- The Grizzlies guard didn’t notice until he chucked up his hand in celebration
- He sat for the remainder of the game as Memphis held on for the win over Dallas
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Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart battled a dislocated finger in Tuesday night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks, but didn’t let that prevent him from knocking down a 3-pointer just before he left.
Smart hit the shot from long range to extend Memphis’ lead to 80-62 with 7:39 left in the third quarter.
The guard then celebrated by raising his hand in the air and holding up three fingers, but only noticed that his ring finger was crooked when he saw it with his own eyes.
Smart then looked toward the Grizzlies bench and appeared to tell medical staff that his finger was dislocated. He went back to the locker room and did not return.
Prior to exiting, Smart had 23 points on 9-of-16 shooting to go along with four rebounds and two steals. Memphis wound up beating Dallas 120-103.
Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart dislocated his right hand ring finger in a game against Dallas
Smart’s injury comes a day after the Grizzlies announced that they would be without star guard Ja Morant for the rest of the season due to a torn labrum in his right shoulder.
In 20 games this season, Smart, 29, has averaged 14.5 points, 4.3 assists and 2.7 rebounds.
He is in his first season with Memphis after being acquired from the Boston Celtics via trade this past offseason.
The Grizzlies don’t play again until Friday, when they host the Los Angeles Clippers.
