Lin hurts ankle in practice; game-time decision

By on February 4, 2013 at 1:56 PM

Jeremy Lin, breaking away from Kemba Walker on Saturday, will be a game-time decision against Golden State because of an ankle injury. (Nick de la Torre/Chronicle)

Rockets guard Jeremy Lin left practice on Monday with a turned left ankle, the third time he has sprained an ankle this season in the final minutes of the workout. Lin played the following day on each of the previous occasions and is considered a game-time decision to play against the Warriors Tuesday at Toyota Center.

Rockets forward Carlos Delfino did not practice after leaving Saturday’s game at halftime with a strained right elbow. Delfino had been dealing with soreness in the elbow for several weeks, including in some of his best games of the season, but had not missed time with the injury. He is listed as day-to-day.

The Rockets’ top 3-point shooter among their regulars, he is considered especially important for his influence as the most veteran player on the NBA’s least experienced team.

“Carlos doesn’t get rattled or excited,” Rockets coach Kevin McHale said. “Carlos has just played a lot of basketball games. He played a lot of big, big games for his country, a lot of big games for different teams in the NBA. He has a lot of calmness about him.”

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