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Spurs, already minus Fox, lose Harper (hammy)
Key takeaways
- The Spurs ruled Harper out for the remainder of the game after he was injured in the third quarter.
- Harper's injury occurred as veteran guard De'Aaron Fox missed his second consecutive game because of a right high ankle sprain suffered in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals.
- Harper fell to the ground and grabbed at his right hamstring with 5:25 left in the third quarter, after driving to the basket for a layup that was blocked by Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
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OKLAHOMA CITY -- Spurs rookie guard Dylan Harper suffered a right hamstring injury in Wednesday night's 122-113 loss in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the latest blow to San Antonio's backcourt.
The Spurs ruled Harper out for the remainder of the game after he was injured in the third quarter.
Harper's injury occurred as veteran guard De'Aaron Fox missed his second consecutive game because of a right high ankle sprain suffered in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals. Harper had been filling in for Fox in the starting lineup.
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