Nik Stauskas Injury: Updates on 76ers Guard’s Shoulder and Return

January 14th, 2016 by Danny Webster Leave a reply »
Philadelphia 76ers guard Nik Stauskas suffered a left shoulder contusion during Thursday's game against the Chicago Bulls.

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Stauskas Did Not Return Stauskas played all but 10 seconds of overtime and did not return, per Jessica Camerato of CSN Philly.

Stauskas played 39 minutes against the Bulls, scoring 12 points on 4-of-10 shooting with five assists before the Sixers lost in overtime at home, 115-111.

Stauskas left the game with four minutes, 50 seconds left in overtime.

The team did not provide an update on his status, but the Sixers will play a home game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday before embarking on a trip to Madison Square Garden for a date with the New York Knicks on Monday.

Stauskas started the season off strong, scoring in double figures in six of his first eight games. Since then, the former first-round pick from Michigan has eclipsed double digits only five times, including Thursday's tilt against the Bulls.

The Sixers sharpshooter is averaging 23.2 minutes per game in his first season in Philly, scoring just over seven points per ...

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