Although he will avoid surgery, Denver Nuggets All-Star guard Carmelo Anthony will miss at least three weeks after breaking a bone in his shooting hand in a victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night.
He’s been told by doctors he’ll be out three to four weeks, but surgery would’ve sidelined him much longer.
The recovery time for his hand also will help his bruised right elbow, which caused him to miss three games in late December.
Anthony was injured with 9:44 left in the third quarter when Pacers center Jeff Foster swatted at the ball, catching part of Anthony’s hand.
He continued to play despite numbness in the hand, scoring 21 points before leaving late in the fourth quarter of a 135-115 win.
Information from the Associated Press contributed to this report.
