PHILADELPHIA — New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby will miss Friday night’s Game 3 matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers due to a right hamstring strain, though the injury doesn’t appear to be severe and he’s being evaluated daily for the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The injury occurred during the final moments of Game 2, where Anunoby had contributed 24 points to his team’s effort.
New York currently leads the best-of-seven playoff series 2-0.
During Wednesday’s contest, Anunoby was performing well before he appeared to experience leg discomfort and signaled to exit the game. He departed for the locker room and didn’t rejoin his teammates on the sideline before New York secured their 108-102 win.
Throughout this postseason, Anunoby has been averaging 21.4 points per contest while maintaining impressive shooting percentages of 61.9% from the floor and 53.8% beyond the three-point arc.
The 6-foot-7 player, regarded as New York’s premier defensive specialist, previously dealt with a hamstring issue two seasons ago during the second round when the Knicks held a 2-0 advantage over Indiana. That injury forced him to sit out four consecutive games, and he managed only limited minutes in Game 7 as Indiana mounted a comeback to claim the series.
