Gallo Out Two to Three Weeks

via NYDailynews.com

He got hurt in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 98-92 win over the Pacers when Indiana's Brandon Rush crashed into the side of his knee. Mike D'Antoni said Gallinari was able to walk at the practice facility in Greenburgh Monday, and that the injury was "just sore." After the MRI, the Knicks decided on a more cautious approach.
An MRI Monday afternoon confirmed that Gallinari has a mildly sprained left knee; he's expected to be out 2-3 weeks, the team announced.

"We're pretty successful with Ronny starting," D'Antoni said. "It gives us a chance to experiment a little bit."

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Knicks vs Pacers 1/2/11 Recap

This is the fifth Knicks home game I have attended this season and it was a entertaining one. Knicks were victorious with a 98 to 92 win, led by Amare's 26 & 8. But the real story of today's game were the blocks, Turiaf was in beast mode denying everything from lay-ups to dunks(6 to be exact) and even some jumpers.

Toney Douglas played maybe his best Point Guard game this season, 12 points, 7 assists,  and 1 turnover. This game may have briefly quited the back-up PG trade talk , but consistency will be the key to Toney's floor time.

Considering today's game being a post NYE bonanza and football Sunday, the turnout was quite well. Many tourists were on hand but that didn't seem to matter too much because the Garden was rocking like a contender was in town.

INJURY UPDATE: via YahooSports.com

With almost six minutes left in the game, Indiana’s Brandon Rush(notes) drove for a right-handed layup but missed. As he lost his balance, his right shoulder collided with Danilo Gallinari’s(notes) left knee.
Gallinari did not return. A spokesman for the Knicks said that Gallinari had a sprained left knee. X-rays were negative and he will go in for an MRI on Monday.
Gallinari said he felt some “stretch and a little click” on the side of his knee.
“There’s nothing to worry about,” Gallinari said. “I felt a lot of pain right after the guy fell on my knee. But when I started to walk, the pain started to go down. Actually right now it’s (just) discomfort.”