Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul will miss two to four weeks due to a bruised left knee, according to multiple reports on Friday.
The nine-time All-Star was hampered by the knee problem in Tuesday's season-opening victory over the Golden State Warriors before sitting out the following night's game against the Sacramento Kings.
Houston coach Mike D'Antoni downplayed the seriousness of the injury earlier on Friday when he revealed Paul would miss Saturday's game against the Dallas Mavericks.
"It's only a bump," D'Antoni told reporters.
"It's not a tear or something like that. It's a bruise.
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"We just have to make sure he's 100 percent the next time he plays. I don't think there's (concern).
"All indications are he should be OK."
Paul originally suffered the injury in a pre-season game on October 11.
He played 33 minutes in the season-opening win over the Warriors but had just four points, though he did contribute 11 assists.
Meanwhile, Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin underwent surgery to repair a ruptured patella tendon in his right knee, the team announced.
The Nets said on Thursday that Lin will miss the remainder of the 2017/18 season.
On Friday, the Nets added that he is expected to make a full recovery.
Lin was injured in Wednesday night's game against the Indiana Pacers when he landed awkwardly on a drive to the basket.
