Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari in pain after injuring his right ankle Friday vs. Dallas. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
The results are in on tests on Danilo Gallinari’s right ankle, and none of it sounds any good.
The Nuggets forward has two torn lateral ligaments in that ankle — the anterior talofibular and calcaneofibular — and has a sprained deltoid ligament as well. The Nuggets are already on record as saying they expected Gallinari to miss an extended period of time.
The team certainly missed him on Monday night in a loss to Memphis.
“He’s a vital part of this team,” teammate Gary Harris said. “He’s a huge part of what we’ve done so far. Everybody hates to see him go down. But it’s up to us (to step up). It’s going to take a full team effort.”
Gallinari, who leads the team in scoring at 19.5 points per game, was injured in the third quarter of the Nuggets’ game at Dallas last Friday.
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