Raptors F Bargnani leaves game against the Blazers with injured right elbow

PORTLAND, Ore. – Forward Andrea Bargnani has left the Toronto Raptors’ game at the Portland Trail Blazers with a right elbow injury.

Bargnani was injured late in the first quarter on Monday night when he fell awkwardly after going up for a dunk.

He went to the locker room and the team tweeted that X-rays came back negative on his right elbow, though he would not return to the game.

Bargnani was averaging 16.8 points and 4.5 rebounds in 20 games this season.

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