During the 3rd quarter of the Clippers–Blazers game, Chris Paul suffered a fractured hand. The injury occurred after a routine strip of the basketball from Gerald Henderson. Here's a look at the injury:
And Now is Chris Paul 😢https://t.co/kt5Uf0znJz
— JCP (@JuanCarllos0404) April 26, 2016
And then this was a dejected Chris Paul on the bench getting his injury examined by the trainer on the bench:
Based on this reaction, Chris Paul knows the news won’t be good. https://t.co/6gdkSS1ER7 pic.twitter.com/KQXQa2InNd
— SB Nation NBA (@SBNationNBA) April 26, 2016




Soon thereafter he furiously left to the locker room where he was diagnosed with a fractured hand:
Chris Paul exits after suffering third metacarpal fracture on his right hand, out for game https://t.co/OmMsZB6SHP pic.twitter.com/YX3ukhh3Te
— NBA.com (@NBAcom) April 26, 2016
His timetable for a return is not known, but it typically takes about 6-8 weeks to heal.