Miami Heat swingman Luol Deng left Wednesday night's 99-91 loss to the Toronto Raptors with a left wrist injury, and the team ruled him out for the remainder of the contest shortly after the fourth quarter started.
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Deng's X-Ray Results Revealed
Wednesday, May 11
The Heat announced Deng's X-rays came back inconclusive. He will receive an MRI on Thursday, per Blake Murphy of Vice Sports.
"As long as there's nothing medically serious, I'll play. I just got to know what it is," said Deng, per Ethan J. Skolnick of the Miami Herald.
Heat Need Deng to Finish Off Raptors
Deng was an ice-cold 0-of-8 from the field with four points prior to leaving Wednesday night's game, but there's no doubt losing him for Game 6 would hurt the Heat.
Despite his offensive woes through Miami's second-round tilt with Toronto, Deng has remained an integral component of the Heat's successful formula.
According to NBA.com's lineup data, the Heat outscored opponents by 10.7 points per 100 possessions in the playoffs with Deng on the floor entering Game 5. Conversely, Miami wa ...
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Luol Deng Injury: Updates on Heat Star’s Wrist and Return
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