Updated: January 31, 2012, 8:52 pm ET

Blazers F Batum to undergo MRI Tuesday

By HOOPSWORLD
Basketball News & NBA Rumors

Portland Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum will undergo an MRI on his left knee in Portland on Tuesday.The 23-year-old suffered a knee injury during the fourth quarter of a loss to the Utah Jazz on Monday night. Batum drove to the basket in the closing minutes of the game when his left knee appeared to give out. He subsequently dropped to the floor and clutched the injured knee in obvious pain.Batum is averaging 11.2 points and 4.2 rebounds in 24.9 minutes per game for Portland this season.

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