Amen Thompson finishes just short of triple-double, exits arena in walking boot after late injury in blowout win

With less than six minutes left in the fourth quarter Saturday, the Houston Rockets were up by more than 30 points and Amen Thompson was a rebound short of a triple-double. It didn’t end as well as it could have.

Thompson remained in the game to pursue his fifth career triple-double, but he was forced to exit after landing on the foot of New Orleans Pelicans big man Karlo Matković. Thompson walked off the court with a pronounced limp after getting helped up by his teammates.

He finished the game with 15 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds.

Per Kelly Iko of The Athletic, Thompson was seen after the game in a walking boot and will undergo an MRI on Saturday. Rockets head coach Ime Udoka didn’t have an update in his postgame news conference.

Thompson is in the middle of a breakout season for the Rockets and is a significant reason why they’re 39-25 and in fifth place in the West The 2023 fourth overall pick has improved his numbers across the board and has made a strong case for a place on an NBA All-Defensive team.

He would be a significant loss for any amount of time for the Rockets, who will be holding their breath until those MRI results come through.