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Denver Nuggets forward Torrey Craig suffered a nasal contusion after receiving an elbow to the face followed by landing on the leg on his teammate on the way down.
Per Katy Winge of Altitude TV, Craig — who suffered the injury in the first minute second quarter of Game 2 — is questionable to return.
Torrey Craig left the game with a nasal contusion after a shot to the face from Collins. He is questionable to return.
Lots of blood on the floor. Remember, Craig has had broken nose issues in the past, has even worn a mask to protect it at times.
— Katy Winge (@katywinge) May 2, 2019
Below is a clip of the incident as posted by Bballbreakdown. After the incident, the Nuggets immediately called a timeout to check up on the 28-year-old. Bleeding profusely from his nose, he was then accompanied to the locker room by the medical staff.
Torrey Craig hits his face on the leg of a teammate pic.twitter.com/tzehchHBNw
— BBALLBREAKDOWN (@bballbreakdown) May 2, 2019
Craig, an undrafted second-year man, has been a key part of the Nuggets' success both in the regular season and in the playoffs so far. In the regular season, he played 75 games (37 starts) and averaged 5.7 points per game and 3.5 rebounds across 20 minutes. In the playoffs, he's logging in 8.5 points per game and 5.1 rebounds in 21.8 minutes.
Craig, a basketball journeyman, has played for various ball clubs in Australia and New Zealand before finding his way to the NBA. After spending some time in the G League under a two-way contract, he signed a two-year, $4 million contract with the Nuggets on July 10, 2018. His career highlight is his 18-point game (five 3-pointers) in Game 4 of the first round duel against the San Antonio Spurs.
