INDIANAPOLIS, April 14 -- Indiana Pacers All-Star guard Reggie Miller will undergo surgery for a severe fracture of the orbit bone of his right eye socket and is expected to be sidelined about two-to-three weeks. Miller was undergo surgery sometime Monday at St. Joseph's Hospital in Indiana.
The Pacers (49-29) have just four regular season games remaining before the playoffs begin. Miller's status for the playoffs is uncertain. Miller suffered the injury and sustained a concussion when he collided with Detroit forward Otis Thorpe in the first quarter of Saturday night's 91-86 victory over the Pistons. Thorpe's knee struck Miller above his right eye and the impact snapped Miller's head backward. Miller, a member of the 1996 Olympic team, averaged 21.1 points for the Pacers this season. Indiana has virtually sealed the third seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race. The Pacers lead the New York Knicks by 3 games with four to play.
