2 min read • May 12, 2022
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The Warriors ruled out veteran swingman Otto Porter Jr. for the second half with right foot soreness.
Porter Jr. appeared to be limited in the closing minutes of the second half and limped off the floor.
The Warriors trailed the Grizzlies, 50-77, at halftime, so there was little reason to risk Porter Jr. worsening his apparent injury by continuing to play in the blowout.
The 28-year-old forward has missed time sporadically with left foot soreness and injury management over the last two seasons. Porter Jr. suffered a fractured left foot in November 2019 that kept him out until March, and the soreness prematurely ended his 2020-21 season.
He has no previously noted right foot injuries.
Porter Jr. joins an extensive list of Warriors' wings sidelined by injuries, a group that includes Andre Iguodala and Gary Payton II, each of whom have been ruled out for the remainder of the second round.
The Warriors lead, 3-2, and head back to San Francisco for Game 6 on Friday.
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