Miami Heat starting guard Tyler Herro broke his right hand late in the first half of Sunday’s playoff game against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Herro suffered the injury while diving for a loose ball in the final minute of the first half of Game 1 of the Heat’s first-round series against the Bucks at Fiserv Forum. Herro immediately attempted to head to the locker room, but remained on the court for the final seconds of the second quarter until the halftime buzzer sounded.
At halftime, the Heat announced that Herro broke his right hand. A broken hand takes weeks to heal, which means his availability for the rest of playoffs is now in serious doubt.
Herro recorded 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field and 2-of-4 shooting from three-point range in 19 first-half minutes before leaving the game.
The Heat opened the second half with Duncan Robinson in Herro’s starting spot.
Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo also exited Sunday’s game early, playing just 11 minutes before missing the rest of the game because of a lower back contusion.
