Randolph to miss final games after hand surgery

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Portland Trail Blazers forward Zach Randolph had surgery on his right hand Friday and will miss the final 10 games of the season.

Randolph, the Trail Blazers' top scorer and rebounder, hurt his hand during a 94-93 loss at Minnesota last Sunday. The injury was not apparent in Thursday night's 96-92 home loss to Memphis, when Randolph scored a career-high 43 points and tied a season high with 17 rebounds while playing with his hand taped.

The surgery Friday removed bone fragments and repaired ligaments. Randolph will be in a cast for about five weeks, the team announced.

Randolph averaged 23.6 points and 10.1 rebounds in 68 games this season. He had three games with 40 or more points.

The Blazers host the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday.