National Basketball Association

Felton sidelined; won't need surgery

Published Dec. 27, 2012 12:00 a.m. ET

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New York Knicks point guard Raymond Felton won't need surgery on his broken right pinky finger and is expected to be out at least a month.

Felton consulted with a hand specialist Thursday after flying home from Phoenix and will be in a splint to stabilize the finger, the team said in a statement. Felton, who could miss 4 to 6 weeks, was injured during the Knicks' loss to the Lakers on Christmas.

He is averaging 15.8 points and 6.3 assists, helping the Knicks to a 21-8 start. But his shot has been off lately while he battled hand pain, dropping his shooting percentage below 40 percent.

''I was hurt, angry, it happens,'' he said. ''It was a freak accident so you can't be too upset.''

The Knicks still have Jason Kidd and Pablo Prigioni at point guard.