Sources: Knicks’ OG Anunoby has hamstring strain, is day-to-day

OG Anunoby has been recognized with a proper hamstring pressure and sources instructed ESPN’s Shams Charania that the New York Knicks ahead is day-to-day.

It is not believed to be a critical pressure of the hamstring for Anunoby, permitting him to obtain therapy and the edges to determine on his standing daily, a supply instructed Charania.

The Knicks listed Anunoby as questionable for Game 3 on Friday on the Philadelphia 76ers.

Anunoby walked off the court gingerly in Game 2 after a dunk try after which signaled to the bench that he wanted to return out of the sport following a Michael Bridges jumper that put the Knicks up 103-99 with 2:56 to go.

Anunoby completed with 24 factors, 5 rebounds, 4 steals and a block in 37 minutes because the Knicks seized a 2-0 collection lead within the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 108-102 victory. He entered because the Knicks’ second-leading scorer within the playoffs behind Jalen Brunsonand its best, capturing 64% from the sphere and practically 60% from 3-point vary on nearly 5 makes an attempt per sport.

Anunoby was slowed by a left hamstring pressure within the 2024 Eastern Conference semifinals in opposition to the Indiana Pacersinflicting him to take a seat out Games 3-6. He tried to play in Game 7 at Madison Square Garden however lasted solely 5 minutes earlier than being pulled because the Knicks misplaced.

Any absence this time could be a blow to a Knicks crew that is enjoying at a excessive degree at a very powerful time of the season.

“We’ll see what it is, but it’s next man up,” Bridges mentioned Wednesday night time.

ESPN’s Vincent Goodwill contributed to this report.