Grizzlies' Udrih confident of Game 3 availability despite ankle sprain
Beno Udrih played the unlikely hero in the Memphis Grizzlies' Game 1 rout of the Portland Trail Blazers, but the reserve guard suffered a sprained right ankle in Game 2.
With the series shifting to Oregon for Saturday's Game 3, Udrih doesn't seem concerned about the injury.
Beno Udrih on his sprained right ankle: "I'm positive that I should be okay for Saturday (Game 3)." @FOX13Memphis
— Peter Fleischer (@Peter_Fleischer) April 23, 2015
The veteran point guard left Wednesday's game after hurting his ankle in the second quarter; he returned to the court late in the third frame.
Udrih is the Grizzlies' primary backup to starter Mike Conley, providing the team with more of an offensive punch than fellow reserve Nick Calathes.
Udrih averaged 7.7 points, 2.8 assists and 1.8 rebounds on a solid 51.3 effective field goal percentage in nearly 19 minutes per game off the bench during the regular season.
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