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Nuggets’ Jeff Green out at least a month with hand injury

/ 09:35 PM December 25, 2022

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Jeff Green #32 of the Denver Nuggets drives to the basket against Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks in the second half at American Airlines Center on November 18, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. Tom Pennington/Getty Images/AFP

Denver Nuggets forward Jeff Green will be out for at least a month with a hand injury.

The team confirmed Saturday that Green sustained a sprained finger and a fracture to his left hand in the fourth quarter of Friday night’s 120-107 win against the Portland Trail Blazers.

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Green, 36, is averaging 7.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 19.3 minutes in 24 games (three starts) this season.

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He owns career averages of 12.5 points and 4.3 rebounds in 1,075 games (649 starts) with 11 NBA franchises.

The Nuggets (20-11) host the Phoenix Suns (19-14) on Christmas Day.

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