The Cleveland Cavaliers announced that star guard James Harden suffered a fractured right thumb during their 109-94 win over the New York Knicks Tuesday night. Harden played 32 minutes and finished with 20 points, four assists and two rebounds, but a subsequent evaluation of his thumb confirmed the presence of a fracture.
Despite the diagnosis, surgery is not required and Harden is not expected to miss much time, per ESPN. The expectation is that Harden will wear a wrap or splint on his hand as he attempts to play through the injury. He was initially listed as questionable for Wednesday night’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks before being ruled out.
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