PHOENIX — Phoenix Suns forward Dario Saric won’t return to Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night after suffering a right knee injury late in the first quarter.
Saric is one of the team’s main contributors off the bench, averaging 4.8 points and 2.6 rebounds in about 11 minutes per game. Without him, head coach Monty Williams turned to Torrey Craig for more minutes in the first half and also used Frank Kaminsky, who hasn’t played much in the postseason.
Injury Update:
Dario (right knee injury) will not return tonight
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) July 7, 2021
Saric’s right knee appeared to buckle when he landed on a jump stop while trying to score against Milwaukee’s Brook Lopez. Shortly afterwards, he limped off the court and into the locker room.
The Suns led the Milwaukee Bucks 57-49 at halftime.
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