Jimmy Butler Suffers Knee Injury
Jimmy Butler left the Timberwolves loss to the Rockets early after injuring his right knee
Jimmy Butler had to leave the Minnesota Timberwolves' matchup against the Houston Rockets in the third quarter with an apparent right-knee injury.
Butler hurt himself on a play where he came down after a rebound on Rockets center Nene.
He managed to move a little bit after the play, but after taking a couple of steps he collapsed to the floor in obvious pain.
He was unable to put any weight on his right knee when leaving the court. According to Yahoo Sports, X-rays on his knee were negative.
Butler was named an All-Star this season as he was averaging 22.4 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.
He had 10 points and five rebounds Friday. He will undergo an MRI on Saturday.