return to Philadelphia’s lineup, and Tobias Harris scored 32 points to lead the 76ers to a win at home.
Ben Simmons added 14 points, eight rebounds and six assists for Philadelphia (34-15), which pulled even with idle Brooklyn for the best record in the Eastern Conference.
Embiid missed the previous 10 games because of a bone bruise in his left knee.
KNICKS 125, PISTONS 81: Julius Randle scored 20 of his 29 points in the first quarter, and visiting New York pounded Detroit.
HEAT 115, CAVALIERS 101: Duncan Robinson scored 18 points on 6-for-9 shooting on 3-pointers, and Miami continued its home dominance over Cleveland.
Bam Adebayo finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds, Trevor Ariza scored 15 points and Jimmy Butler added 15 points and 11 assists as the Heat won their 20th straight against the Cavaliers in Miami.
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