With a chance to clinch a berth in the Western Conference finals, the San Antonio Spurs jumped out to an early lead. One of their key players, however, limped off the floor with an apparent foot injury.
Starting point guard De’Aaron Fox appeared to suffer a tweaked ankle with 1:15 left to play in the first half and limped off the floor under his own power, though he appeared to be unable to put weight on the injured foot.
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At the start of the third quarter, however, Fox was back on the court and started the period. In fact, he even converted his first shot attempt of the second half, a 3 from the right corner.
The injury appeared to happen around the 1:30 mark in the second quarter, when Fox jumped straight in the air to tip a loose ball to a teammate; immediately after landing, Fox hobbled off in evident discomfort. He headed toward the bench and said something to Spurs coach Mitch Johnson before limping straight into the locker room.
Fox had a stellar start to the game, scoring 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting, adding 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block in the first half.
The good news for San Antonio is that guard is a position of excellent depth. Rookie guard Dylan Harper, who has had an exceptional postseason, was subbed in for Fox.
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The Spurs, who have a 3-2 series lead, took a 74-61 lead into the half.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: De’Aaron Fox injury update, status for Spurs-Timberwolves Game 6
