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Johnson suffered the injury, along with a mild concussion, a cut lip and wrist, while driving to the hole late in the first half. As Mavericks guard Jerry Stackhouse went up to block the shot, the Suns’ starting off-guard grabbed the rim and his momentum swung his legs forward causing him to lose his balance and hit the hardwood.
Stackhouse was called for a flagrant foul, but replays appeared to show the mid-air collision and subsequent fall was accidental.
“I haven’t seen it again, but I will say I don’t think it was intentional,” Nash said of foul. “I don’t think Jerry tried to hurt him at all. He just made a challenge and it was just unfortunate angles and speed and an unlucky play.”
The unlucky play will lead to Johnson missing Game 3 on Friday night at the minimum and likely Game 4 on Sunday . Suns Head Coach Mike D’Antoni told reporters he plans to start veteran guard Jim Jackson, who was acquired from the New Orleans Hornets in January, in his slot.
http://www.nba.com/suns/news/johnson_050512.html