Jeff Green #32 of the Denver Nuggets dunks against Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks during the second half at the American Airlines Center on November 18, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. Tom Pennington/Getty Images/AFP
Denver Nuggets forward Jeff Green will be out for at least a month with a hand injury.
The team confirmed Saturday that Green sprained his finger and fractured his left hand in the fourth inning of Friday night’s 120-107 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
Green, 36, is averaging 7.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 19.3 minutes in 24 games (three appearances) this season.
He owns a career average of 12.5 points and 4.3 rebounds in 1,075 games (649 starts) with 11 NBA franchises.
Nuggets (November 20) hosts the Phoenix Suns (November 19-14) on Christmas Day.
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