Gary Harris’ day ended less than three minutes after it started. He gingerly walked over to the bench after turning his right ankle early in the first quarter Monday afternoon against Orlando. Minutes later, the Nuggets starting shooting guard was headed to the locker room.
X-rays on the ankle came back negative, but Harris is not expected to be available on Tuesday when the Nuggets face the L.A. Lakers at Staples Center.
“I didn’t see it happen, I just talked to him after the game,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. “He came down and landed on someone’s foot and rolled it.