Orlando Magic lose Nikola Vucevic up to a week for concussion

Jan 6, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA: Orlando Magic head coach Jacque Vaughn and shooting guard Arron Afflalo (4) look on as center Nikola Vucevic (9) lays on the ground injured in the third quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center. The Clippers defeated the Magic 101-81. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Fielding-USA TODAY Sports /

During Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic went up for a block against Clippers center Blake Griffin, when he got upended and tumbled head first onto the court.

Vucevic stayed down on the court holding his head while he was attended to.

As it turns out, Vucevic suffered a concussion during the fall and will now need to go through the NBA’s concussion protocol before making a return to the court. In the meantime, he will sit on the sidelines and John Denton of the team’s official website says that Vucevic could miss up to a week.

Vucevic is currently averaging 13 points and 11 rebounds a game for the Magic this season.

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