Jazz’s Mike Conley Dominated out for Game 1 vs. Clippers with Hamstring Harm
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Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley would possibly perhaps well not play in Game 1 of the Western Convention Semifinals in opposition to the Los Angeles Clippers thanks to a hamstring stress.
The 33-twelve months-old, who aggravated the hamstring in Utah’s first-spherical sequence in opposition to the Memphis Grizzlies, underwent an MRI on Thursday that particular he did not suffer any predominant ligament anxiety. He beforehand neglected time twice in the conventional season with the the same downside.
“I’m irritated, for obvious, after … I set rather heaps of effort into exhibiting up early, staying behind, strengthening, running, conditioning, the entirety,” Conley urged newshounds.
The Ohio Tell product changed into stellar in the predominant spherical in opposition to his historic crew, averaging 17.4 parts and eight.6 assists whereas knocking down 54.8 percent of his threes.
The Jazz are looking out at a extensive-initiate Western Convention after the elimination of the Los Angeles Lakers. The Phoenix Suns are facing a shoulder anxiety to Chris Paul, to boot, whereas the Denver Nuggets are space to be without Jamal Murray thanks to an ACL toddle, and the Clippers were pushed to seven video games virtually single-handedly by Luka Doncic.
If Conley’s unable to play in the predominant couple of video games in the sequence, Utah would possibly perhaps well scramble from a doubtless West popular to an early exit.