Nuggets forward Anthony out with fractured finger

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Denver Nuggets' Carmelo Anthony has suffered a fracture to a finger on his shooting hand and is expected to be sidelined for three-to-four weeks, the team said on Tuesday.

The All-Star forward injured the middle finger of his right hand in the second half of the 135-115 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday.

The Nuggets said Anthony had been examined by hand specialist Dr. Carlton Clinkscales on Tuesday and fitted with a splint.

The injury will not require surgery.

Anthony is averaging 21.1 points and 7.3 rebounds for the Nuggets, who top the Northwest Division with a 24-12 record.

(Writing by Steve Keating in Toronto; Editing by Peter Rutherford)