San Antonio Spurs rookie guard Dylan Harper was forced to leave Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday due to a right leg injury.
The team ruled him out for the remainder of the matchup shortly after the incident.
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The injury occurred in the third quarter when Harper landed awkwardly while attempting a layup.
He immediately showed signs of distress, clutching his leg before checking out of the contest.
Before his departure, Harper had 12 points on 5-for-10 shooting, two rebounds, and three assists in 25 minutes.
All of his field goals came from inside the three-point arc.
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Harper earned NBA All-Rookie First Team honors earlier this week.
He had been filling in for injured star guard De'Aaron Fox, who has missed the first two games of the series.
Spurs coach Mitch Johnson adjusted the lineup earlier in the night by inserting reserve point guard Jordan McLaughlin, who was called upon to replace Harper.
Harper's absence compounds San Antonio's ball security issues, as they are already playing without Fox.
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Facing Oklahoma City's intense ball pressure now presents an even greater challenge for the depleted Spurs rotation.
