The Toronto Raptors say Kyle Lowry has been diagnosed with a left ankle injury and that his condition will be updated as appropriate.
The semi-finals of the Eastern Eastern Conference against the Boston Celtics begin on Thursday.
With just over three minutes left in the first quarter of Sunday’s Game 4, Lowry dribbled onto the court when he was cut off by Brooklyn Nets guard Chris Chiozza. Lowry’s left foot stepped on Chiozza’s foot, and the Raptors point guard began to limp immediately.
After a timeout, Lowry resumed play. After limping through an offensive possession – which ended in a 3-pointer for Toronto – Lowry began a foul to stop the clock and undermine himself out of the game.
Instead of walking to the Raptors bench, Lowry went straight to the locker room.
Without Lowry, Toronto went on to win 150-122 over the Nets to earn a playoff series franchise history for the first time.
The Raptors were 12-2 in games without Lowry this season, but coach Nick Nurse did not want to see the norm advance.
“You want to make sure your best players are there, without question,” Nurse said after the game. “But sometimes you do not have a lot of choice. That’s something we’re used to in this league. You have to go out with who is healthy and who to get. You have to think there’s a good chance that you can find a way to win. That’s what we’re both going to do. “
Lowry, who averaged 19.4 points, 7.5 assists and 5.0 rebounds in the regular season, averaged 16 points, 5.3 assists and 8.7 rebounds in the first three playoff games of ‘ and Raptors.
ESPN’s Andrew Lopez contributed to this report.
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