By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: 01:51 GMT, 22 March 2025 | Updated: 01:51 GMT, 22 March 2025
DALLAS (AP) - Detroit Pistons guard Tim Hardaway Jr. left Friday night's game at Dallas midway through the second period with an apparent injury to his right leg.
Hardaway stepped on the foot of Dallas´ P.J. Washington Jr. and went down with 6:02 left in the half.
Hardaway, 33, made his first appearance back in Dallas after being traded to Detroit last summer following 5 1/2 seasons with the Mavericks. He was honored with a video presentation during the game´s first timeout and acknowledged the cheering crowd.
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Detroit Pistons forward Tim Hardaway Jr. is honored during a timeout in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Friday, March 21, 2025, in Dallas, Texas. (AP Photo/Albert Pena)