Based on that main image alone, you’d think Timofey Mozgov was involved in a street fight or something. However, it turns out the Nuggets big man was just the unfortunate recipient of an elbow from Bismack Biyombo.
As you can see from the video below, the incident took place around the 4:40 mark in the first quarter after Ty Lawson drove past Kemba Walker, then dished to his buddy Mozgov in the block. After making his initial move to the basket, Mozgov came into contact with Biyombo’s left elbow, leaving him a bloody mess:
Mozgov needed four stitches to repair the wound, but returned in the second quarter:
Unfortunately, it didn’t really matter as the Hornets blasted the Nuggets 110-82. On the plus side, I’m sure Mozgov appreciated looking like the biggest badass in the game tonight.
