Philadelphia 76ers guard Danny Green pulled out of a 127-111 victory over the Hawks in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series on Friday night due to a right calf strain and did not return.
Sources told ESPN that the 12-year-old veteran will undergo an MRI on his calf on Saturday.
Sixers coach Doc Rivers said after the game, "It's a calf injury. Just my doctor's degree, I'll tell you calf injuries aren't good."
Green held a 6-4 lead with Philadelphia in the first quarter with 8 minutes, 15 seconds to spare, and was replaced by Mattis Thiebull.
He returned to the bench in the second half wearing a boot on his right foot.
The three-time NBA champion averaged 4.5 points in the first two games of the second round, shooting just 1-for-9 out of 3, but scored a career-high eight assists in Philadelphia's 118-102 victory in Game 2. , even the chain to help.
Thibole finished with seven points, Furkan Korkamaz set a career playoff high with 14 and Dwight Howard had 12 to promote Philadelphia to the second unit.
"The next guy has to step up. Not sure who he's going to be," Rivers said. "I'm not ruling out Danny, but I'm pretty much dismissive of him. I doubt if he plays the next game."
In place of Green, Corkmaj started the second half. The Sixers are 32-7 this season with a starting lineup of Green, Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, Tobias Harris and Seth Curry, according to data compiled by ESPN Stats & Information.
"I don't know the situation about Danny right now but it doesn't matter who's in, who's out, we just need to step up. If I need to, I just need to step up and I'll do it. " Korkamaz, who started 11 games during the regular season. "I'm ready. I hope it's not serious. I hope we're all going to get well. But if he does come out, I'm definitely ready to step up."