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The Boston Celtics star Gordon Hayward sustained a fractured hand injury on Saturday, as the Eastern Conference franchise defeated San Antonio Spurs 135-115 in Texas. 

“Star forward Gordon Hayward will be sidelined for the foreseeable future with a fractured left hand,” the Celtics said on their website.

Sports broadcaster ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski said that the U.S. small forward Hayward, 29, will visit a specialist on Monday to determine whether a possible surgery is needed.

Hayward faced the hand injury when he collided with Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge.

He had to exit the game but scored 9 points in

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