As the Detroit Pistons and the New Orleans Pelicans battled it out in Louisiana on Monday night, the home team saw one of their key players go down with an inju

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Murphy sustained the injury during Monday night’s 127-81 loss to the Detroit Pistons. He played just one minute before exiting the game after diving for a loose ball. Despite the Pelicans' announcement that Murphy's X-rays turned negative, further evaluation revealed the severity of the injury, ultimately ending his season.