Clippers forward Blake Griffin is out 4 to 6 weeks after breaking a bone in his hand after an incident in Toronto where he hit a member of the team’s staff.
On Twitter, he apologized to his team and the fans for creating a distraction.
On the hardcourt, the Clippers got by the Pacers 91-89, Toronto beat Washington 106-89, Milwaukee over Orlando 107-100.
the Heat downed the Nets 102-98, Portland beat Sacremento 112-97 and Dallas snuck by the LA Lakers 92-90.
In the NHL, The Ducks beat the Bruins 6-2. Boston goalie Jonas Gustavsson left the game ill and was taken to hospital.
The Pens shut out the Devils 2-zip, Carolina blanking Chicago 5-nothing, the Blue Jackets downed the Habs 5-2, the Sabres got by the Sens 3-2, Florida beat the Leafs 5-1, Nashville snuck by Vancouver 2-1 and the Sharks beat the Avalanche 6-1.
