Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki said he tore a tendon in the middle finger on his left hand while fouling Chris Bosh during the fourth quarter of Dallas' Game 1 loss to the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals.

"Well, it was just a freaky play," Nowitzki said. "Bosh got a bounce pass and I stepped in. I thought I stripped him clean, and then I kind of looked down and I couldn't straighten my finger anymore. I guess it will be alright. I have to wear a splint probably for the rest of the playoffs, for a couple of weeks. But it will be alright."

Nowitzki said he had his finger X-rayed and it's not broken. He said he'll be able to play through the injury since it's on his non-shooting hand. He did have his finger bandaged during his post-game press conference.