2 weeks Ago By David Suggs
The Timberwolves ' hopes of bolstering its double-digit Game 1 advantage vs. the Lakers was made all the more harder after reigning Sixth Man of the Year Naz Reid was taken to the locker room partway through the fourth quarter. Reid, who tallied 17 first-half points to push Minnesota out in front, appeared to take a shot to the eye following a collision with Los Angeles forward Jarred Vanderbilt.
📲 Follow The Sporting News on WhatsApp Here's what you need to know. Naz Reid injury update Reid attempted to race back on defense to challenge a Vanderbilt layup with 9:44 left in the final frame. But when the Lakers forward leapt to the rafters in the hopes of finishing past Reid, his elbow crashed into Reid's face, appearing to clip his eye in the process.
The duo then barreled into each other once more, with Reid falling into Vanderbilt's path and accidentally pushing his opposite number's head into the floor. NBA PLAYOFFS HQ: Live NBA scores | NBA playoff schedule | NBA playoff bracket Although Vanderbilt was able to recover fairly quickly, finishing a tip in some 17 seconds later, Reid stayed on the ground for some time, writhing in pain as medical personnel tended to his wounds. After a brief spell on the sidelines, Reid disappeared into the locker room.
Naz Reid receives shot to the head from Jarred Vanderbilt and he headed to the locker room. With replays. pic.
twitter.com/Uw9HGYf0Wx After there minutes off the floor, Reid returned to action. He swiftly sank a triple, showing little signs of rust in the process.
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