Harden set for MRI after leaving Game 1 with hamstring injury

Brooklyn Nets star James Harden left Game 1 against the Milwaukee Bucks early in the first quarter after suffering a hamstring injury, the Nets announced.

Harden, who played just 43 seconds of the Nets' 115-107 win Saturday before leaving for good, will undergo an MRI to determine the severity, TNT's Jared Greenberg reported on the broadcast.

After kicking the ball out to Joe Harris following a drive to the basket, Harden appeared to grab behind his right leg in discomfort. The nine-time All-Star then moved around gingerly until Nets head coach Steve Nash burned a timeout to allow Harden to come off.

Harden missed 18 games between April and May this season due to a right hamstring strain.

The former MVP and three-time scoring champion averaged 27.8 points on 47.5% 3-point shooting, 10.6 assists, 7.2 rebounds, two steals, and a block over five games in the opening round against the Boston Celtics.