New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony is listed day-to-day after suffering a left ankle sprain Thursday night in a 116-107 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers.
Anthony left the game midway thought the third quarter after a collision with Dwight Howard on a drive to the Lakers' basket.
Anthony hit the floor hard and landed awkwardly on his left ankle, and his lower left leg folded under his back as he hit the court.
After a few moments of laying on the floor with a grimace look on his face, Anthony stood up and gingerly walked to the free throw line, hitting 1-of-2 before being subbed out the game by Steve Novak at the next dead ball.
"It was a hard foul. I couldn't catch my fall," Anthony said. "It was an awkward fall. Right now I'm sore."
Anthony also said his left ankle, knee and hip were "really sore" and it was "too soon" to say if he'll be playing Saturday against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Before the foul occurred, Anthony had already scored 30 points. He scored 22 points in the first quarter -- two shy of the franchise record set by Willis Reed and Allan Houston. He finished the game 10-of-15 shooting all while playing in just 23 minutes.
"I was zoned in. I was locked in. Tonight was one of those games where I had that feeling," Anthony said.
Anthony said he wanted to beat the Lakers on Thursday but added it had nothing to do with the return of Mike D'Antoni. Anthony was more concerned about protecting the Knicks' perfect record at Madison Square Garden.
With the win, the Knicks (17-5) improved to 9-0 at home this season.
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