Ricky Rubio sustains ankle injury

Time is a flat circle for Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio.

Rubio tweaked his ankle on Friday midway through the third quarter and did not return.

Given that Rubio already suffered an ankle injury that robbed him of 43 games this season, the Timberwolves likely decided to keep Rubio out as a precaution.

In the 20 games he has played, Rubio has been fantastic. He is averaging 10.9 points, 9.1 assists, 5.8 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game while playing excellent perimeter defense.