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Andre Iguodala has been ruled out for Thursday’s Game 1 of the NBA Finals with a lingering bone bruise in his left leg, the team announced Wednesday morning. Iguodala, who missed the last four games of the Western Conference Finals, will be re-evaluated again prior to Game 2.
According to a team press release, Iguodala is “making progress,” but the pain and inflammation of the nerve surrounding his left knee continues to persist.
Andre Iguodala injury update: pic.twitter.com/nkmrQNTRbt
— Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) May 30, 2018
Iguodala injured the leg during a collision with James Harden during the fourth quarter of Game 3.
Something worth monitoring as we move forward: Andre Iguodala grabs at his lower left leg after stealing it away from Harden… pic.twitter.com/ub8kAgeVjK
— Drew Shiller (@DrewShiller) May 21, 2018
Through three games in the previous series, Iguodala averaged 8.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists in just over 27 minutes per game. The Warriors were +5 with Iguodala on the floor.