On May 5, Beijing time, according to the famous records of Chalania and Hayes, Payton's nuclear magnetic resonance results have been released. Charania reported that Payton had a minor injury to his elbow ligament and was expected to miss at least three weeks, not ruling out the possibility of a return during the Finals. Hayes reported a three- to five-week truce.
Previously, medical expert Jeffries had predicted that Payton would be absent for at least 4 weeks. Now, he's in that range. Payton, who is good at defense, is the Warriors' choice for the main defense of Morant, and his early injury retirement also makes Morant lack a biggest limiter. Morant scored 47 points in this game, tying a new career high in the playoffs. Curry said dismayedly after the game: "This should have been a series of peyton shins!" "Let's wish Payton a speedy recovery!
NameDonarowski reported that NBA officials are evaluating whether to impose additional penalties on Dillon Brooks. At present, the NBA has not announced a penalty decision against Brooks. Previously, in a similar Caruso case, the official also waited until Caruso's specific injury was determined before announcing the punishment result for Aaron, and was banned for one game. Will Brooks be banned this time? Let's wait and see.