The Los Angeles Lakers have had to deal with multiple injury setbacks this season, but were dealt with another one in Monday night's loss to the Golden State Warriors, to further complicate things.
Metta World Peace left the Lakers 109-103 loss to the Warriors with a strained left knee and did not play after halftime.
"He said that the back of his knee was bothering him and I told him, 'Well, if it's bothering you, you just can't go out,'" Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni said. "He's just really hurting, so that's why we held him (out), but I don't know what that means."
World Peace is listed day-to-day and will be re-evaluated in Minnesota on Tuesday while the team prepares for their game against the Timberwolves on Wednesday night.
World Peace had 7 points, 2 steals and 1 assist in 19 minutes before exiting the game.
The 14-year veteran was unsure if he would be able to play against the Wolves but added, "I'm not in pain."
World Peace wasn't the only Laker player to be bashed up in Monday's game, as center Dwight Howard had to receive three stiches in his lower lip, a result of taking a hit to the face from Golden State's David Lee.
"He got away with a shot," said Howard, who was called for a technical foul -- his ninth of the season -- for arguing after the hit occurred. "I'll remember this game, I'll remember that shot."
Howard went on to say that Lee has since apologized for the play and insists that it was unintentional, but Howard begs to differ.
"You can look at the play and see for yourself," Howard said.
Howard said he did not say anything back to Lee, adding, "I'll take care of it later."
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