Evans to sit out after concussion
Warriors guard Jacob Evans III, who exited Tuesday’s game against the Mavericks after being elbowed in the face, suffered a concussion and a broken nose. There is no timetable for his return.
With 4: 38 remaining in the second quarter, Evans went up for a defensive rebound and took an inadvertent elbow to the face from Mavericks center Dwight Powell. He collapsed in front of the Mavericks’ bench and, after lying on the court for several minutes, was helped to the locker room by a team trainer.
Evans, the No. 28 pick in the 2018 draft, will enter the league’s concussion protocol per NBA rules. Upon his return, he will wear a protective mask until his nose has healed.
In 21 games, Evans averaged 4.4 points on 30.8% shooting (37% from 3-point range), 1.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 14.8 minutes per game.
INJURED BALL SHUTTING DOWN SEASON IN AUSTRALIA » LaMelo Ball’s bone bruise on his left foot is expected to keep him out of the Illawarra Hawks lineup for the remainder of the National Basketball League season in Australia.
The 18-year- old American, who joined Illawarra as part of the NBL’s Next Stars program, is expected to be a first-round pick in this year’s NBA draft.
Ball averaged 17 points, seven assists and seven rebounds in 12 games. He averaged 31 minutes of playing time a game for the last-place Hawks, but hasn’t played since sustaining the injury in early December. The regular season ends in mid-February.
The club said the point guard will continue his rehabilitation to include court-based activity under the care of the Hawks’ medical team.
Ball helped draw big crowds, including a leaguerecord 17,514 for the Hawks’ November game against the Sydney Kings in Sydney.
HAWKS LAND TEAGUE IN TRADE WITH WOLVES » The Atlanta Hawks acquired help for point guard Trae Young, making a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves for Jeff Teague, both teams announced. The Hawks also will get guard Treveon Graham in the deal, while guard Allen Crabbe was dealt to the Timberwolves.
Teague, 31, is an 11-year veteran that played his first seven seasons with the Hawks. AYTON SHINES AS SUNS POUND KNICKS » Deandre Ayton had 26 points and a career-high 21 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns pounded the New York Knicks 121-98 on the road. Devin Booker scored 29 points, and Ricky Rubio had 25 points and 13 assists.
Ayton, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 draft, was 11 for 15 from the field in his 11th game this season. ANTETOKOUNMPO, BUCKS HOLD OFF CELTICS » Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 17 rebounds, Khris Middleton scored 23, and the Milwaukee Bucks held off the Boston Celtics 128-123 at home. Kemba Walker scored a gamehigh 40 points to lead the Celtics, who took the floor without Jaylen Brown. The 6-foot- 6 forward suffered a sprained right thumb in a 13-point loss to Detroit on Wednesday.
Marcus Smart, who started in place of Brown, had 24 points. INGRAM’S 49 POINTS LEAD PELICANS TO WILD OT WIN OVER JAZZ » Brandon Ingram scored a career-high 49 points, and the New Orleans Pelicans stopped the Utah Jazz’s 10- game win streak with a 138-132 victory at home.
Utah led 132-127 on Bojan Bogdanovic’s 3 with 2:28 to go in overtime but went scoreless the rest of the way. The Pelicans scored 11 straight on layups by Derrick Favors and E’Twaun Moore and seven free throws.
Favors finished with 21 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks against his former team. Moore had 16 points for New Orleans, which has won 10 of 14 and has two games to play before the NBA’s top overall draft choice, Zion Williamson, is slated to make his Pelicans debut on Wednesday night.
Donovan Mitchell tied his career- high with 46 points, and Bogdanovic scored 26.