Moore probable for Sunday's Lynx game vs. New York

Hit in the nose Friday, Maya Moore does not have concussion symptoms and will likely play in Sunday's Lynx home game against the Liberty.

September 5, 2015 at 6:03PM
Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore (23) makes a pass against Phoenix Mercury center Cayla Francis (22) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)
Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore (23) makes a pass against Phoenix Mercury center Cayla Francis (22) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs) (Brian Stensaas — Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

It appears Maya Moore will be able to play Sunday when the Lynx host New York at Target Center at 6 p.m.

Moore and teammate Sylvia Fowles were going for the same rebound late in the third quarter of Friday's victory over Indiana at Target Center when Fowles accidentally hit Moore in the nose with her elbow.

Moore sustained a substantial gash on her nose. She left the game with 2:55 left in the third and did not return. After the game Moore already had some swelling.

Further tests run Saturday showed that Moore did not have any concussion symptoms. She has a slight non-displaced fracture that will not require further treatment nor require the use of a protective mask.She is listed as probable for Sunday's game.

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