The Denver Nuggets will be without leader Carmelo Anthony for at least the next three weeks, but the good news is his fractured right wrist will not need surgery according to a report published by the Associated Press.

The Nuggets announced on Tuesday that Anthony will be fitted for a removable splint after breaking a bone in his shooting hand in a victory over the Indiana Pacers the night before.

Anthony was injured early in the third quarter when Pacers center Jeff Foster swatted at the ball, catching a good chunk of Anthony's hand.

Anthony continued to play despite numbness in the hand, scoring 21 points before leaving late in the fourth quarter of a 135-115 win.

Via ESPN

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