Warriors' Lee to miss remainder of season
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Golden State forward David Lee will miss the remainder of the NBA Playoffs with a torn right hip flexor, the team announced on Sunday after an MRI revealed the severity of the injury.
Lee was originally diagnosed with a hip flexor strain that caused him to exit the Warriors' 97-95 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Saturday's Game 1 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series early in the fourth quarter.
The 29-year-old was fouled by Denver's JaVale McGee less than 30 seconds into the fourth quarter and landed hard on his right hip. He remained in the game and split a pair of free throws, but clutched at his hip after hitting the second and had to be escorted to the bench before heading to the locker room.
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Over 79 games during the regular season, Lee averaged 18.5 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists and was rewarded with a spot on the Western Conference's All-Star team.
The 6-foot-9 forward led the NBA with 56 point/rebound double-doubles this season en route to becoming the first Golden State player since Wilt Chamberlain in 1963-64 to top the league in such a category.
The Warriors take on the Nuggets in Game 2 of the best-of-seven series Tuesday in Denver.