Nuggets point guard will likely miss his second straight game with back pain when Denver hosts the on Tuesday night, coach Michael Malone said.
“My best guess is that he is very doubtful,” Malone said following the team’s shootaround Tuesday morning. “He’s been getting treatment around the clock. We’ll see how he feels. He was not able to go through shootaround, so right now I would say he is doubtful for tonight’s game.”
Mudiay stayed in Denver to receive treatment Sunday as the Nuggets traveled to face the . Veteran Jameer Nelson started at point guard in that game, a .
Mudiay, Denver’s second-year point guard, entered Saturday’s home game against the with a sore back and was knocked out of the game after playing only 17 minutes.
In his previous five games before missing Sunday’s contest against the Timberwolves, Mudiay was averaging 11.2 points and 6.2 assists while shooting 42.1 percent from 3-point range.
The absence of Mudiay should open up more time at point guard for rookie , who scored 17 points Sunday while splitting time with Nelson at the position.
